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Ballard Spahr LLP

Cautious Optimism For Capital Markets

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Life sciences capital markets in 2025 have been a mixed bag—some rays of light peeking through, but still, plenty of clouds for early-stage companies hoping to tap the public markets. After a long IPO drought, 2024 brought a...more

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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of VC “Mega-Rounds”

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Over time, there have been huge shifts in the amount of financing required to start and scale businesses. Advances such as cloud computing and open-source software have enabled technology startups to commence and grow their...more

Goodwin

The 15-Minute Founder’s Guide: Pay-to-Play Transactions

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If your startup continues to follow the proverbial “hockey stick” of uninterrupted, exponential growth that you presented in your seed round pitch deck, you might always have easy access to capital and never encounter a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Q1 2025 Deal Structures Reflect Shift Toward Portfolio Support

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Fundraising dynamics continued to evolve in Q1 2025, with early-stage companies seeing a modest uptick in down rounds while late-stage companies experienced fewer. Down rounds rose to 20.8% of deals at the Seed through Series...more

Stinson LLP

FTC and DOJ Provide Critical Clarity on Passive Investment Rules Under Antitrust Law

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In a significant development for institutional investors, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have provided their first explicit statement confirming that engagement with companies on corporate...more

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Hotel Financing Considerations: Franchises Versus Brand-Managed Properties

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Hotel owners have many considerations when choosing between a franchise agreement or a management agreement with a hotel brand, most crucially factors such as how much control and flexibility an owner wishes to maintain...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The New UK Prospectus Regime

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On 15 July 2025, the FCA published PS25/9 and PS25/10 outlining its final rules for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime, which will supersede the existing UK Prospectus Regulation from 19 January 2026. This...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Latham US IPO Guide - 2025 Edition

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This is our initial public offering guide. It will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any...more

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Crafting a Competitive LOI in Lower Middle Market M&A

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In the lower middle market — typically deals between $10 million and $100 million — the letter of intent (LOI) serves as a pivotal document that sets the tone for the transaction, shapes the seller’s expectations, and...more

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AI Interview with Connor Acle, Co-Founder & CEO of Marveri with LawVision

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LawVision Principal Mark Medice sat down with Connor Acle, Co-Founder & CEO of Marveri, to get his perspective on the legal AI landscape; below are the highlights of that discussion. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

NYSE American Amends Shareholder Approval Requirements

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The NYSE American stock exchange requires a listed company to obtain shareholder approval prior to issuing shares pursuant to (i) stock-based compensation plans, (ii) certain acquisitions and change of control transactions,...more

Ankura

Operational Restructuring: A Strategic Imperative

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In today's rapidly evolving economic landscape, businesses are navigating challenging shifts in the operating environment. From geopolitical tensions and the resultant supply chain disruptions to technological advancement and...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - March 2025

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Conyers

African Mining Looks Offshore

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The African mining industry is an attractive destination for many global mining companies, but structuring deals on the continent is not always straightforward for foreign investors in the sector. That backdrop means many...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What is a Public Offering?

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On this episode of Raising Capital 101, Tom Voekler is joined by colleagues Kathy Lawrence and Chip Cunningham to discuss what an initial public offering or IPO is, the benefit of doing an IPO, and some of the important...more

Knobbe Martens

Heading Towards an Optimistic Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) Resurgence in 2025?

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On January 16th, 2025, GT Medical Technologies, announced that it has raised $37 million in Series D financing round. The financing round was led by Evidity Health Capital and joined by Accelmed Partners. Current investors...more

Morgan Lewis

Corporate Venture Capital Survey: Q3 2024

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Corporate venture capital (CVC) continued at a slow rate in the third quarter of 2024. Only 23.2% of deals that were completed include a CVC investor in Q3, according to Pitchbook data. In this survey, we track investment...more

Goodwin

Fundraising Strategies for Early-Stage Medtech Startups

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Investor interest in the medtech sector is strong. According to DealForma and JPMorgan, medtech companies raised $16.1 billion from 544 funding rounds, including $3.3 billion from 244 seed and Series A rounds, through the...more

Alston & Bird

Missouri Enacts Commercial Financing Law

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What Happened? As we have previously apprised you, California, New York, Utah, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and Kansas have enacted laws that require certain commercial financing “providers” to furnish certain...more

Stinson LLP

Trump's First 100 Days: Corporate Finance

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The Trump administration will likely reverse course on many of the Biden administration’s regulatory efforts, creating a more business-friendly environment with a net positive impact on dealmaking and capital markets...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Crossing the Rubicon: U.S. Securities Law in Transatlantic Venture Financings

If you are a non-U.S. company raising capital from U.S. investors, then updating your register of members and making the required filings in your country of incorporation may not be the only filings required. Even though your...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Private Capital Insights - Autumn 2024

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Welcome to the sixth edition of Private Capital Insights. As we navigate the complexities of 2024, the private capital sector continues to demonstrate resilience and adaptability in the face of evolving market dynamics....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“It’s Not About How Much Stock You Have; It’s About How Much Copper Wire You Can Get Out of the Building With”: Founder Exits...

The founders and exec team are a critical component of an early-stage company’s business value. In a previous article, we provided detailed guidance on the comparison of U.S. and UK market practices in relation to equity...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's Shaping the Capital Raising Environment?

Carlo Trucco shares insight on: How the regulatory landscape is impacting transactions Two tech verticals attracting significant venture investment...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham Texas Private Funds Breakfast Series Fund Portfolio Company Finance

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This fall, Latham’s Investment Funds Practice provided guidance on financing options and considerations for funds and portfolio companies in the second installment of the Private Funds Breakfast Series. The quarterly series...more

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