Abstract Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) have long been a strategically important
corporate strategy for growth and global expansion. Research on M&As in Asian contexts is …

This is the long-awaited third edition of this highly regarded comparative overview of
corporate law. This edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the …

This paper provides evidence on the incidence, characteristics, and performance of activist
engagements across countries. We find that the incidence of activism is greatest with high …

This paper reviews the vast academic literature on the market for corporate control. Our main
focus is the cyclical wave pattern this market exhibits. From the perspective of takeover …

Business firms are ubiquitous in modern society, but an appreciation of how they are formed
and for what purposes requires an understanding of their legal foundations. This book …

Many people seem to believe that legal or accounting systems can be either" rules-based"
or" principles-based." 1 The scandalous era epitomized by Enron Corp. drew worldwide …

Extrapolating from the analysis of developed economies, the framework also illuminates the
current state and plausible future trajectory of hostile takeover regulation in the important …

For about a hundred years, Delaware has been the leading jurisdiction for corporate law in
the United States. The state, which deliberately embarked on a mission to build a haven for …

After decades of increased economic integration, nationalistic sentiment and protectionist
policies are back in vogue, raising questions about the future of globalization. This tension is …

abstract Corporate governance practices are arguably diffusing across the world. This paper
examines the adoption of the committee‐based governance system (ie audit, nomination …