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Securities Law Prof Blog
Visa Goes Public
Visa went public yesterday in the largest U.S. IPO ever -- $18 billion. The shares were priced at $44, above the expected range of $37-$42. About 77% of the IPOs…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Sjostrom on Rule 144A Equity Offerings
The Birth of Rule 144A Equity Offerings, by WILLIAM K. SJOSTROM Jr., Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Goldman Plans to Underwrite SPAC Offerings
Offerings of blank check companies -- now upgraded to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) -- are hot, comprising almost 25% of all IPOs in the US last year. Goldman Sachs…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval to List SPACs
Nasdaq announcced it will seek SEC approval of a rule change to list special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)and subject them both to NASDAQ's initial listing requirements as well as additional…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Accounting Software Provider Goes Public
The total number of IPOs is up 25% from last year, and many of them are technology companies. NetSuite, an on-demand accounting software provider, plans a Dutch auction IPO later…
The D&O Diary
Chinese IPOs: Discuss
Chinese companies' listing debuts are a vital force in the current global IPO marketplace. According to a December 8, 2007 Wall Street Journal chart (here), 195 Chinese companies listed their…
Securities Law Prof Blog
London Success Story
The London Stock Exchange reported a 32% increase in first-half net income, reflecting an increase in trading volume and new issues. LSE said it had 52 international IPOs, exceeding the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Big Money in Chinese Surveillance
The New York Times profiles China Security and Surveillance, a current favorite on Wall St., which installs and operates surveillance systems for Chinese police and other customers. The company has…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Study Shows Auction IPOs Don’t Catch on Abroad
Auction IPOs have not caught on in the US, although proponents assert that they produce higher prices for the sellers and give small investors a fairer chance to invest in…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
REFCO, IPOs, and a $! Billion Legal Malpractice Case
IPOs mean big money, Securities trading means big money, and the REFCO IPO has led to a $1 Billion legal malpractice case. This story is all about big money. "A court-appointed…