Begin with Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. Its account of the battle for RJR Nabisco brings leveraged buyouts, competing bidders, boardroom politics, and advisory relationships to life. You do not need to understand every financing detail on your first read; focus on the incentives of management, bankers, and private equity buyers.
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