{"product_id":"gods-at-war-shotgun-takeovers-government-by-deal-and-the-private-equity-implosion-9780470919026","title":"Gods at War: Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steven M. Davidoff\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Investments \u0026amp; Securities - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly analyzes the legal issues, the politics, and the players in high-profile merger and acquisition transactions. Steven Davidoff is a master of the tactics and rules of deal-making, and he has once again shown why he is one of the country's most respected legal writers.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--ROB KINDLER, VICE CHAIRMAN AND GLOBAL HEAD OF MERGERS \u0026amp; ACQUISITIONS, MORGAN STANLEY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven Davidoff, aka The Deal Professor, delivers a detailed and lucid treatise of the fascinating historical precedents that resulted in the frenzied deal-making activity that ended abruptly with our current financial crisis and then goes on, in impressive fashion, to discuss what deals will look like in a new era dominated by government ownership and a lack of acquisition financing. Deal practitioners--and those just curious about all the fuss--will want this book at the top of their reading list.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--WILLIAM D. COHAN, AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eHOUSE OF CARDS: A TALE OF HUBRIS AND WRETCHED EXCESS ON WALL STREET\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTHE LAST TYCOONS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF LAZARD FRÈRES \u0026amp; CO.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Davidoff is one of the most insightful and perceptive minds in the world of deal-making. With an ability to distill the most complicated legal issues into clear prose, he has become a must-read inside the nation's boardrooms and corner offices.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, EDITOR OF THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e'S \"DEALBOOK\" AND AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTOO BIG TO FAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Where will M\u0026amp;A go next? Any answer depends on an understanding of the merger wave of 2002-2008, which this book affords. Rich in fresh insights, carefully researched, and well written, \u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e gives a threshold to the future of M\u0026amp;A. I recommend it to students, practitioners, and fans of high finance.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--ROBERT F. BRUNER, DEAN AND CHARLES C. ABBOTT PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, DARDEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eDEALS FROM HELL: M\u0026amp;A LESSONS THAT RISE ABOVE THE ASHES;\u003c\/i\u003e AND COAUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE PANIC OF 1907\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45114601439383,"sku":"9780470919026","price":1610.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780470919026.webp?v=1767269893","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gods-at-war-shotgun-takeovers-government-by-deal-and-the-private-equity-implosion-9780470919026","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}