Within the context of the explosive growth in the international mergers and acquisitions arena in recent years, this book investigates the effects of changes in corporate control under varying economic conditions. In countries all around the globe, mergers and acquisitions play a key role in increasing corporate value while corporate restructuring serves to reallocate assets to their highest valued uses.
This volume examines the role played by both target firms and acquiring firms in these transactions, the effects of mergers and acquisitions on value, and the effects of the legal environment and market regulation on mergers and acquisitions in a global setting. In addition, case studies of specific mergers in different countries are examined to provide an in-depth view of these transactions.