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2024 Going Public: US IPO Report

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Following headwinds and underwhelming performance in 2022 and 2023, the IPO market in 2024 showed signs of stabilization. While the market continued to lag behind on a proceeds basis due to a larger number of smaller IPOs...more

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Firm foundations: Can US IPO markets continue to build on solid gains?

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US IPO markets entered 2025 well positioned for a promising year as stabilizing interest rates, a business-friendly US administration and the pressing need for private equity firms to exit portfolio companies laid the...more

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2025 IPO Report

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This year’s IPO Report offers a detailed review of the IPO market and outlook, including a breakdown of IPOs by industry and the number of IPOs from the leading states over the past five years. We also take a look at the IPO...more

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SEC Updates Guidance on the Use of Lock-Up Agreements in Rule 145(a) Transactions

On March 6, 2025, for the first time since 2008, the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission updated its guidance on the use of lock-up agreements in connection with Rule 145(a) transactions (i.e.,...more

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SPAC Sponsor Liability and Insurance Solutions

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The SPAC market is finally making a comeback. As we enter a period of the long-awaited SPAC revival, some liability dangers persist. Two common questions that keep being raised by our clients are: How much liability...more

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2025 Private Equity Trends Outlook

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In 2025, the private equity landscape will be shaped by several key trends, including the expansion of continuation vehicles as a vital liquidity tool, heightened regulatory scrutiny and antitrust pressures introducing both...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Court of Chancery Issues First Dismissal of a SPAC Disclosure Complaint

In January 2022, Vice Chancellor Lori Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a groundbreaking opinion in In re MultiPlan Corp. Stockholders Litigation that paved the way for SPAC stockholders to bring direct breach of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Court of Chancery Issues First Decision Dismissing MultiPlan Claims

On May 31, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its first opinion dismissing a “MultiPlan claim” at the pleadings stage. As a reminder, a MultiPlan claim is a breach of fiduciary duty claim against directors,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more

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2023 Going Public: U.S. IPO Report

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Following a lackluster 2022, the IPO market continued to flounder during 2023, partially attributable to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical uncertainty, including sustained high interest rates, the banking...more

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Dealmaking set for comeback in North America’s food industry

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M&A is proving popular with companies looking to reinvigorate their portfolios and adapt to shifting consumer demands - The North American food sector is experiencing a period of transition. Large food producers benefited...more

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Sector trends - September 2023: Payments

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Deliver a burst of bright sunlight amidst storm clouds across the European financial services M&A landscape. Service providers merge, acquire, partner and de-SPAC their way to scale, scope and new technology....more

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2023 Mid-Year Technology and Life Sciences PIPE and RDO Report

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s 2023 Mid-Year Technology and Life Sciences PIPE and RDO Report presents analysis related to 87 private investments in public equity (PIPEs) and registered direct offerings (RDOs) by...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Considerations for De-SPACed Companies

Distressed de-SPACed companies are increasingly turning to chapter 11 as a means of restructuring their debts and preserving going-concern value. Many de-SPAC mergers in 2020 and 2021 involved pre-revenue or...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 146

Food Venture Financing Trends - Ecorobotix, an ag robotics startup that has developed automated precision technology for row crops and pastures, announced that it raised $52 million in its Series B round. The company plans...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 145

Food Venture Financing Trends - Ecorobotix, an ag robotics startup that has developed automated precision technology for row crops and pastures, announced that it raised $52 million in its Series B round. The company plans...more

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Are UK SPACs starting to unwind?

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An announcement made on 23 April 2023 by Hambro Perks Acquisition Company Ltd ("Hambro Perks") underlines the serious difficulties currently faced by the UK SPAC market and the SPAC market globally. The company confirmed that...more

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2022 Technology and Life Sciences PIPE Report

In this inaugural issue of the 2022 Technology and Life Sciences PIPE Report, we present analysis related to 108 private investments in public equity (PIPEs) by U.S.-based technology and life sciences companies between...more

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Q4 2022 Quarterly Corporate / M&A decisions updates

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Below is our Corporate / M&A decisions update covering decisions in the fourth quarter of 2022. This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate, and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis....more

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SEC Announces 2023 Annual Examination Priorities: Some Takeaways for Private Fund Managers

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The Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its 2023 examination priorities (the “Examination Priorities”) on February 7, 2023. This annual publication...more

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SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Priorities

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On February 7, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) announced its 2023 examination priorities (“Examination Priorities”). The Division indicated that 2023 examinations will prioritize several significant...more

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Mixed Signals: US M&A FY 2022

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Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2022 and Trends for 2023

Following a year of unprecedented M&A deal activity, 2022 saw the global M&A market settle back into a more familiar pace. The year finished 38.8% lower than 2021’s record level, but only 9.3% lower than 2015-2019 averages,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

M&A, Joint Ventures and Private Equity in Health Care: 2022 Deal Trends in Review

The health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market continues to be a private equity draw, with investors making significant investments in standalone platforms and platform add-on transactions. Also at the fore are...more

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US M&A settles back down

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Explore the data The headline for the first half of 2022 is that US M&A markets are still remarkably healthy, despite a confluence of headwinds. Without question, 2021 was an exceptional year, fueled by pent-up demand,...more

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