Corporate Law and Finance: Study Guide

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This document covers various aspects of corporate law and finance, including shareholder voting, control transactions, tender offers, and mergers and acquisitions. It provides an overview of the legal and financial principles involved in these areas.

What's inside

  • General summary of corporate law and finance
  • Duties of care and loyalty in corporate governance
  • Shareholder-board power allocation
  • Shareholder suits and control block sales
  • Tender offers and takeovers
  • Defensive measures in corporate takeovers

Who it is for: Students studying corporate law and finance. (Postgraduate)

#business decisions #business strategy #control transactions #mergers and acquisitions #shareholder voting #tender offers

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Summary

Corporate law and finance are studied together. Students learn about the legal rules and financial methods that apply to corporations and partnerships.

Partnerships

Partnerships are explained. The rights and liabilities of partners are described. Reasons to form a partnership are given.

Shareholder Power

Shareholder power is discussed. Collective action problems are described. Recent changes in shareholder rights are mentioned.

Executive Pay

Executive pay is discussed. The duty of care applies to it. Arguments for and against market constraints on pay are given.

Takeovers

Takeovers are discussed. Two questions are asked. The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act is mentioned.

Key terms

Agency law
The law that governs the relationship between principals and their agents.
Corporate form
The legal structure of a corporation.
Efficient Capital Markets Hypothesis
The idea that markets quickly and accurately reflect all available information.
Tender offer
An offer to buy shares from shareholders.
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
A law that requires notification and waiting periods for large acquisitions.
Insider trading
The buying or selling of a publicly traded company's shares by individuals who have access to nonpublic information about the company.

Questions this document helps with

  • How do shareholders influence corporate decisions?
  • What are the rules for executive pay?
  • What is a tender offer and when does it apply?

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