Counsel Daniel Litowitz (New York-M&A) contributed an overview of public mergers and acquisitions in the United States to Practical Law’s 2015/16 Public Mergers and Acquisitions Global Multi-Jurisdictional Guide. This country-specific Q&A looks at current market activity; the regulation of recommended and hostile bids; pre-bid formalities, including due diligence, stakebuilding and agreements; procedures for announcing and making an offer; consideration; post-offer considerations (including squeeze-out and de-listing procedures); defending hostile bids; tax issues; other regulatory requirements and restrictions; as well as any proposals for reform.

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