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Unlocking Tax-Free Gains: The Power of QSBS in Mergers & Acquisitions

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Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1202 offers a significant tax incentive for investors in qualified small business stock (QSBS). This provision allows eligible shareholders to exclude up to 100% of capital gains realized...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Divided 9th Circuit Panel Holds That Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) Apply to Unregistered Shares in Direct Listings

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On September 20, 2021, in a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (1933 Act) apply to direct listings of company shares, including...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Employment-Related Securities: Considerations for Venture Capital Investors and Start-Ups in the United Kingdom

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In the United Kingdom, in principle, anything an employee receives from her employer may be regarded as taxable income. The problem often comes up in practice where companies give their employees shares/options over shares...more

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Terms of IPO Lock-Up Agreements for Technology Companies Shift as Direct Listings and SPACs Gain Traction

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A recent Fenwick survey found that the length of IPO lock-up agreements for technology companies continues to predominantly be 180 days but that lock-ups are now increasingly subject to early release provisions in connection...more

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