The new fourth edition of Corporate Finance and the Securities Laws is the one-stop adviser that provides everything you need to complete any corporate finance deal. This acclaimed guide has been winning over practitioners with its clear "how to do it" approach ever since its publication in 1990. It's now completely updated to help you meet the challenges of raising capital in today's increasingly regulated marketplace. Written in plain English by two top experts in the field -- each with literally hundreds of successful deals under his belt -- this "go to" resource explains the mechanics of corporate finance together with the statutes that govern each type of deal. You'll receive expert analysis, procedural guidance, and practical pointers every step of the way to help you: structure any type of public, private, or offshore offering with confidence; comply fully with today's complex body of regulatory requirements; utilize innovations in convertible, exchangeable, and equity-linked securities and other financing instruments; and avoid potential problems in any deal and prevent costly mistakes and oversights.