In this book chapter, New York partners Thad Hartmann and Ann Beth Stebbins provide an overview of U.S. M&A laws and procedures, highlighting relevant authorities and legislation, the mechanics of acquisitions, and the differences between friendly and hostile transactions. The book’s introduction, authored by Skadden London attorneys Scott Hopkins, Adam Howard and Craig Kelly, includes a look at geopolitical M&A issues.
This article appeared in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions 2023, published by Global Legal Group Ltd., London.