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Poison Pills in the Shadow of the Law

By Martijn Cremers, Lubomir Litov, Simone M. Sepe and Michal Zator March 23, 2023 by Lubomir Litov

Poison pills are one of the most powerful deterrents to hostile takeovers, making a takeover so unattractive and expensive that a potential acquirer declines to pursue it. A pill typically works by triggering the issuance of new shares to “old” …

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