About the Book: Mergers, Acquisitions, And Corporate Restructurings, 5th Edition Corporate restructurings are an indispensable tool in building a new generation of re-engineered companies with the power and resources to compete on a global playing field. Written from a practical and historical perspective, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings, Fourth Edition carefully analyzes the strategies and motives that inspire MandAs, the laws and rules that govern the field, as well as the offensive and defensive techniques of hostile acquisitions. With the slowdown in the worlds economy, it is expected that mergers and corporate restructuring activity will increase. This book shows a wide variety of transactions that span the full