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Gods at War
eBook - Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion
ISBN/EAN: 9780470543306
Umbreit-Nr.: 3677085
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 384 S., 1.06 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 08.09.2009
Auflage: 1/2009
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
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- <b>An engaging exploration of modern-day deals and deal-making</b><p><i>Gods at War</i> details the recent deals and events that have forever changed the world of billion-dollar deal-making. This book is a whirlwind tour of the players determining the destiny of corporate America, including the government, private equity, strategic buyers, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds.</p><p>It not only examines many of the game-changing takeover events that have occurred in the past years, but also puts them into context and exposes what is really going on behind the scenes on Wall Street.<i>Gods at War</i> completely covers the strategic issues that guide the modern-day deal, and since they unfold under the shadow of the law, it also focuses on the legal aspects of deal-making and takeovers.</p><ul><li>Each chapter unfolds through the lens of a recent transaction, from the battle between Yahoo! and Microsoft to the United Rental/Cerberus dispute</li><li>Provides in-depth explanations and analysis of the events and actors that have shaped this fast-moving field</li><li>Examines the federal government's regulation by deal approach to saving the financial system and explains the government's biggest "deals", including its bail-outs of AIG, Bank of America, and Citigroup</li></ul><p>Filled with in-depth insights that will enhance your understanding of this field,<i>Gods at War</i> offers an engaging look at deals and deal-makers in the context of recent historical events. It's a book for those who want to understand deals, takeovers, and the people and institutions who shape our world.</p>
- Autorenportrait
- <p><b>STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF</b> is a nationally known authority on takeovers and corporate law. He writes as "The Deal Professor" for the<i>New York Times'</i>s "DealBook." Davidoff also writes in trade journals, such as the<i>Deal</i>, lectures, has testified before the United States Senate, and is frequently quoted in the national media on issues related to our capital markets. He is a professor of law at the University of Connecticut School of Law and a graduate of the Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Davidoff practiced for almost a decade as a corporate attorney, primarily at Shearman& Sterling in their New York and London offices. Davidoff also has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MS in finance from the London Business School.