Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) played a critical role in U.S. capital market growth in 2020. There were 248 SPACs launched, raising an aggregate of $83 billion in proceeds. The beginning of 2021 witnessed an...more
3/4/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia ,
Capital Markets ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
D&O Insurance ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
PIPEs ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Right of Redemption ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Trust Accounting
2020 brought the COVID-19 pandemic and other headline-grabbing challenges, along with “the usual” quadrennial questions around the U.S. election. Early in the year, businesses and dealmakers focused on the pandemic and...more
1/15/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU Horizontal Safeguard Regulation (HSR) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Human Rights ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Loans ,
Material Adverse Events ,
Poison Pill ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Remote Working ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)