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www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c92052) has announced the addition of "The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions 2008" to their offering.

Welcome to the second edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions. This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis

of the laws and regulations of mergers and acquisitions.

It is divided into two main sections:

Two general chapters. These are designed to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of key issues affecting mergers and acquisitions, particularly from the perspective of a multi-jurisdictional transaction.

Country question and answer chapters. These provide a broad overview of common issues in mergers and acquisitions in 46 jurisdictions.

All chapters are written by leading M&A lawyers and we are extremely grateful for their excellent contributions.

CONTENTS:

General Chapters

1 Sprint, Marathon or Obstacle Race - Closing an Acquisition - Michael Hatchard, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2 A 2007 Cross-Border European M&AWrap-Up and a Perspective on 2008 - Scott Simpson, Michal Berkner & Lorenzo Corte, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Country Chapters

3 Argentina Mitrani Caballero & Ojam Abogados: Cristian Mitrani & Julio Martinez

4 Austria Schonherr: Christian Herbst & Sascha Hodl

5 Belarus CHSH Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati: Sergei Makarchuk & Albert Birkner

6 Belgium Eubelius: Koen Geens & Marieke Wyckaert

7 Brazil TozziniFreire Advogados: Marcelo Rodrigues

8 Bulgaria Schonherr Bulgaria EOOD: Ilko Stoyanov & Theodora Georgieva

9 Canada Stikeman Elliott: Marvin Yontef & Simon Romano

10 China Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Carl B. Cheng & Stephen Fang

11 Croatia Zuric i Partneri: Tomislav Tus & Martina Prpic

12 Cyprus Andreas Sofocleous & Co.: Anna Onoufriou

13 Czech Republic Weinhold Legal: Daniel Weinhold & Beatrix Debnarova

14 Denmark Bech-Bruun: Philip Risbj0rn & Steen Jensen

15 Estonia Tamme & Otsmann: Ergo Blumfeldt & Tonis Tamme

16 Finland Dittmar & Indrenius: Jan Ollila & Anders Carlberg

17 France Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: Pierre Servan-Schreiber & Sophie Thomazi

18 Germany Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: Matthias Horbach & Stefan Koch

19 Greece Kelemenis & Co.: Tom Kyriakopoulos

20 Hong Kong Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Robert Ashworth & Shari Hawke

21 Hungary Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP: Judit Nador & Agnes Budai

22 India Premnath Rai Associates: Premnath Rai & P. Srinivasan

23 Ireland Arthur Cox: Brian O'Gorman & Gary McSharry

24 Israel Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein, Law Offices: Dan Geva & Mike Rimon

25 Italy Studio Legale Grimaldi e Associati: Roberto Cappelli & Elmar Zwick

26 Japan Nishimura & Asahi: Masakazu Iwakura & Hidetoshi Matsumura

27 Korea Bae, Kim & Lee LLC: Ri Bong Han & Sung Jo Yun

28 Latvia Lejins, Torgans & Partners: Guntars Zile & Martins Aljens

29 Lithuania Law Firm Saladzius & Partners: Laimonas Maciulis & Maksimas Saveljevas

30 Luxembourg Elvinger Hoss & Prussen: Francois Felten

31 Malta Camilleri Preziosi: Louis de Gabriele & Malcolm Falzon

32 Mexico Goodrich, Riquelme y Asociados: Jorge A. Sanchez-Davila

33 Netherlands De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Bernard Roelvink & Joost Kloosterman

34 New Zealand Bell Gully: Andrew Brown & Andrew Abernethy

35 Nigeria Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie: Yinka Edu & Funmilola Fatoki

36 Norway Wikborg Rein: Ketil E. B0e & Arne Didrik Kj0rnaes

37 Romania Pachiu & Associates: Laurentiu Pachiu & Marius Petroiu

38 Russia Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: Kirill Zenine & Alexey Kiyashko

39 Serbia Schonherr in co-operation with Moravcevic Vojnovic Zdravkovic OAD: Matija Vojnovic & Florian Cvak

40 Singapore Allen & Gledhill LLP: Lucien Wong & Christopher Koh

41 Slovakia Squire Sanders & Dempsey: Andrew Sandor & Michal Luknar

42 Slovenia Schonherr: Jani Sorsak & Vid Kobe

43 South Africa Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs: Jason Valkin & Richard Bell

44 Sweden Mannheimer Swartling: Thomas Wallinder & Nina Svensson

45 Switzerland Lenz & Staehelin: Jacques Iffland & Hans-Jakob Diem

46 Turkey ELIG: S. Tunc Lokmanhekim & Ali Ulvi Arikan

47 United Kingdom Slaughter & May: William Underhill

48 USA Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: Ann Beth Stebbins & Alan C. Myers

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