Regular biography
Alex Gorbenko is a Professor at the School of Management, University College London. He is also a Co-Programme Director for the MSc Law & Finance programme. His research focuses on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity, with an emphasis on negotiation and structuring of asset sales and financings of companies. His work has been published in leading journals such as the American Economic Review, the Journal of Finance, and the Review of Financial Studies. He has received several awards, including the NASDAQ OMX Award for the best asset pricing paper by the Western Finance Association.
Scholar-generated biography
Alexander S. Gorbenko is a researcher in Corporate Finance, Venture Capital, Auctions, Contracts, and Distress and Bankruptcy. His work explores strategic and financial bidders in takeover auctions, the role of contracts in venture capital, and the impact of shocks on corporate financial policies. He investigates the timing and method of payment in mergers, the effects of valuations on asset sales, and the dynamics of distressed investment. His research also examines CDS auctions, competition among sellers, and the theory of takeover contest initiation. Gorbenko's studies contribute to understanding how corporate financial decisions are shaped by market conditions and contractual frameworks.