Why Germany got cold feet on takeovers

June 30, 2001

In May, 12 years into negotiations to create an EU directive on takeovers, Germany suddenly got cold feet. Hartmut Krause of Allen & Overy, Frankfurt, discusses the compromise with the EU it has since won and how it can draft its own legislation to protect German companies from hostile international bids

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Features IFLR Magazine July 2001