Germany is in the midst of a radical transformation of its power sector, which in 2016 led two of its main electric utilities, EON and RWE, to undertake dramatic restructurings. EON spun off its fossil fuel and trading segments, while RWE carved out its renewable energy, retail and grid...

In the months following Repsol's acquisition of Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales S.A. (YPF), energy prices continued their supporting volatility, but this time with upward adjustments. In March 2000, oil prices rose to $34 a barrel, their highest level since the Gulf War and well above Repsol's...

European electricity industry has recently come through liberalization. Surge of intakes with high share of cross-border deals was market players’ response. Measuring of post-merger performance alterations is a central question of M&A literature. EU energy sector is responsible for significant...

The study assesses the role of feed-in tariffs (FITs) and renewable energy certificates (RECs) in creating incentives for cross-border investments and for investments in particular technological portfolios via M&A. The analysis explores the dataset on M&As in alternative energy sources worldwide...

The recent growth of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in the international spectrum is phenomenal. Evidence from UNCTAD on cross-border M&As corroborates the above fact. There are multiple reasons that motivate corporations to engage in cross-border M&As. The reasons vary from resorting to...

The recent growth of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in the international spectrum is phenomenal. Evidence from UNCTAD on cross-border M&As corroborates the above fact. There are multiple reasons that motivate corporations to engage in cross-border M&As. The reasons vary from resorting to...

Competition and antitrust law aims to prevent companies from engaging in anti-competitive behavior and to promote and protect market competition. In this context, mergers and acquisitions are under particular scrutiny, since they are often assumed to be motivated by possible market power...