Legal dictionary
Mergers and acquisitions
A merger is a legal consolidation of two companies into one entity, whilst an acquisition occurs when one company takes over another company and completely establishes itself as the new owner (in which the acquired company still exists as an independent legal entity controlled by the acquirer).
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