»Irrevocable Undertakings« - unwiderrufliche Andienungsverpflichtungen im Rahmen öffentlicher Übernahmen : Eine rechtsvergleichende Untersuchung des deutschen und englischen Rechts unter besonderer Be

»A Comparative Analysis of the German and English Laws with a Particular Focus on the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers«Under the heading »deal protection« the author examines the different means of hedging the risks of a takeover offer within the scope of the WpÜG, focussing on the use of »irrevocable undertakings« by certain key shareholders in the target to accept the offeror's future offer. These agreements raise a number of specific questions especially in the context of the German WpHG and WpÜG, which the author seeks to address through a comparative analysis of the German and English laws with a particular focus on the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.