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Praise for M&A TITANS
"Brett Cole's book M&A Titans is an interesting and informative read, both for insiders in the M&A world as well as those just curious to know something more about this intersection of finance, law, and business. Having done deals, some successful, some not, with all eleven, I can say that, in my judgment, he accurately and objectively catches their personalities, strengths, weaknesses, and many of their most challenging experiences."
--Sam Butler, retired presiding partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
"There are few books that explain the investment banking world. This is one of the best. The deals and personal lives of the M&A bankers reads like an exciting novel."
--Sandy Robertson, founding partner of Francisco Partners, and founder and former chairman of Robertson, Stephens & Co.
"A fascinating description of the talented, driven, and obsessive individuals who created what has become the current mergers and acquisition infrastructure in the United States and abroad."
--Steve Waters, Managing Partner of Compass Advisors, and former cohead of merger departments at Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley
"M&A Titans is an engrossing history of the most prominent M&A practitioners. Pithy, full of stories and insights, it is an entertaining account of Wall Street's deal making worlds."
--Bill Hambrecht, cofounder of Hambrecht & Quist, and founder and chairman of WR Hambrecht + Co.
List of contents
Acknowledgments.
The Titans.
Remarks from Some M&A Titans and Players.
Introduction.
Chapter 1. Genesis: Wall Street, Its Business and Culture.
Chapter 2. Godfathers--Flom and Lipton.
Chapter 3. Seducers--Harris and Rohatyn.
Chapter 4. Systematizer--Goldman Sachs.
Chapter 5. Originators--Morgan Stanley.
Chapter 6. Attack or defend.
Chapter 7. An Accountant, Feuds, and the Wasserstein Discovery.
Chapter 8. The Cult of Greenhill, California.
Chapter 9. Stovepipes.
Chapter 10. Fall and Rise.
Chapter 11. "The Genius Franchise".
Chapter 12. Stagnation and Implosion.
Chapter 13. The Rise of Drexel.
Chapter 14. Crime and Punishment.
Chapter 15. A Voice in the Wilderness.
Chapter 16. Intrigue and Resignations.
Chapter 17. New Horizons.
Notes.
References.
About the Author.
Index.
