Legal: Part 1

Robert L. Brown

Chapter 2 in The Concise Guide to Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, 2007, pp 29-55 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter and Chapter 3, I turn to the legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions. I will cover rights and responsibilities of successors, creditors, shareholders, boards, controlling parties and employees. I will also look at particular statutory regulatory schemes, as well as employee, antitakeover, securities, antitrust and industry-specific rules.

Keywords: Minority Shareholder; Pension Plan; Tender Offer; Asset Sale; Business Judgment Rule (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230608948_2

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