Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings

This book is an excellent pragmatic treatment of the topic of mergers. It surveys the relevant research and combines it with many practical examples to demonstrate its relevance. The abundant case studies serve to drive home each major point. The topics covered feature a broad international focus throughout the book. Given the fact that mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings are now an international phenomena, we need a book which covers the topic from such a focus rather than just focusing on a U.S.-oriented treatment. The other major advantage of this book over other merger books is its chapters on valuation. Practitioners will find this invaluable. I would strongly recommend this book to all interested in the field.Kerry Monahan

This book provided me with a solid foundation on M & A and restructuring activity. It is written in a very clear, concise manner. The case studies examined the most recent activity and made the book even more useful. In addition, the strategies and techniques that the book provides made the price well worth it.

I anxiously awaited the publication of this third edition. And, I was not at all dissapointed. This book provides the most current, comprehensive, and thought provoking information on corporate restructerings. The case studies and reseach are very practical and add immense value to the book. It is the only book that I am aware of that thoroughly addresses the corporate finance, legal, economic, and valuation considerations for all types of corporate restructerings (M & As, LBOs, joint ventures, etc.)

I throughly enjoyed reading Patrick Gaughan's book on Mergers, Acquisitions and Corportate Restrucurings. I am the president of a printing firm and was thinking along the lines of merging my company with another interested party down the road. I purchased Gaughan's book and it helped me understand how mergers worked in an easy to understand format. I have become more educated in this field by reading his book which would help me make better decisions in the future of my business. I highly recommend this to any professor teahing this course or for any CEO or COO who is also thinking along the lines of consolidation.Kerry Monahan President Concept Printing,Inc. Bergenfield, NJ

Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring provides informative context and key formulae for both the practitioner and lay-person without ad nauseum details. Patrick Gaughan highlights corporate finance resolutions to business strategy and organization challenges in relevent business cases providing insight to successful transactions. Significantly more readable and concise than McKinsey Consulting's Valuations tome, yet covers similar material. It's not surprising that this book won the Book of the Year Award in its category from the Association of American Publishers. Congrats (and thank you) to Patrick Gaughan!