Everyone knows the names of the two major national stock exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market. In fact, there are currently a total of 16 national stock exchanges in the United States, each with...more
On June 11 and 12, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at another SPAC conference organized by DealFlow Events. This annual event has drawn the who’s who in the SPAC world for many years. My goal in attending this...more
As they go through their initial public offering (IPO) and the subsequent merger & acquisition (M&A) process, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) face many regulatory, legal, and business hurdles. Obtaining the...more
For this edition of the SPAC Notebook, I had the opportunity to speak with I-OnAsia COO James Tunkey. As an experienced risk management executive, he helps clients, including those in the SPAC market, take advantage of global...more
Here we are again—another year of SPAC ennui. We’re hearing derisive comments about the death of SPACs, unending deadline extensions, almost 200 liquidations, 70 deal terminations, and general SPAC malaise. If you’ve followed...more
2/23/2024
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Class Action ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investigations ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
This month marks the two-year anniversary of the SPAC Notebook. Many thanks to all our readers, viewers and listeners for your continued support and interest!
No seismic market shifts or mind-boggling legal decisions or...more
With SPAC IPOs virtually gone but SPAC mergers (aka de-SPACs) continuing at a steady pace since the beginning of the year, the questions around getting a deal done boil down to the following: How and where can companies get...more
6/23/2023
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Corporate Counsel ,
Delaware ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Liquidation ,
Popular ,
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Termination Fees
In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” host Lynda A. Bennett is joined by Lowenstein Capital Markets & Securities partner Jared Kelly and Yelena Dunaevsky, Esq., Vice President, Transactional Insurance at Woodruff...more