DEFINITION AND LEGAL NATURE OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
The relevance of the chosen topic is determined by the popularity of mergers and acquisitions in the global and Russian economy, and the focus of modern business on consolidation and access to foreign markets. The definitions of «merger» and «acquisition» are given in the article, also the concept of M&A transactions and their legal nature is analyzed. The author concludes that the subject of M&A transactions is the transfer of corporate control over the business from the seller to the buyer for a certain price.