The comprehensive guide to mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings is an all-inclusive guide to M&As that illustrates how restructuring can be used successfully, how each form works, and the laws that govern them. This updated edition includes the latest statistics, research, graphs, and case studies on the private equity market, ethics, legal frameworks, and corporate governance, presented in a more approachable, manageable way. Written from a practical and historical perspective, this book carefully analyzes the strategies and motives that inspire M&As, the legalities involved each step of the way, and the offensive and defensive techniques used during hostile acquisitions.
Corporate restructurings are indispensable in building a new generation of re-engineered companies with the power and resources to compete on the global playing field. This book covers the full spectrum of transactions, from megadeals to downsizing, and takes a fresh look at restructuring and how it is being used to revitalize and supercharge companies.
- Learn how corporate restructuring helps companies compete
- Discover the common impetus behind M&As
- Understand the laws and rules that govern the field
- Examine more effective strategies for hostile acquisitions
The slowdown in the world's economy means that mergers and corporate restructuring will likely increase. It is essential for students and professionals to fully understand the concepts and mechanics behind these transactions, and Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings is the comprehensive guide to the field.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continue to play a vital role in savvy corporate financial strategies. As the economy continues its journey toward recovery from the worldwide recession, M&A can ensure that corporations will thrive in the coming years. The Sixth Edition of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings has been revised and updated to highlight the current types of corporate restructuring that can be used effectively within an organization. Written by Patrick A. Gaughan—a noted expert in the field of M&A—this essential guide examines the full range of corporate restructurings from mergers and acquisitions: joint ventures, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other kinds of sell-offs. Accessible and practical, this important guide addresses the historical growth and development of the field of M&A. It also frames mergers and acquisitions in a realistic context with illustrative case studies that illuminate key points and changes in the field. Comprehensive in scope, the book examines M&A and restructuring from a global perspective and overviews recent international trends, takeover laws in major countries, as well as other laws and rules that govern the field. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings includes the proven tactics to use when pursuing or thwarting a hostile takeover. This book provides usable strategies for company growth and company downsizing, as well as details on spin-offs, divestitures, and equity carve-outs. The author reveals the opportunities available for restructuring in bankruptcy and how this varies in different regions. He also explores the role of corporate governance and its role in the restructuring process. This vital resource also contains the latest research studies that target the advancement of the M&A practice. The Sixth Edition of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings gives corporate leaders a definite edge in today's highly competitive global marketplace. Patrick A. Gaughan dispenses pertinent, substantiated knowledge in a relatable framework so that you can effectively develop your organization.
The Essential Guide to M&A, Revised and Updated The Sixth Edition of this practical resource continues to provide corporate leaders with a proven guide to the most current information available for understanding mergers and acquisitions in today's competitive market. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings analyzes the up-to-date strategies and motives that prompt M&A, the laws and rules that govern the field, as well as the techniques to use when considering hostile acquisition. Thoroughly revised and filled with the most current research, graphs, and illustrative case studies, this book explores the most recent takeover trends on an international level as well as the role of leveraged transactions and private equity financing. Comprehensive in scope, the book includes a current, historical, and global perspective on the M&A field. The author reveals the effect of the increasing role of hedge funds in corporate restructurings and shows how shareholder wealth can affect a variety of takeover actions. Details on how bankruptcy can be employed as an effective restructuring technique are included as well as the latest developments in corporate governance. Gaughan also outlines the pros and cons of joint ventures and strategic alliances and includes the primary methods used to value public and private companies. Written by noted business valuations expert Patrick Gaughan, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings, Sixth Edition, gives an expert's perspective on M&A in today's global marketplace, and clearly shows how your company can benefit from corporate restructuring.
About the Author
Dr. Patrick Gaughan holds a Ph.D. in economics and is a retired tenured, graduate level, full professor of economics and finance at the College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Dr. Gaughan is currently a professor of economics and finance at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, China. He is also president of Economatrix Research Associates, Inc. which is an economic and financial consulting firm with offices in New York City, Newark, and Miami. The firm specializes in the application of economics and finance to litigated matters. Through his firm, Dr. Gaughan is often called upon to serve as an economic expert to measure damages in various litigated matters. For more on Economatrix Research Associates, Inc. visit www.econmatrix.com.
Dr. Gaughan is a leading authority in the field of valuation and measurement of damages in commercial litigation. In addition, Dr. Gaughan has done extensive analysis of the economics of punitive damages. He is a former vice-president and member of the board of directors of the National Association of Forensic Economists.
Dr. Gaughan is the author of Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructurings, 6th Edition (John Wiley & Sons, 2015), of which the first edition was awarded Book of the Year in accounting by The Association of American Publishers, Maximizing Corporate Value Through Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Growth Guide, (John Wiley & Sons, 2003), Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages, 2nd Edition (John Wiley & Sons, 2009), Recent Developments in Litigation Economics, (Elsevier 2005), Mergers: What Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It, (John Wiley & Sons, 2005), Measuring Commercial Damages, (John Wiley & Sons, 2000), Economic Expert Testimony: A Guide for Judges and Lawyers, (Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co. Inc., 1998), Litigation Economics, (JAI Press, 1994), Mergers & Acquisitions, (Harper Collins, 1991), and Readings In Mergers and Acquisitions, (Basil Blackwell, 1993). He has published numerous scholarly journal articles in publications such as the International Review of Law and Economics, Journal of Forensic Economics, Journal of Legal Economics, Litigation Economics Review, and The Journal of Accounting and Corporate Finance. Dr. Gaughan is a referee for these peer reviewed journals and is the Co-Editor of Litigation Economics Review. Dr. Gaughan is regularly called upon to speak and chair numerous seminars and conferences throughout the United States.
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