Law and Economics of Mergers and Acquisitions

This book provides a broad survey of past and recent scholarship on mergers and acquisitions. Seminal work on the history, rationales and outcomes of mergers and acquisitions is followed by leading articles on what M&A lawyers do. Major articles by prominent authorities in the field explore how deals are done, defended and terminated. The collection concludes with several eminent selections on private equity deals and international issues. With an authoritative original introduction by the editors, these volumes are a valuable source of reference to the leading theoretical and historical perspectives on the subject, and to the particulars of deal-making. These will be of interest not only to scholars in law, business and economics but also to lawyers and policymakers dealing with mergers and acquisitions.