Publisher's Synopsis
Increasingly common in today′s market, international mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are being sought by a growing number of companies looking to foster dynamic corporate development. These savvy businesses are reaching across international borders and trade barriers to target viable M&A prospects. If the risks can be great, the rewards can be even greater.
While thousands of corporations have taken this route, before you initiate an international M&A venture of your own, it′s essential to have a firm grasp of the complexities unique to these international deals. By focusing exclusively on the global aspects of M&As, this groundbreaking new resource, from a team of seasoned practitioners, gives you the expertise you need.
In International M&A, Joint Ventures and Beyond: Doing the Deal, you′ll acquire the tools necessary to successfully navigate the potentially stormy seas of international deal making, project financing, and the intricacies of due diligence. First and foremost you′ll learn to determine whether an international M&A initiative is right for your company′s overall business needs. If you decide that it is, you′ll need to develop a strong, proactive plan to identify, contact, and ultimately convince potential M&A candidates of the benefits of working with your company.
David BenDaniel and Arthur Rosenbloom take you step–by–step through this crucial strategic process. They reveal the finer points of such key topics as closing at a price that will provide sufficient return on investments, negotiating an agreement that offers the best possible protection, and executing a well thought out posttransaction integration plan.
With invaluable contributions from authorities at Baker & McKenzie, Arthur Andersen, Corning, KPMG Peat Marwick, and other leading firms, International M&A, Joint Ventures and Beyond: Doing the Deal includes checklists, real–world case studies, and in–depth coverage of:
∗ Legal issues when acquiring non–U.S. enterprises
∗ Accounting principles of international M&As
∗ Tax aspects of inbound merger and acquisition and joint venture transactions
∗ Government assistance in financing transactions
∗ Risk management in cross–border agreements
∗ Due diligence concerns and issues
International M&A, Joint Ventures and Beyond: Doing the Deal is a timely, accessible, and comprehensive resource for all who are involved in finding, analyzing, structuring, and negotiating these highly complex transactions.
"By assembling the highly focused works of more than two dozen businessmen, lawyers, accountants, investment bankers, consultants, and experts in such fields as risk management and human resources, BenDaniel and Rosenbloom seamlessly illuminate a complex subject." – Paul E. Graf, President and CEO, Axel Johnson Inc.
"Over the years I have learned a lot from David BenDaniel and Arthur Rosenbloom. Their material on international mergers and acquisitions is no exception. It provides a comprehensive overview of the field." – Stanley Komaroff, Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn, LLP
