On March 3, 2025, the staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued an announcement expanding accommodations available for issuers to submit draft registration statements for...more
3/6/2025
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As economic and regulatory headwinds gather, SPACs must adapt in order to position themselves for a comeback -
The 2022 US SPAC IPO market was a shadow of its former self. There were 86 SPAC listings on US exchanges,...more
Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more
1/30/2023
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Technology
Last year was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for the SPAC market. While SPACs have long been a feature of financial markets, 2021 began with explosive growth in new listings, followed by a rapid cool-off in the second...more
Few industries are as well-insulated from the ongoing pandemic as gaming. Stay-at-home orders have pummeled brick-and-mortar-based industries such as manufacturing and hospitality, but have left digital industries...more