作者简介：
　　戴尔．奥斯特勒：曾任美国科罗拉多大学法学院商法教授，现任俄亥俄州立大学教授，主要讲授领域有证券法、比较公司法、合同法等，对兼并和收购领域的研究兴趣很浓。

内容简介：
　　本书依据企业并购交易的决策过程及操作程序的内在逻辑关系，从企业并购的基本问题、影响并购形式的法律法规、并购中的董事或股东的法定权利和义务、影响并购的其他法律规定等四个方面阐述美国并购法律问题。
　
章节目录：
Part I. The Basics Of A Corporate Acquisition
Chapter 1. The Primary Types of Corporate Acquisitions
Chapter 2. The Acquisition Process and its Basic Legal Documents
Chapter 3. Litigation On Acquisition Contracts

Part II. Legal Rules Affecting The Choice of Acquisition Form
Chapter 4. Shareholder Voting and Appraisal Rights
Chapter 5. Sucessorship Issues: Assignments of Contract Rights and Successor Liability
Chapter 6. Federal Law on Acquisitons of or by Publicly-Traded Corporations
Chapter 7. Accounting Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
Chapter 8. Federal Income Tax Treatment of Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganizations

Part III. The Legal Power and Duties of Boards of Directors and Controlling Shareholders in Acquisitions
Chapter 9. The Target Board of Director's Power to Block Takeovers
Chapter 10. The Board of Directors' Decision to Sell the Firm
Chapter 11. The Legal Duties of Controlling Shareholders in Acquisitions
Chapter 12. The Fiduciairy Duty of Financial Consulants in Acquisitions: Investment Bankers

Part IV. Other Regulations Affecting Acquisitions
Chapter13. Antitrust Legislation on Acquisitions
Chapter14. Acquisitions of United States Corporations by Foreign Companies