Category Archives: Consolidation & Merger

Deals from Hell: M&A Lessons that Rise Above the Ashes

A detailed look at the worst M&A deals ever and the lessons learned from them It’s common knowledge that about half of all merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions destroy value for the buyer’s shareholders, and about three-quarters fall short of … Continue reading

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Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions (Wiley Finance)

In the constantly evolving world of finance, a solid technical foundation is an essential tool for success. Due to the fast-paced nature of this world, however, no one has been able to take the time to properly codify the lifeblood … Continue reading

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Merger Arbitrage: How to Profit from Event-Driven Arbitrage (Wiley Finance)

A detailed look at an important hedge fund strategy Written by a fund manager who invests solely in merger arbitrage, also referred to as risk arbitrage, and other event-driven strategies, Merger Arbitrage is the definitive book on how this alternative … Continue reading

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Mergers and Acquisitions: A Condensed Practitioner’s Guide

Accounting expert Steven Bragg equips you with a working knowledge of the complete M&A process throughout Mergers and Acquisitions: A Condensed Practitioner’s Guide, with comprehensive, reader-friendly, and straightforward advice on principal business terms, as well as the due diligence process, … Continue reading

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Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

A rigorous and relevant book on mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring for students and practitioners of finance. The key features of this work are: – It covers the entire spectrum of activities in a typical merger transaction – starting from … Continue reading

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Mergers and Acquisitions: A Step-by-Step Legal and Practical Guide

Praise for Mergers and Acquisitions “Buyers and sellers both hope to be winners in an acquisition. But at the negotiating table, there is only one winner for each point and winning may mean a significant change in the deal economics. … Continue reading

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Restructuring Work and Employment in Europe: Managing Change in an Era of Globalisation

This detailed, comprehensive study on downsizing in Europe is underpinned by cross-national, interdisciplinary empirical research on restructuring management in five European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. It contains systematic national comparative overviews, and transversal analyses of … Continue reading

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M&A Titans: The Pioneers Who Shaped Wall Street’s Mergers and Acquisitions Industry

This book focuses on the 11 men, lawyers and bankers, who are responsible for the creation of Wall Street’s merger industry. It specifically concentrates on the events and personalities who dominated Wall Street during the takeover battles of the 1970s … Continue reading

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Competition Policy and Merger Analysis in Deregulated and Newly Competitive Industries

This comprehensive book contains case studies on the evolution of competition policy, with an emphasis on merger policy, for seven major US industries that have experienced substantial deregulation in the past forty years – electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, railroads, airlines, … Continue reading

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Mergers and Merger Remedies in the EU: Assessing the Consequences for Competition

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