Mathias M. Siems is a Reader in Commercial Law at the University of Edinburgh, a research associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, and a Senior Research Associate at Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge.

Review of the hardback: '[Siems] makes a valuation contribution to scholarship and illustrates the extent to which convergence is occurring. He persuasively demonstrates the difficulties with widely used descriptive dichotomies (e.g. shareholder versus stakeholder) and reveals the underlying complexities and richness of shareholder law (broadly construed) within his chosen jurisdictions. Indeed, his analysis provides a powerful lens through which to explore the significance of recent developments. … His book is destined to become an important reference point for corporate governance scholars in many academic disciplines.' Legal Studies

• Introduction; Part I. The Object and Course of the Investigation: 1. Dimensions of convergence in shareholder law; Part II. The Status Quo of Convergence: 2. Legal bases; 3. Bases for a shareholder typology; 4. The 'Shareholder as Such'; 5. The shareholder in the power structure of the company; 6. Conclusions of Part II; Part III. Developmental Trends and Patterns: 7. Bases; 8. Convergence through congruence; 9. Convergence through pressure; 10. Future convergences in shareholder law; 11. Conclusions of Part III; Part IV. Conclusion: 12. Convergence as a model for the future; 13. Summary of principal findings.

Mathias M. Siems is a Reader in Commercial Law at the University of Edinburgh, a research associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, and a Senior Research Associate at Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge.

Review of the hardback: '[Siems] makes a valuation contribution to scholarship and illustrates the extent to which convergence is occurring. He persuasively demonstrates the difficulties with widely used descriptive dichotomies (e.g. shareholder versus stakeholder) and reveals the underlying complexities and richness of shareholder law (broadly construed) within his chosen jurisdictions. Indeed, his analysis provides a powerful lens through which to explore the significance of recent developments. … His book is destined to become an important reference point for corporate governance scholars in many academic disciplines.' Legal Studies

• Introduction; Part I. The Object and Course of the Investigation: 1. Dimensions of convergence in shareholder law; Part II. The Status Quo of Convergence: 2. Legal bases; 3. Bases for a shareholder typology; 4. The 'Shareholder as Such'; 5. The shareholder in the power structure of the company; 6. Conclusions of Part II; Part III. Developmental Trends and Patterns: 7. Bases; 8. Convergence through congruence; 9. Convergence through pressure; 10. Future convergences in shareholder law; 11. Conclusions of Part III; Part IV. Conclusion: 12. Convergence as a model for the future; 13. Summary of principal findings.

Mathias M. Siems is a Reader in Commercial Law at the University of Edinburgh, a research associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, and a Senior Research Associate at Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge.

Review of the hardback: '[Siems] makes a valuation contribution to scholarship and illustrates the extent to which convergence is occurring. He persuasively demonstrates the difficulties with widely used descriptive dichotomies (e.g. shareholder versus stakeholder) and reveals the underlying complexities and richness of shareholder law (broadly construed) within his chosen jurisdictions. Indeed, his analysis provides a powerful lens through which to explore the significance of recent developments. … His book is destined to become an important reference point for corporate governance scholars in many academic disciplines.' Legal Studies

• Introduction; Part I. The Object and Course of the Investigation: 1. Dimensions of convergence in shareholder law; Part II. The Status Quo of Convergence: 2. Legal bases; 3. Bases for a shareholder typology; 4. The 'Shareholder as Such'; 5. The shareholder in the power structure of the company; 6. Conclusions of Part II; Part III. Developmental Trends and Patterns: 7. Bases; 8. Convergence through congruence; 9. Convergence through pressure; 10. Future convergences in shareholder law; 11. Conclusions of Part III; Part IV. Conclusion: 12. Convergence as a model for the future; 13. Summary of principal findings.