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SPACs
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Free Writings + Perspectives
Ready, Set, Go? Public Company Readiness for Private Companies Merging with SPACs
Privately held companies preparing for an initial public offering often undertake a public company readiness assessment and seek to identify the gaps that must be addressed prior to their becoming…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: Are SPACs Crossing the Pond? Implications for D&O Insurers
SPAC transactions have been a massive phenomenon in the U.S. for the last 18 months, and now it appears that the financial trend may be catching on overseas as well.…
The D&O Diary
Another Post-SPAC Merger Electric Vehicle Company Securities Suit
In the latest example of a post de-SPAC transaction electric vehicle company getting hit with a securities class action lawsuit, a plaintiff shareholder has filed a securities suit against Canoo,…
Free Writings + Perspectives
MB Microtalk: Recent SEC Staff Statements on SPACs
In this microtalk video, Anna Pinedo provides an analysis of the SEC Staff’s recent statements relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) released on March 31, 2021. The video provides…
The SEC Institute Blog
SPACs in the SEC Spotlight
On March 31, 2021, the SEC published two SPAC related statements: The SEC’s Acting Chief Accountant, Paul Munter, issued a Public Statement titled “Financial Reporting and Auditing Considerations of Companies…
Other
Top 10 in Law Blogs: George Floyd trial, era of SPACs and tech tools for law school
It's the end of another long week, and what better way to unwind than by taking a look at some of the top blog posts in our legal community? Legal…
Free Writings + Perspectives
PLI Forum: The SPAC Life Cycle: Business, Legal and Accounting Considerations 2021
April 19, 2021 Webinar Register here. Mayer Brown invites you to the Practising Law Institute’s The SPAC Life Cycle: Business, Legal and Accounting Considerations 2021 virtual forum. This all-day event…
SEC Actions
SPACs and IPOs
Special purpose acquisition companies or SPACs are clearly the fashionable way go public these days. While the traditional manner would involve the filing of an S-1 registration statement and a…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Quinn Emanuel Discusses SPAC Litigation Risks
By Christopher D. Kercher, Ellison Ward Merkel, R. Brian Timmons, Robert Schwartz
Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, took 2020 by storm, with nearly 250 SPACs raising around $83 billion through initial public offerings (“IPOs”)—more than the previous five years combined.[1] The…
Capital Markets
Continued SEC Focus on SPACs
By Rob Evans
As we discussed in our posting at the end of 2020, "SEC Focus on SPACs", special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have become an important investment vehicle and source of M&A…