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Corporate Governance Convergence: Evidence from Takeover Regulation ReformsMarc GoergenCardiff University - Cardiff Business School; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) Marina MartynovaCornerstone Research; Tilburg University - Department of Finance Luc RenneboogTilburg University - Department of Finance; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI); Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) April 2005 ECGI - Law Working Paper No. 33/2005 Abstract: This paper contributes to the research on corporate governance by predicting the effects of European takeover regulation. In particular, we investigate whether the recent reforms of takeover regulation in Europe are leading to a harmonization of the national legislations. With the help of 150 corporate governance lawyers, we collected the main changes in takeover regulation for 30 European countries. We assess whether a process of convergence towards the Anglo-(American) corporate governance system has been started. We conclude that this is the case. We make predictions as to the consequences of the reforms for ownership and control. We find that, while in some countries the adoption of a unified takeover code may result in dispersed ownership, in others it may further consolidate the blockholder-based system.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 39 Keywords: takeover regulation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance JEL Classification: G3, G34, G38, K2, K22, K40, G32 working papers seriesDate posted: April 22, 2005Suggested CitationContact Information
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