includes bibliography and index

"Contents: Part 1: Planning of mergers and acquisitions -- economic and business law parameters for the planning of mergers and acquisitions / Gerhard Picot -- mergers and acquisitions: interface between companies and the capital markets / Alexander Dibelius -- global tax planning and global tax structuring / Stephen Eilers -- Part 2: Implementation of mergers and acquisitions -- the implementation of mergers and acquisitions under business law aspects: the formation of the transaction agreement / Gerhard Picot -- due diligence / Heinrich Pack -- corporate valuation / Frank Richter -- merger control / Helmut Bergmann -- Part 3: Integration of mergers and acquisitions - post-merger integration / Thomas Koch -- restructuring with mergers and acquisitions / Gerhard Picot -- personnel and cultural integration / Peter H. Pribilla -- internal and external communications / Rainer Zimmermann -- pre-and post-merger integration in cross-border transactions: trends, tools, theses and empirical tests of old and new economy deals / Stephen A. Jansen."