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What Does the SPAC IPO Rebound Mean for Cross-Border Deals?

Bennett Jones LLP on 5/6/2025

The start of 2025 has seen an uptick in special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) initial public offering (IPO) activity in the United States as the broader market grapples with political and economic volatility and...more

What’s Going On With Trump’s Lockup Agreement?

Cooley LLP on 9/20/2024

The impending expiration of the lockup agreement in the context of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq: DJT) raises some fascinating legal issues, as well as a once-in-a-lifetime case study on the market implications...more

HKEX and SFC Reduce Barriers for Specialist Technology Company IPOs and De-SPACs

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/30/2024

查看中文 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have announced a temporary relaxation of the minimum market capitalization requirements for Specialist Technology Company...more

SEC Adopts Long-Anticipated Rules for SPACs: Considerations for Market Participants and SEC Enforcement Objectives in the New...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/28/2024

The rules, originally proposed in March 2022, realign disclosures, marketing practices and other obligations in de-SPAC transactions more closely with traditional IPOs and add increased risk and uncertainty for market...more

SEC’s New Rules Give SPACs, Target Companies Much to Consider

DarrowEverett LLP on 2/28/2024

On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for...more

SPACs Poised to Turn a Corner in 2024: Annual Risk Update

Woodruff Sawyer on 2/23/2024

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

SEC Slaps SPAC for Hiding Preliminary M&A Talks: Lessons for Other Public Companies

BCLP on 2/6/2024

On January 25, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of cease-and-desist proceedings against Northern Star Investment Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The SEC alleged that the company failed to...more

SPAC Litigation Mid-Year Update: Delaware Opens the Gates

Woodruff Sawyer on 6/23/2023

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

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - May 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/1/2023

Supreme Court Hears Argument on Traceability Requirement in Circuit-Split Slack v. Pirani - Key Points - - Before the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in a high-profile securities case...more

Guide to D&O Insurance for SPAC IPOs, 2023 Edition

Woodruff Sawyer on 5/24/2023

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

As SPAC Boom Subsides, Some De-SPACed Companies Seek Chapter 11 Protection

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/24/2023

The contraction of the market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and the recent challenges de-SPACed companies have encountered have attracted considerable press attention. The stocks of many de-SPACed...more

2022 Securities Litigation Year in Review

Jones Day on 2/8/2023

During 2022, securities case filings fell for the fourth consecutive year and were down slightly from 2021. The number of announced settlements rose substantially last year, as did total settlement amounts. The 2022...more

Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley LLP on 1/26/2023

Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite...more

2023 M&A Outlook: Recapping Key Takeaways from Dealmaking in 2022 and Navigating New Challenges

King & Spalding on 1/12/2023

Coming off record-setting levels in 2021, M&A deal activity cooled in the second half of 2022. A multitude of factors – including soaring inflation, steadily rising interest rates and the higher cost of financing,...more

SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Examines the Public Market

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 10/21/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee held a panel discussion on recent trends in taking a company public during its October 13, 2022 meeting. The panel, “Update on the...more

Recent M&A Developments: What Can Boards of Directors Expect in 2022?

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/28/2022

Editor’s Note: Akin Gump is pleased to publish the first in a series of blog posts covering significant issues U.S. boards of directors may expect to face in 2022. In addition to ongoing pressures on the part of boards of...more

2022 Predictions for Litigation, Investigations, and Enforcement Actions Affecting the Automotive Industry

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/23/2022

Morrison & Foerster’s Automotive Task Force represents automotive industry clients in their most significant legal matters. We have tapped our multidisciplinary Automotive Task Force to get their opinions on what is likely...more

The UK Remains on Top in a Record Year of Investment and Growth for the European Tech and Venture Ecosystem

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/8/2022

2021 was a record year of investment and growth for the European tech and venture ecosystem, and for the UK in particular. Building on the last five years of consecutive growth, the total amount of capital invested into...more

Activism Landscape Continues To Evolve

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/7/2022

Takeaways - ESG activist campaigners are likely to continue asserting themselves. Companies that have merged with SPACs and whose stock prices have slumped will be at risk for activist pressure. Watch for more activist...more

M&A in 2021 and Trends for 2022

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/21/2022

2021 M&A smashed U.S. and global records. The year saw the arrival of a new U.S. administration, the release of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as continued questions regarding the impact of the pandemic, including the year-end...more

Life Sciences IPO Summit: Insurance and Factors That Impact IPO

Woodruff Sawyer on 1/4/2022

Experts from the life sciences industry shared their insights on the steps to going public in a virtual summit hosted by Woodruff Sawyer. The Summit featured leaders representing Cooley, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE),...more

How the SPAC Frenzy Is Conquering the Clean Energy World

Morgan Lewis on 9/17/2021

Transactions involving a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) accounted for more than 50% of new publicly listed US companies in 2020. Described as the new way to go public, SPAC transactions have proven to be an...more

Blog: Early SEC Enforcement Trends from Chairman Gary Gensler’s First 100 Days

Cooley LLP on 7/29/2021

Gary Gensler was sworn in as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2021. Chairman Gensler has promised to strengthen transparency and accountability in the financial markets. Under Chairman Gensler, we...more

Life Sciences Snapshot – A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends – Q3 2021

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/22/2021

This edition of Orrick’s life sciences publication series reviews the key drivers of venture investment in the life sciences industry, which is proceeding at a record pace thus far in 2021. Key findings include: Investment...more

Turmoil in the SPAC Market: What Private Tech Companies Should Consider Before Going Public Via a SPAC

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 5/11/2021

In the spring of 2021, one of the hottest markets—the market for special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs—has “screeched to a halt,” according to CNN. As the SPAC market grew red hot in the past six months, it seemed...more

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