This book covers the entire spectrum of activities in a typical merger transaction-starting. from searching for candidates to closing the deal. It is designed to be a rigorous. yet relevant book on mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring for students, . research scholars and practitioners of finance. The key features of the book include:. - Rationale for diversification via acquisition, searching for acquisitions, . valuation of publicly and privately held companies, design of consideration. in acquisitions, cross-border acquisitions and empirical evidence on mergers. - Various forms o.