 | Anatomy of a Merger: Strategies and Techniques for Negotiating Corporate Acquisitions by James C. Freund
Buy used from: $160.39 Probably the best single book on corporate mergers. It is written by an expert in M&A law. It is especially helpful to anyone negotiating a merger or acquisition agreement.
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 | Mergers and Acquisitions from A to Z by Andrew J. Sherman
Buy new: $19.25 / Used from: $19.95 Good general introduction to a variety of issues involved in M&A. The book is good for business owners and executives, not necessarily attorneys unless they are looking for a survey of potentially relevant issues in structuring a deal.
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 | Hornbook on the Law of Securities Regulation by Thomas Lee Hazen
Buy new: $75.00 / Used from: $48.01 This is the hornbook on securities regulation by Hazen. Make sure you get the most up to date edition. This is a standard treatise.
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 | Securities Regulation, 10th ed., 2007 Case Supplement (University Casebook) by Hillary A. Sale
Buy new: $24.00 / Used from: $4.01 Try to get the latest edition. This book I found to be excellent and comprehensive. It is probably the main securities law case book used in law schools. It is by Professor Coffee, who like Hazen is
well-known in the securities field.
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 | Securities Regulation: Cases And Materials by Donald C. Langevoort
Buy used from: $2.85 Another case book. Either get this one or the one above. I liked the one above better. Usually just used in law school to teach securities regulation, but attorneys interested in learning securities regulation will need to read all the main case law also.
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 | Uniform Securities Act by Joel Seligman
Buy new: $81.00 / Used from: $78.00 This is the Uniform Securities Act which was adopted (in one form or another, mostly in the same form) in most U.S. states. In securities regulation you have to take into consideration both regulation at the state level as well as at the federal level.
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 | Fundamentals of Securities Regulation by Louis Loss
Buy used from: $133.06 The classic treatise by the late Louis Loss, one of the foremost experts on U.S. securities law.
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 | The Art of M&A Due Diligence by Alexandra Reed Lajoux
Buy new: $37.77 / Used from: $23.95 Good book on conducting due diligence in merger and acquisition transactions.
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 | Securities Regulation: Examples And Explanations (The Examples & Explanations Series) by Alan R. Palmiter
Buy used from: $3.99 A good introduction for the absolute beginner. This is used by students in law school as an adjunct to main texts.
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 | Securities Regulations in a Nutshell, (In a Nutshell (West Publishing)) by Thomas Lee Hazen; David L. Ratner
Buy used from: $11.76 Basic introduction, but good overview. This book is used by many law students as an adjunct to the main texts (i.e., case books) when they are studying securities law. Friends of mine who were new to securities law found this book excellent.
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 | International Finance: Transactions, Policy and Regulation (University Casebook) by Hal S. Scott
Buy new: $124.00 / Used from: $11.98 A case book on international finance. A good securities lawyer needs to have a good background international finance transactions.
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 | The Law & Business of International Project Finance by Scott L. Hoffman
Buy used from: $76.00 A good corporate and securities lawyer may be called upon to advise clients with respect to project finance (especially in international transactions) and this provides a good overview.
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 | The Securities Enforcement Manual, Second Edition: Tactics and Strategies by Richard M. Phillips
Buy new: $133.74 / Used from: $125.47 The SEC (among other regulators) administratively enforces the U.S. federal securities laws and regulations. This book is an excellent overview of the processes involved, as well as strategies of defending against SEC enforcement actions.
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 | Securities Litigation and Enforcement: Cases and Materials (American Casebook Series) by Donna M. Nagy
Buy new: $115.00 / Used from: $11.37 This is a good case book related to securities litigation. Private parties as well as the U.S. government and states file lawsuits to seek remedies against violators of securities laws.
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 | The Transformation of Wall Street by Joel Seligman
Buy new: $60.75 / Used from: $75.90 The title is self-explanatory. An expert on securities law and regulation, whether they are a securities attorney, a regulator, or investment banker would find this book very interesting and useful.
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 | International Securities Law Handbook (World Law Group Series)
Buy new: $203.00 / Used from: $202.96 The title is self-explanatory. Securities are often offerred to overseas investors and thus the need to understand international regulation and U.S. regulation impacting U.S. offerors.
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 | Securities Law Handbook (1998 edittion) by Harold S. Bloomenthal
Make sure you get the latest edition. Usually this is only used by securities attorneys or investment bankers.
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| Resales of Restricted Securities, 2007 Edition (Securities Law Handbook Series) by J. William Hicks
Buy used from: $149.95 Make sure you get the latest edition (this goes for all the books on this list, as securities laws and regulations change).
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