Christopher Barlow

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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Choppy Market for SPACs and PIPEs, Competition for Targets Spurs Deal Innovations

Takeaways - While the SPAC IPO and PIPE markets were challenging in 2021, the enormous amounts of capital already raised should drive merger activity in 2022. As more shareholders choose to redeem shares and potential...more

2/4/2022 / Capital Markets , Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) , PSLRA , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities Exchange Act , Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

Strong IPO Demand Offered One Route to Public Markets; Other Companies Opted for De-SPACs or Direct Listings

Takeaways - U.S. IPOs skyrocketed in 2021, with SPAC IPOs and direct listings contributing meaningfully to the increase. Along with the rise in IPO activity, companies are receiving more SEC comments on their filings....more

1/20/2022 / Capital Markets , Direct Listing , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

The Year of the SPAC

Transactions by special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, exploded in 2020, resulting in a 320% increase in the number of SPAC initial public offerings (IPOs) compared to 2019. SPACs have been around for 15 years and...more

2/2/2021 / Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Nasdaq , Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Shareholders , Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

US M&A Outlook: Rebounding Market Fuels Optimism for Deal Activity in 2021

After nearly a decade of growth, global M&A activity in the first quarter of 2020 was down 39.1% by deal value year over year — comparable to levels seen in the first quarter of 2008, in the midst of the financial crisis. The...more

1/29/2021 / Biden Administration , CFIUS , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Global Dealmaking , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Private Equity , Shareholder Activism , Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

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