General Chapters: 1 European M&A Trends and Outlook for 2012 - Michael Hatchard & Scott V. Simpson, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP 2 European Union: The UK-Continental Europe Debate on Takeover Regulation - Lorenzo Corte & Scott Hopkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP 3 Defending a UK Hostile Bid: The Tools for the Battle - Gavin Davies & Stephen Wilkinson, Herbert Smith LLP 4 Recent Developments in Deal Protection in U.S. and U.K. Markets - Richard Hall, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP 5 Conflict Transactions: Upping the Ante at a Time of Anxiety - Adam O. Emmerich & Trevor S. Norwitz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 6 The Search for Deterrence: Derivatives Clauses in Shareholder Rights Plans - Leonard Chazen & Scott Smith, Covington & Burling LLP Country Question and Answer Chapters: 7 Albania Tonucci & Partners: Enklid Milaj & Ajola Xoxa 8 Austria Schoenherr: Christian Herbst & Sascha Hodl 9 Belgium Lorenz: Steven De Schrijver & Jeroen Mues 10 Bulgaria Advokatsko druzhestvo Andreev, Stoyanov & Tsekova in cooperation with Schoenherr: Ilko Stoyanov & Tsvetan Krumov 11 Canada Stikeman Elliott LLP: Elizabeth Breen & Simon A. Romano 12 China Zhong Lun Law Firm: Zhou Yun & Steve Zhao 13 Colombia Cardenas & Cardenas Abogados: Bernardo P. Cardenas M. & Mauricio Borrero 14 Croatia A uric i Partneri d.o.o., law firm: Tomislav Tus & Martina Prpic 15 Cyprus Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC: Elias Neocleous & Marinella Kilikitas 16 Czech Republic Schoenherr: Martin Kubanek & Miroslav Pokorny 17 Denmark Bech-Bruun: Steen Jensen & Regina M. Andersen 18 Finland Dittmar & Indrenius: Anders Carlberg & Jan Ollila 19 France Herbert Smith Paris LLP: Hubert Segain & Edouard Thomas 20 Germany Hengeler Mueller: Dr. Steffen Oppenlaender 21 Indonesia Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro: Herry N. Kurniawan & Theodoor Bakker 22 Israel Yigal Arnon & Co.: Barry P. Levenfeld & Shiri Shaham 23 Italy Santa Maria Studio Legale Associato: Luigi Santa Maria & Francesca Torricelli 24 Japan Nishimura & Asahi: Masakazu Iwakura & Noriya Ishikawa 25 Luxembourg Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen: Francois Felten 26 Macedonia Karanovic & Nikolic: Ljupka Noveska & Veton Qoku 27 Namibia Koep & Partners: Peter Frank Koep & Hugo Meyer van den Berg 28 Norway Steenstrup Stordrange: Tuva Aas Bakke & Terje Gulbrandsen 29 Poland Gide Loyrette Nouel: Rafal Dziedzic & Sergiusz Kielian 30 Portugal Albuquerque & Associados: Antonio Mendonca Raimundo & Joao Ricardo Branco 31 Qatar SNR Denton & Co: Roberto Lusardi & Zaher Nammour 32 Romania Pachiu & Associates: Marius Nita & Alexandru Lefter 33 Russia Goltsblat BLP: Anton Rogoza & Matvey Kaploukhiy 34 Serbia Moravcevic Vojnovic i Partneri in cooperation with Schoenherr: Matija Vojnovic & Luka Lopicic 35 Slovakia Schoenherr: Stanislav Kovar 36 Slovenia Law firm Sorsak d.o.o. in cooperation with Schoenherr: Vid Kobe & Maja Vagaja 37 South Africa Webber Wentzel: Deepa Vallabh & Jesse Watson 38 Spain J & A Garrigues, SLP: Fernando Vives & Rafael Gonzalez-Gallarza 39 Sweden Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyra AB: Thomas Wallinder & Nina Svensson 40 Switzerland Lenz & Staehelin: Jacques Iffland & Hans-Jakob Diem 41 Taiwan Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law: Ken-Ying Tseng & Susan Lo 42 Turkey Schoenherr in cooperation with Turkoglu & Celepci Avukatlik Ortakligi: Levent Celepci & Burcu Ozdamar 43 Ukraine Arzinger: Maksym Cherkasenko & Stanislav Gerasymenko 44 United Kingdom Slaughter and May: William Underhill 45 USA Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: Ann Beth Stebbins & Alan C. Myers 46 Vietnam Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.: Samantha Campbell & Huynh Tuong Long