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Book SynopsisThe M&A market is expanding significantly year on year. Due to increasing globalisation, even the business of small to medium-sized companies transcends national borders. In the case of major M&A transactions, the parties involved must generally now comply with the legal systems of several different jurisdictions. This practical title features 27 chapters by leading experts on the various factors to consider when acquiring a company in their jurisdictions, including the pitfalls to avoid and proposed solutions. In addition to dealing with the advantages and disadvantages of asset and share deals, chapters cover the structure of the M&A agreement, seller's and buyer's liabilities, arbitration agreements, choice of law clauses, and acquisitions of insolvent companies and listed companies. This book is a comprehensive guide to the legal framework applicable internationally in the field of M&A for companies, banks, private equity funds and private investors and their legal advisers.
Trade ReviewA priceless guide for multinational companies -- Domingos Cruz * Carlos Cruz & Associados *
Very well organized and concise, this publication is intended as a quick-glance resource for those already familiar with the field but who may be looking to engage in work in a different jurisdiction. -- Legal Information Alert * Volume 27 Alert Publications, Inc. Chicago IL *
Table of ContentsForeword 5 Andreas Lachmann Rotthege Wassermann & Partner GbR Argentina 7 Carlos Gruneisen Marcelo Gustavo Pozzetti M & M Bomchil Australia 17 Frederick John Chilton Aaron Rathmell Natasha Simonsen Allens Arthur Robinson Austria 33 Christian Herbst Florian Kusznier Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH Belgium 49 Patrick Geeraert Dirk Van Gerven NautaDutilh Brazil 69 Evy Cynthia Marques Neil Montgomery Felsberg e Associados Bulgaria 83 Violetta Kunze Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov Canada 97 Lisa C Damiani Kevin J Thomson Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg LLP China 111 Candice Liu Lehman, Lee & Xu Czech Republic 121 Jarmila Hanzalová Marek Procházka Procházka Randl Kubr Denmark 135 Thomas Riise Lassen Ricard England & Wales 155 Robert Rice Boyes Turner France 171 Thierry Brocas De Pardieu Brocas Maffei Germany 189 Andreas Lachmann Rotthege Wassermann & Partner GbR Hungary 207 Richárd Eördögh Sándor Szegedi Szent-Ivány Komáromi Eversheds India 219 Aakash Choubey Rabindra Jhunjhunwala Khaitan & Co Ireland 237 John Given Cian McCourt A&L Goodbody Italy 251 Rosa Ida Carpagnano Nicola Cirillo Tiziana Del Prete Clifford Chance Luxembourg 267 Guy Harles Saskia Konsbruck Arendt & Medernach Malaysia 287 Michael Lim Hee Kiang Grace Yeoh Cheng Geok Shearn Delamore & Co Mexico 301 Carlos Obregón Pablo Perezalonso Ritch Mueller, SC Romania 319 Remus Ene Ana Maria Goga Pachiu & Associates Russia 333 Vitaly M Apataev Jonathan Russin Elena V Subocheva Russin & Vecchi LLC South Africa 349 Rachel Kelly Claire van Zuylen Bowman Gilfillan Inc Spain 369 Gemma Colomer Héctor Jausàs JAUSAS Sweden 385 Peder Hammarskiöld Mikael Klang Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co United States 399 John L Reed Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Uruguay 427 Andrés Durán Hareau Héctor Ferreira Hughes & Hughes About the authors 443
