Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface About the Author About the Contributors Part I Cross-Border Strategy and Deal Planning 1 Cross-Border Deal Evolution and Rationale Gilles Ourvoie 2 Cross-Border M&A Strategy and Deal Planning Essentials Michael Holm 3 Legal, Financial, Social, and Political Interdependencies with Cross-Border Integration Andrew Scola 4 Trends and Leading Practices in Global M&A Thomas Kessler 5 Cross-Border M&A: Region- and Country-Specific Trends and Deal Planning Tips Michael Holm Part II Cross-Border Culture and Leadership Alignment 6 Leading during Cross-Border M&A Scott Whitaker 7 The Role of Culture in Cross-Border M&A Christophe Van Gampelaere 8 Managing National Reactions and Sovereignty Issues Gilles Ourvoie Part III Cross-Border Integration, Planning, and Execution 9 Managing Pre-PMI Due Diligence Eitan Grosbard 10 Ramping Up an Integration Management Office and Day One in Cross-Border Deals Stefan Hofmeyer 11 Integration Decision Making and Process Strategy in Cross-Border Deals Stefan Hofmeyer 12 Post-Merger Integration Process, Methodologies, and Tools Thomas Kessler 13 Managing Post-Merger Integration Globally Eitan Grosbard 14 Country-Specific Trends and Tips for Integration Planning Christophe Van Gampelaere 15 M&A and PMI Considerations for China and Japan Robert Ping Yu, Makoto Ideno, and Masaki Yamamoto 16 Cross-Border Synergy Program Management Michael Holm Part IV Unique Cross-Border M&A Transaction Scenarios 17 Managing Carve-Outs and Transaction Service Agreements Andrew Scola 18 Joint Ventures Thomas Kessler Index.