Hostile Defense: A Critical Evaluation of the Possible Measures against Hostile Takeovers

A hostile takeover, or a purchase of a company by a third party without the consent of the target’s board of directors, is an important part of the field of corporate mergers and acquisitions. It is something that the senior management of any legal entity is bound to dread and, therefore, there is a significant need for academic literature regarding the best ways of avoiding it. While the subject is not entirely bereft of works that attempt to scrutinize all the ways in which the directors may attempt to insulate their company from being taken over in an efficient and effective way, this work aims to deliver a concise yet comprehensive manuscript which can serve as both an analysis of the topic in question, as well as a guideline for those directors in need of a finding a way to avoid a hostile takeover.