Corporate Law and Corporate Governance

Corporate Control Transactions

Frank H. Easterbrook and Daniel R. Fischel

Year
1981
Venue
Yale Law Journal
Level
Intermediate
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Summary

Applies an economic account of corporate law to transactions that transfer control. The article examines tender offers, mergers, defensive tactics, and fiduciary constraints through the allocation of gains from control changes and the incentives of managers, bidders, and shareholders.

Citation

Frank H. Easterbrook and Daniel R. Fischel. "Corporate Control Transactions." Yale Law Journal, 1981.

BibTeX

@article{Easterbrook1981Corporate,
  title = {Corporate Control Transactions},
  author = {Frank H. Easterbrook and Daniel R. Fischel},
  year = {1981},
  journal = {Yale Law Journal},
  url = {https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/journal_articles/1165/}
}
Original source: Chicago Unbound

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