We present evidence that changes in tax laws passed in the 1980s, culminating with the Tax Reform Act of 1986, had a first order effect on observed merger and acquisition activity in the US. We also present evidence of increased reliance on certain institutional arrangements (unit management...

Chapter 1: Overview of Mergers & Acquisitions -- Chapter 2 Legal Framework -- Chapter 3: Due Diligence -- Chapter 4: Mergers & Acquisitions Financing -- Chapter 5: The Fiduciary Duties -- Chapter 6: Shareholders Actions -- Chapter 7: Proxy Contest, Staggered Boards -- Chapter 8: Shareholders...

In Canadian tax law, directors may face liability for a corporation's failure to withhold or remit certain tax and payroll amounts. To escape liability, directors can invoke the due diligence defence by demonstrating that they acted with the care, diligence, and skill of a "reasonably prudent...