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Effectiveness of economic actors in a competitive surrounding is defined by its capacity and opportunities permanent increase of economic and industrial potential and using the most effective factors and points of “growth”, which the company can use internal reserves growth or attract foreign investment or to resort to the procedures for mergers and acquisitions. In world practice, mergers and acquisitions as a tool to increase the economic potential of companies and corporate crisis management, long used successfully. Ukrainian M&A market is underdeveloped so far as Ukrainian companies perceive such procedures more threats than positive economic and financial and image effects. On the basis of critical analysis of international experience of mergers and acquisitions set of advanced features and market trends, investigated the state of Ukrainian market of mergers and acquisitions, singled out key risk factors and problematic nodes of economic and legal nature that determine the extent and effectiveness of business transactions of economic concentration assets.