The Art of M&A, Fifth Edition: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide

The new and updated edition of the M&A classic delivers everything you need to develop and implement winning deals in the post-crisis landscape The Art of M&A is a one-stop guide to every facet of mergers and acquisitions for all high-level stakeholders. In addition to thorough updates on strategy, valuation, financing, structuring, due diligence, and other essential topics, it provides critical new content on: *The impact of the JOBS Act and recent rules affecting IPOs *New FASB rules for revenue recognition and lease accounting *Delaware's new Section 251(h) *New valuation principles *Changes to tax laws in the U.S. and Europe*New landmark M&A cases This guide is a must-read for everyone on both the buy and sell sides-including senior executives tasked with growing their businesses; investment bankers who structure transactions; attorneys responsible for due diligence, negotiation, and closing; and accountants who advise buyers and sellers.