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SPACs
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DLA Piper Latin America – Law Blog
What is a SPAC? The basics, when you are contemplating going public
By DLA Piper
By: Nicolas Teijeiro | Jorge Timmermann | Stephen P. Alicanti 2020 was a record-breaking year for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs): more than 248 SPACs completed initial public offerings (IPOs)…
Litigation Finance Journal
SPAC Deal Seeks to Conjure Tens of Billions
By John Freund
A newly formed SPAC (special purpose acquisitions corporation) unveiled a plan to take MSP Recovery public. Lionheart Acquisition Corp II is valuing MSP at around $32 billion, or roughly 10.5…
The D&O Diary
SEC Charges SPAC, Merger Target, and Others with Securities Law Violations
In a series of statements, comments, and staff actions, the SEC has in recent months evinced a growing concern with SPAC-related activities in the financial marketplace. The agency has now…
Expert Institute Insights
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) See Growth in Popularity and Lawsuits
Once upon a time, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) carried a great deal of stigma. Most organizations didn’t consider it the ideal way to go public. However, attitudes have…
Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law
SPACs: A Double-Edged Sword
By Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law at WFU
By: Haodi Dong Recently, a growing number of companies are choosing to go public by merging with Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) instead of going through a traditional Initial Public…
The D&O Diary
DraftKings Hit with SPAC-Related Securities Suit
In the latest example of a post-SPAC-merger company getting hit with a securities class action lawsuit, the online sports gaming and betting company DraftKings has been sued in a securities…
GT Amsterdam Law Blog
Redemption rights at SPACs
The popularity of the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, has skyrocketed in recent months not only in the US, but also in Europe. Many SPAC IPOs in the pipeline…
Latham.London
Europe Set for Increased SPAC Activity
As interest in European SPACs heats up amid an increasingly receptive regulatory environment, dealmakers must navigate market differences. By Tom Evans, Chris Horton, James Inness, Mike Turner, David Walker, Tom…
Free Writings + Perspectives
ABCs of SPAC Insurance
Directors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance policies are traditionally structured as “ABC” policies, comprised of Side A, B, and C coverage that together provide protection for the issuer and for directors…
Public Chatter
Is a SPAC an IPO? Thoughts on a Congressional “Forward-Looking Statement” Bill
By Joe Bailey
Back in April, we discussed the statement from John Coates (then-Acting Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance; now the SEC’s General Counsel) that the PSLRA safe harbor for…