Research Paper on Competition vis-à-vis Mergers & Acquisitions Abstract: Combination is a relatively new concept in Indian competition law. Although its roots can be traced to the erstwhile antitrust legislation‚ the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act‚ the regulations governing combination control was put into force only in 2011. This paper thus attempts to analyse the combination regulation mechanism operating in India‚ with special focus on specific provisions of the Competition
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INTERNATIONAL MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Abstract Over the past two decades‚ cross-border M&As have totaled over eight trillion dollars and have fluctuated widely from year to year. In this paper‚ I establish four key facts about the dynamic patterns of cross-border mergers and the factors that drive them: (1) Cross-border mergers come in waves that are highly correlated with business cycles. (2) Most mergers occur when both the acquirer and the target economies are booming. (3) Merger booms have
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on Mergers and Acquisitions: A Theoretical Framework Mohibullah* Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are the front line strategic option for organizations attempting to have competitive advantage over its competitors. Organizations word-wide spend billions of dollars in pursuit of this strategy. However‚ the success rate is less then estimable. This is mainly due to the clashes of corporate cultures. The objectives of this theoretical paper are to find out the reasons why most of the mergers and
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The Agency Problem and Control of the Corporation‚ Mergers and Acquisitions The Agency Problem and Control of the Corporation Corporate managers are the agents of shareholders. This relation creates a problem for shareholders who must find ways to induce managers to pursue shareholders interests. Financial managers do act in the best interest of the shareholders by taking action to increase the stock value. However‚ in large corporations ownership can be spread over a huge number of stockholders
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all. Many companies find that the best way to get ahead is to expand ownership boundaries through mergers and acquisitions. For others‚ separating the public ownership of a subsidiary or business segment offers more advantages. At least in theory‚ mergers create synergies and economies of scale‚ expanding operations and cutting costs. Investors can take comfort in the idea that a merger will deliver enhanced market power. By contrast‚ de-merged companies often enjoy improved operating
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Emmanuel Newton University of Pittsburgh The Human Resource Issues in the Mergers and Acquisitions Open Statement In an ideal merger‚ the newly created entity pools the best features of the two merging organizations. A well planned process built on the foundations of an open‚ honest and consistent communication strategy can pave the way. Statement of Case The Role Played by the Human Resources Department in the merger of Buchanan‚ Ingersoll law firm and Klett‚ Rooney‚ Lieber and Shoreling law
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REPORT ON THE VIDEO CLIPPINGS RELATED TO “CHANGE” No company today is in a particularly stable environment. Even traditionally stable industries have witnessed and will continue to experience‚ turbulent change. Companies that occupy a dominant market share in their industries must change‚ sometimes radically. The change may be a short – term or a long – term one. “Change or die” is the cry worldwide. Some changes are planned and some unplanned that happen all of a sudden. Change agents are the
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Mergers & Acquisitions Outline How do lawyers create value? • Protect interests/value • Reduce risk/uncertainty (which affect valuation)‚ increasing options Laws That Affect Mergers • Corporate Law – creating entities to allocate risk; who gets to decide o State law: determined by state of incorporation o Statutes and judicial decision • Securities Law – disclosure o Federal law • Antitrust Law – restraints of trade o Federal
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Running head: BEST PRACTICES OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Mergers and Acquisitions: Best Practices for Success Abstract Mergers and acquisitions have become a growing trend for companies to inorganically grow a business within its particular industry. There are many goals that companies may be looking to achieve by doing this‚ but the main reason is to guarantee long-term and profitable growth for their business. Companies have to keep up with a rapidly increasing global market and
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Merger and Acquisition Transition Plan Today‚ we were called into the boss’s office and told that our company was about to go through a major restructuring. In two weeks‚ the organization will be merging with a national conglomerate and it is our job to get the "troops prepared"‚ as she put it. She stresses to us the importance of effective leadership and communication. She would like for us to establish and initiate a plan that will help the employees with the transition. Luckily for us‚ we just
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