Banking / Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Butterworths Takeovers: Law and Practice 3rd ed

Edited by Mark Bardell · James Palmer · Stephen Wilkinson
Coming Soon LexisNexis U.K. Available October 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781474330008
Publisher
LexisNexis U.K.
Publication
October 2026
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This practical title provides a comprehensive statement of the legal considerations applicable to the takeover of a public company in the UK.

Written by leading practitioners in the field, it covers the regulatory framework and the way in which takeovers work in practice (including tax and accountancy, employment and competition issues); with detailed exposition of the relevant company law considerations, merger control processes, Takeover Directives, disclosure and transparency rules and a new chapter on Foreign Directive Divestment.

Table of Contents

1. Regulatory Framework
2. Structuring Takeovers and Mergers
3. Pre-Announcement Steps, Approach and Announcements
4. The Offer Timetable
5. Conditions
6. Mandatory Offers
7. Restrictions on and Disclosure of Share Dealing
8. Information Requirements
9. Equality of Treatment
10. Bid Defence, Deal Protection and Directors' Duties
11. Types of Consideration
12. Takeovers by Scheme of Arrangement
13. Alternative Takeover and Merger Structures
14. Compulstory Acquisition
15. Pensions
16. Employee Issues
17. Merger Control and the Code
18. EU Merger Control Regime
19. UK Merger Control
20. NEW CHAPTER: Foreign Direct Investment Regulation
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