Big Deal

From 1993 to 1999 an astounding $2 trillion worth of corporate assets changed hands. Legendary deal-maker Bruce Wasserstein looks at why it happened, how it happened, and who were the key players in a decade of colossal buyouts and mergers. With new material that spotlights recent blockbuster deals, Wasserstein brilliantly shows how the current era compares to the years before ...

From 1993 to 1999 an astounding $2 trillion worth of corporate assets changed hands. Legendary deal-maker Bruce Wasserstein looks at why it happened, how it happened, and who were the key players in a decade of colossal buyouts and mergers. With new material that spotlights recent blockbuster deals, Wasserstein brilliantly shows how the current era compares to the years before it, how technology and government affect these mega-mergers and buy-outs, and most importantly, what it means for readersand for their future.

布鲁斯・瓦瑟斯坦 佩雷拉工的董事长、总经理。19岁毕业于密执安大学，后进入哈佛大学法学员和商学院及剑桥大学。先后做过CRAVATH，SWAINE-MOOR的律师，第一波士顿投资银行的总裁。他经手的交易包括时代与华纳的兼并，菲利普・莫里斯收购KRAFT和通用食品。