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Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Special Purpose Entities Have Legitimate Uses in Real Estate Investment

Fraudulent violin sales make the news because they are uncommon. And while we read about special purpose entities (SPEs) – also called special purpose vehicles -- being used to commit fraud, most SPEs serve legitimate...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Recent Resurgence of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies

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Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are companies that are incorporated for the purpose of making one or more strategic acquisitions. SPACs are also referred to as “blank check” companies or “cash shells”, which...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"The Resurgence of SPACs in a Quiet IPO Market"

More than 20 years old, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) — publicly listed companies established with the goal of acquiring unspecified targets — have recently experienced a surge in popularity. Ten SPACs for...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Legal Trends: Mergers & Acquisitions

The value of Canadian deals announced to date in 2015 (all figures as of December 1, 2015) totalled approximately C$374.1-billion (US$293.5-billion), reflecting a 51 per cent increase over 2014 on an annualized basis. Deal...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Legal Trends: Capital Markets

We expect economic conditions, including those discussed in our M&A Trends piece?, to continue to create opportunities in the M&A market. As well-positioned issuers pursue these opportunities, some acquirers will access the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The ABCs of SPACs: Canadian Experience

While market uncertainty and volatility have affected other sectors of Canadian capital markets, the Canadian Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC) market has continued to thrive in the second part of 2015. Since...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Behind the Veil and the Blurred Distinctions of Entity Liability

As corporate counsel, you are well aware that the practice of creating, expanding, or reorganizing corporate entities and their subsidiaries is fraught with legal peril, both for your client and its officers and directors....more

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