{"product_id":"gods-at-war-isbn-9780470919026","title":"Gods at War","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn engaging exploration of modern-day deals and deal-making\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e details the recent deals and events that have forever changed the world of billion-dollar deal-making. This book is a whirlwind tour of the players determining the destiny of corporate America, including the government, private equity, strategic buyers, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt not only examines many of the game-changing takeover events that have occurred in the past years, but also puts them into context and exposes what is really going on behind the scenes on Wall Street. \u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e completely covers the strategic issues that guide the modern-day deal, and since they unfold under the shadow of the law, it also focuses on the legal aspects of deal-making and takeovers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter unfolds through the lens of a recent transaction, from the battle between Yahoo! and Microsoft to the United Rental\/Cerberus dispute\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth explanations and analysis of the events and actors that have shaped this fast-moving field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the federal government's regulation by deal approach to saving the financial system and explains the government's biggest \"deals\", including its bail-outs of AIG, Bank of America, and Citigroup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with in-depth insights that will enhance your understanding of this field, \u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e offers an engaging look at deals and deal-makers in the context of recent historical events. It's a book for those who want to understand deals, takeovers, and the people and institutions who shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003ePrologue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Modern Deal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Import of Personality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of the Takeover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Takeover Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 KKR, SunGard, and the Private Equity Phenomenon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKKR and the Origins of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSunGard and the Transformation of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate Equity in the Sixth Wave.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Accredited Home Lenders and the Attack of the MAC.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fall of Accredited Home Lenders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Adverse Change Clauses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MAC Wars of Fall 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MAC Clause in Flux.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of the MAC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 United Rentals, Cerberus, and the Private Equity Implosion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cerberus–United Rentals Dispute.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Implosion of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFault and the Failure of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Dubai Ports, Merrill Lynch, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund Problem.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Financial Wave of Sovereign Fund Investment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sovereign Wealth Fund Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCFIUS and Foreign Investment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Bear Stearns and the Moral Hazard Principle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving Bear Stearns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJPMorgan's Dilemma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fight for Bear Stearns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from Bear's Fall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Jana Partners, Children's Investment Fund, and Hedge Fund Activist Investing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Overview of the \"Agency Problem\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Hedge Fund Activism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 2008 Proxy Season.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Hedge Fund Activism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Microsoft, InBev, and the Return of the Hostile Takeover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrosoft–Yahoo!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInBev–Anheuser-Busch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elements of a Successful Hostile Takeover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaware and Hostile Takeovers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Hostile Takeovers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Mars, Pfi zer, and the Changing Face of Strategic Deals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Changing Structure of Strategic Transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Phenomenon of the Distressed Deal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Takeovers Pay?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaware Law and Strategic Transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Strategic Transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 AIG, Citigroup, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman, and Government by Deal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nationalization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Week the Investment Bank Died.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTARP, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Beyond?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Government by Deal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Restructuring Takeovers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Takeover Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaware Takeover Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeal-Making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Deal-Making Beyond a Crisis Age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN M. DAVIDOFF\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally known authority on takeovers and corporate law. He writes as \"The Deal Professor\" for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times'\u003c\/i\u003es \"DealBook.\" Davidoff also writes in trade journals, such as the \u003ci\u003eDeal\u003c\/i\u003e, lectures, has testified before the United States Senate, and is frequently quoted in the national media on issues related to our capital markets. He is a professor of law at the University of Connecticut School of Law and a graduate of the Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Davidoff practiced for almost a decade as a corporate attorney, primarily at Shearman \u0026amp; Sterling in their New York and London offices. Davidoff also has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MS in finance from the London Business School.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly analyzes the legal issues, the politics, and the players in high-profile merger and acquisition transactions. Steven Davidoff is a master of the tactics and rules of deal-making, and he has once again shown why he is one of the country's most respected legal writers.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—ROB KINDLER, VICE CHAIRMAN AND GLOBAL HEAD OF MERGERS \u0026amp; ACQUISITIONS, MORGAN STANLEY\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven Davidoff, aka The Deal Professor, delivers a detailed and lucid treatise of the fascinating historical precedents that resulted in the frenzied deal-making activity that ended abruptly with our current financial crisis and then goes on, in impressive fashion, to discuss what deals will look like in a new era dominated by government ownership and a lack of acquisition financing. Deal practitioners—and those just curious about all the fuss—will want this book at the top of their reading list.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—WILLIAM D. COHAN, AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eHOUSE OF CARDS: A TALE OF HUBRIS AND WRETCHED EXCESS ON WALL STREET\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTHE LAST TYCOONS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF LAZARD FRÈRES \u0026amp; CO.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Davidoff is one of the most insightful and perceptive minds in the world of deal-making. With an ability to distill the most complicated legal issues into clear prose, he has become a must-read inside the nation's boardrooms and corner offices.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, EDITOR OF THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e'S \"DEALBOOK\" AND AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTOO BIG TO FAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Where will M\u0026amp;A go next? Any answer depends on an understanding of the merger wave of 2002–2008, which this book affords. Rich in fresh insights, carefully researched, and well written, \u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e gives a threshold to the future of M\u0026amp;A. I recommend it to students, practitioners, and fans of high finance.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—ROBERT F. BRUNER, DEAN AND CHARLES C. ABBOTT PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, DARDEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eDEALS FROM HELL: M\u0026amp;A LESSONS THAT RISE ABOVE THE ASHES;\u003c\/i\u003e AND COAUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE PANIC OF 1907\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989302296805,"sku":"NP9780470919026","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470919026.jpg?v=1761783585","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/gods-at-war-isbn-9780470919026","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}