Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings
By: Patrick A. Gaughan.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 578
Subjects: Consolidation and merger of corporations; Corporate reorganizations
Description: In this book Patrick Gaughan takes a fresh look at mergers, acquisitions, and other valuable forms of corporate restructuring practices now in use and describes how they are currently being employed to revitalize and supercharge companies. Working from both practical and historical perspectives, he explains how each form works and the laws governing it in terms that business managers can understand. And perhaps, most importantly, he shows you how each form can be used to your company's best advantage.

This pragmatic and comprehensive book covers all types of corporate restructuring, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, bankruptcy reorganizations and workouts, and recapitalizations. Incorporated throughout are detailed analyses of relevant economic, legal, and corporate finance considerations based on the latest research and case studies in the field. Dr.

Gaughan also covers the whole range of strategic motivating factors that must be carefully considered during the course of a restructuring. He carefully explains the full range of successful offensive and defensive techniques that are relevant to hostile takeovers.

. Running a business successfully today means having both a clear grasp of the complexities of all forms of corporate restructuring and a sound practical understanding of how to harness them. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings provides you with both.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Published simultaneously in Canada.