Why mergers happen : macroeconomic trends
Financial and economic incentives that shape mergers
Legal shaping of deals
Deal strategy : the bidder's approach
The target's approach : remaining independent or getting the best deal from the first or another bidder
Judicial review of defensive tactics
Poison pills : a case study of defensive tactics and judicial review
Is a defense affecting voting different?
Finance foundation for valuation
Cash-out mergers
Sale of control for a premium
Disclosure and limits on the use of information
Financial reorganizations : highly leveraged transactions, going private, asset restructuring
Activist shareholders
International transactions.