TAKEOVER CODE VIS A VIS CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING – A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INDIA, USA, UK AND SINGAPORE

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SUKHVINDER DARI
NILESH CHOUDHAURY

Abstract

The title of the research paper “takeover code vis a vis corporate restructuring” brings the idea of the researcher to lay down different dimensions of the takeover code across the globe. The research paper aims to examine and compare take over codes of different countries. The countries, which are aimed by the researcher for the comparative study, are India, USA, UK and Singapore. The paper expresses different challenges in takeover codes of different countries. Conclusively, the paper enlightens the readers about the differences, similarities, gaps, challenges of takeover code among the targeted countries.

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