Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings, Fifth Edition carefully analyzes the strategies and motives that inspire M&As, the laws and rules that govern the field, as well as the offensive and defensive techniques of hostile acquisitions.

• Incorporates updated research, graphs, and case studies on the private equity market, ethics, legal frameworks, and corporate governance
• Expanded and updated chapters on corporate governance, joint ventures and strategic alliances and valuation
• Expanded global treatment of the field of M&A
• Shows business managers and financial executives how corporate restructuring can be used successfully in any company
• Looks at the most effective offensive and defensive tactics in hostile bids
• Reviews the impact on shareholder wealth on a variety of takeover actions
• Packed with the most up-to-date research, graphs, and case studies, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings, Fifth Edition provides a fresh perspective on M&As in today's global business landscape.