Bank Control, Takeovers and Corporate Governance in Germany.

This paper examines the three cases of hostile takeovers in Germany in the post Second World War period. It describes the important role played by banks in affecting the outcome of the bids: bank representatives were chairmen of the supervisory board in all three cases and banks voted a large number...

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Main Authors: Franks, J, Mayer, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998