Impact of Economic Crisis on Mergers & Acquisition Mergers

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RECOGNITION

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DECLARATION

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ABSTRACT

This study will highlight the mergers and acquisition scenario of the gulf region after the financial crisis. This study will also highlight the general perspective of the mergers and acquisition and its progression after the financial crisis. This study will follow a secondary approach which will analyze previous literature of the similar topic. The main problem statement of this research is “What is the CGC perspective on mergers and acquisition after the financial crisis?”

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RECOGNITIONII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Outline of the Research1

Background of the research2

Regulatory Considerations8

Listed Companies10

Problem statement11

Significance12

CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW13

Structuring Considerations13

Legal Due Diligence13

Comparing the M&A's Activity during Different Economic Turmoil in the Middle East:14

Mergers during Crisis15

The Problems Faced by M&A during the Economic Crisis16

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY32

Research Design32

Literature Search33

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION34

Analysis of the study34

How Economic Crisis Has Changed the M&A Mergers36

M&A Global Market Trends38

Growth of M&A GCC39

Effect of mergers and acquisitions GCC stock markets:41

Strategies available to safeguard M &A's activity in future economic turmoil43

The growth of M & A in times of economic crisis53

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION55

Implications for the financial sector in the Middle East64

BIBLIOGRAPHY67

APPENDICES83

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Outline of the Research

The theme of this essay is to find out the progression of Mergers and acquisition after the financial crisis in the gulf region.

The reason why this topic is interesting is because this will help give an insight of the financial crisis and its impact of the mergers and acquisition.

The outline of the research will be as follows:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Background of the research

Background of the research

Regulatory Considerations

Listed Companies

Problem statement

Significance

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Structuring Considerations

Legal Due Diligence

Comparing the M&A's Activity during Different Economic Turmoil in the Middle East:

Mergers during Crisis

The Problems Faced by M&A during the Economic Crisis

Chapter 3: Methodology

Research Design

Literature Search

Chapter 4: Discussion

How Economic Crisis Has Changed the M&A Mergers

M&A Global Market Trends

Growth of M&A GCC

Effect of mergers and acquisitions GCC stock markets

Strategies available to safeguard M &A's activity in future economic turmoil

The disposal of BP in the Gulf will cause a wave of mergers: An Example

The growth of M & A in times of economic crisis

Analysis of the study

Chapter 5: Conclusion

5.1 Implications for the financial sector in the Middle East

Background of the research

Most emerging market financial systems were not directly exposed to the financial crisis, largely because they did not participate in the complex or 'innovative', Wall Street arranges financial deals and they are also dealt in the City of London in the early 2000s. Recession has hit many emerging economies and the general consensus is that their financial systems have avoided the worst of ...