The Concise Guide to Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Companies and their advisors are frequently faced with questions regarding mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Until now, relevant information has only been available in large multi-volume sets or in volumes covering each aspect separately. This will be the first single-volume desktop reference to cover all important aspects at once, including business, legal, finance, accounting, tax, and process issues. The author writes in an engaging, accessible style that will appeal to professionals and students alike. Anyone seeking “one-stop shopping” for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures will appreciate this very useful, concise, and readable new book.

Robert L. Brown is an attorney and member of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group at the law firm of Greenbaum, Doll, and McDonald, PLLC. He is the Antitrust Team Chair and China Team Chair. Robert has worked closely with international companies as an investment banker and attorney, serving both in-house and as an outside advisor. Robert has taught law and economics courses at the law schools of the University of San Francisco and University of California Berkeley, as well as business and economic courses at the school of business of Bellarmine University.

“Dr. Robert Brown provides an in-depth analysis of the most recent events affecting corporate M & A challenges. This book should be required reading for upper management, M & A associates, and business students.”