We consider the allocation of corporate control in a company with two large and a continuum of small shareholders …. Control is determined in a shareholders' meeting, where the large shareholders submit competing proposals in order to attract … the vote of small shareholders. The presence of multiple shareholders reduces private benefits through competition for …

This paper analyzes how announce changes in the corporate control (takeover) of Endesa, Hidrocantábrico and Scottish … MCO models. Also, the results suggest the announcement of the launching of a takeover positively and significantly affects …

I investigate whether implementation of the mandatory bid rule – the rule that grants all shareholders the right to … participate in a takeover transaction at equal terms – affects target announcement returns. I use a difference …

We investigate whether and how major shareholders influence M&A wealth effects for listed acquirers in Europe. To that … strong connections of family owners with management in family-controlled firms. Next, large institutional shareholders all … overconfidence. As to the division of M&A gains, we find that regardless of their identity, large acquirer shareholders tend to put …

This paper analyses lawsuits against shareholders' resolutions according to the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and … lawsuit is pending with a court. In particular, mergers have to be implemented without any delay. The minority shareholders … voting power of minority shareholders and create incentives to use the real option inefficiently. Therefore, the majority …