#2002-027A "Mergers and Acquisitions in Germany"
by Frank A. Schmid, and Mark Wahrenburg
November 2002

National differences in corporate governance practices in Europe, such as board structures, shareholder structures, and labor participation rights, make it difficult to operate in the European cross-border mergers and acquisitions environment. Particularly thorny issues are "golden shares" and labor participation in corporate decision-making. More...