M&A and Privatisations in Poland: Key success factors of cross-border acquisitions into the Polish market (German Edition)

Poland, with its 40m inhabitants and the privatisation of fundamental sectors of the economy, has become a very attractive market especially for Western investors. With increasingly complex and sensitive M & A/privatisation transactions, there is a need for up-to-date research which provides an in-depth view of the country. This is necessary for appropriate market entry and for making investment decisions. Christiane Tewes analyses the key success factors of cross-border acquisitions into Poland's privatising industries within a 5-phase-acquisition-model. The author emphasises the overall complexity of cross-border M & A transactions into Poland, linking the proper M & A transaction with the sensitive privatisation process and the specific political, economic and cultural background of Poland Front Matter....Pages I-XXI Introduction....Pages 1-7 Methodology....Pages 9-16 Framework conditions for acquisitions in Poland....Pages 17-44 Acquisition strategies in Poland....Pages 45-96 Primary research results: key success factors....Pages 97-127 Conclusions and recommendations....Pages 129-134 Prospects....Pages 135-136 Back Matter....Pages 137-237