The article Face Primer reviews contemporary strategy and tactics issues in terms of international mergers and acquisitions, along with displaying cyclical waves of mergers and acquisitions over the last century as well as motivation thereof.Five strategies adhered to by international companies initiating conclusion of such agreements as well as challenges accompanying execution thereof have been analyzed.Modern strategic and tactical tools of international mergers and acquisitions process management Jeans have been researched on exemplary buyer (a corporation) case-study.