Mergers et al

Mergers et al- Issues, Implications and Case Law in Corporate Restructuring is a comprehensive legal and practical guide on corporate restructuring in India, with a strong foundation in comparative law. The book delves into the intricacies of mergers, demergers, takeovers, and related corporate actions. This revised edition contains numerous fresh cases analysed under separate chapters with chapter headings indicating the fresh methods adopted by entrepreneurs across India in remodelling their business ventures.

Key Features:

• Features a detailed discussion on takeover of Horlicks brand by HUL along with the intricate purchase-price allocation adopted by them in distributing the cost of purchase to intangibles
• Includes the concept of `reverse flip’ adopted by startups in relocating their foreign holding Companies to India in full compliance of RBI regulations
• Explains Succession Planning and Family Arrangements with live extracts of the methodology adopted by Dhampur Sugars and TVS family restructuring along with SEBI declarations made to complete their realignment of businesses into the hands of different branches of the families
• Details some unique capital reduction Schemes including eliminating untraced foreign shareholders as well as distributing listed company shares held by the promoter holding company to achieve a close-knit holding structure
• Discusses HDFC–HDFC Bank merger and LVB shareholder’s fight for fair compensation of their shareholding
• Contains a full case study of the revival of Nagarjuna Oil Refinery Limited
• Covers many important recent case law rendered in 2025 under IBC and Bombay/ Delhi Stamp Acts with regard to merger/ demerger