CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES OF CORPORATE DOMINANCE AND TAKEOVER CODES: INSIGHTS FROM INDIA, USA & UK

The paper aims to conduct a comprehensive doctrinal legal analysis of takeover codes, examining both Indian and global perspectives. Takeover regulations play a crucial role in corporate governance and market dynamics, impacting stakeholders ranging from investors to the company’s management etc. This paper reviews many instruments of governance and how they safeguard shareholder interests. The SEBI (SAST) Regulations of 2011 and the Companies Act of 2013 are the main governing regulations for corporate takeovers in India. The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers governs it in the UK. Takeovers are subject to state and federal regulations in the US, pertaining to corporation law and securities and antitrust laws, respectively. Financial institutions adopted corporate policies and reformed the Indian business sector. Over the past twenty years, corporate takeovers have started to gather popularity in India as well.