Due Diligence for Global Deal Making: The Definitive Guide to Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Financings, and Strategic Allianc

Companies of all sizes have been initiating internationaltransactions--mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategicalliances, and private placements--in record numbers. Targeted duediligence is crucial to effectively research, value, and completethese complex deals. With an evolving climate of uncertainty andnew, unpredictable threats to business, it is more essential thanever before.

Due Diligence for Global Deal Making is an invaluableguidebook for companies trying to capitalize on the opportunitiesin both developed and emerging cross-border markets. All too oftenglobal transactions fail to meet the parties' expectations, and theleading culprit is inadequate due diligence. Especially when thetarget partner lacks a financial performance track record andsignificant assets, expanding businesses must answer difficultquestions, such as: Why (if at all) do this deal? What are therules going in, and what happens if things go wrong? Where are thetax, legal, financial, and operational traps, and what are theopportunities? This book provides what's needed to avoiddevastating mistakes and to master the steps that ensuresuccess:

• Expert analysis, insights, and strategies from experiencedpractitioners and leading authorities in cross-border matters
• In-depth coverage of critical topics decision makers need tounderstand in order to succeed in cross-border transactions--fromcorporate planning to operational, financial, legal, tax, accounting, and people/organizational considerations
• Best practices of corporate investors and professional advisersin conducting critical due diligence

Noted experts discuss critical topics corporate executives--andall those involved with their company's legal, operational, accounting, and tax matters--need to know to successfully completecomplex global transactions today.