LAWS6206 - International Mergers & Acquisitions

Objectives

Examine mergers and acquisitions as they occur in an international setting, with US materials used as a basis for a comparative study of acquisitions.

Content

Overview of financial theory that can explain mergers and a discussion of motives for acquisitions that may grow out of that theory; corporate and securities law regulation of acquisitions; transactional settings that include both friendly and hostile acquisitions; the relative roles of directors and shareholders in the different kinds of transactions.

Session

Semester 2 Intensive
13-14 & 20-21 August 2010

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

Class Participation (25%)
1 x 7,000 Word Essay (75%)

Courses this unit is available in

Sydney Law School