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Hill, G. Jennifer; Thomas, S. Randall --- "Research Handbook on Shareholder Power" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015) [2015] ELECD 814

Editor(s): Hill, G. Jennifer; Thomas, S. Randall

Title: Research Handbook on Shareholder Power

Series: Research Handbooks in Corporate Law and Governance series

Topics: Corporate Law and Governance

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 31 July 2015

Number of pages: c 640

ISBN (hard cover): 9781782546849

EISBN: 9781782546856

Abstract/Description:

Much of the history of corporate law has concerned itself not with shareholder power, but rather with its absence. Recent shifts in capital market structure require a reassessment of the role and power of shareholders. These original, specially commissioned contributions by leading scholars in corporate law and financial economics provide a contemporary analysis of shareholder power and consider the regulatory consequences of changing ownership patterns around the world.

The book begins with chapters on shareholder activism by institutional investors, hedge funds, and controlling shareholders. Further chapters explore the relationship between shareholders and the board of directors, shareholder activism around mergers and acquisitions, and turf battles during shareholder litigation. The final section offers a number of international perspectives on shareholder power in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Students and scholars of corporate law will value the Handbook’s timely exploration of modern shareholder power as well as its fresh perspective and scope.