The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to modern corporate restructuring techniques Mergers and acquisitions are two of today's most important competitive tools used by corporations in a rapidly changing global business landscape. In this new updated and revised Third Edition of his groundbreaking book-winner of the Book of the Year Award in its category from the Association of American Publishers-author, business valuations expert, and professor Patrick Gaughan illustrates how mergers, acquisitions, and other vital forms of restructuring can work for corporations. This University Edition includes review questions specifically designed for finance students and those studying for the MBA degree. Packed with helpful advice and proven strategies, this book: * Explains virtually every type of corporate restructuring, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, and more * Details the latest trends and delivers a modern, international perspective on the field * Integrates the latest relevant research in the field of mergers into the book's pragmatic treatment of the subject * Offers comprehensive coverage of the latest methods and techniques for business valuations of both public and closely held companies * Looks at the key strategies and motivating factors that arise during the course of restructurings * Analyzes and incorporates necessary legal, economic, and corporate finance considerations * Offers the best offensive and defensive tactics for hostile takeovers

Product Description: Solid guidance for selecting the correct strategic basis for mergers and acquisitions Examining how M&A fits in corporate growth strategies, Maximizing Corporate Value through Mergers and Acquisitions covers the various strategic reasons for companies entering mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with a look at those that are based on sound strategy, and those that are not...read more

Navigate the complexities of this interdisciplinary field with confidence. With "Measuring Business Interruption Losses" you'll find overviews of research and practices in subfields of economics, giving you points of reference that you can use in working with a team of professionals. The book also applies a much needed, cohesive framework to the study of forensic economics: the first half of the book reviews damages resulting from the interruption of a business' operations; subsequent chapters then discuss related types of commercial damages. With this authoritative source you'll quickly be able to: identify fraudulent claims and how to differentiate between the legitimate part of a lost profits claim and the inflated component; and, provide expert opinion on the magnitude of damages and a detailed presentation that will hold up under scrutiny in the settlement negotiation process and, if necessary, in court. "Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages" is your blueprint for expertly analyzing business interruption losses and, ultimately, success in your practice. Order your copy today!

Product Description: Despite its obvious importance and the recent boom in litigation support, valuation of commercial damages for litigation purposes has, until now, lacked a complete methodological framework for accountants, economists, and attorneys...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A guide for lawyers, judges and valuation professionals in determining economic losses in a number of settings. The field of forensic economics is a rapidly changing sub-discipline in economics, perhaps best reflected by the increasingly common inclusion of economists as expert witnesses in courtroom settings...read more

Product Description: For students and specialists in the field of mergers and acquisitions, this book brings together the most recent articles from experts in the area. Key areas covered in the book include: takeovers - causes and consequences; leveraged buy-outs and cash-outs; junk bonds; and employee stock ownership...read more