This paper is a short summary of my DBA thesis proposal which was submitted to Henley Business School in 2009. The content covered in this paper stems from my experience as an M&A professional at one of the global transaction advisory firms. As a contribution in the new book of European Business...

No company, just like no nation, is an island in cyberspace; the actions of actors from hacktivists to nation states have the potential to impact the bottom line, along with the human rights of consumers and the public writ large. To help meet the multi-faceted challenges replete in a rapidly...

Due Diligence and the Business Transaction: Getting a Deal Done is a practical guide to due diligence for anyone buying or selling a privately held business or entering into a major agreement with another company. When you’re buying a business, it’s wise to conduct due diligence. That's the...

The new proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will require that certain parent companies must conduct due diligence in their subsidiaries. To comply a parent company needs to determine which subsidiaries are covered by these duties, how to conduct this due diligence and...

The drafters of the World Trade Organisation’s law that permits a Member State to export conventional arms everywhere, did not envisage the dangerous free rein that the transnational defence corporation enjoys under the protection of the State. Although this corporation is subject to domestic...