Securities Exchange Act, Initial Public Offering (IPO), Securities Regulation

SEC Expands Nonpublic Review Process for Draft Registration Statements

K&L Gates LLP on 3/18/2025

On 3 March 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced that it is expanding the scope of availability for companies to submit draft registration statements for...more

SEC’s Expanded Confidential Review Process Provides Issuers Greater Flexibility To Explore and Plan Public Offerings

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 3/13/2025

On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced significant enhancements to the accommodations available for issuers confidentially submitting draft registration...more

SEC Expansion of Availability of Confidential Submissions of Registration Statements Could Help Life Sciences Companies Raise...

Fenwick & West LLP on 3/12/2025

In an attempt to facilitate capital raising, the SEC announced that it was expanding the ability of issuers to submit draft registration statements for confidential review by the staff. Historically, this procedure was mostly...more

SEC Staff Expands Draft Registration Statement Accommodations

Goodwin on 3/12/2025

On March 3, 2025, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “SEC staff”) announced that, effective immediately, it is enhancing the accommodations available to...more

SEC Staff Expands Confidential Review Accommodations for Certain Issuers and Transactions

WilmerHale on 3/12/2025

On March 3, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued new guidance, effective immediately, significantly expanding the ability of companies to...more

SEC Expands Confidential Submission Options for Issuers to Facilitate Capital Raising

Sullivan & Worcester on 3/11/2025

On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced expanded accommodations for issuers submitting draft registration statements for nonpublic review. These enhancements are intended to facilitate...more

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Expands Confidential Review Accommodations for Draft Registration Statements

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/10/2025

On March 3, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) announced that it enhanced certain existing accommodations under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups...more

SEC Expands Accommodations for Issuers Submitting Draft Registration Statements

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 3/7/2025

On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a new policy, with immediate effect, expanding the accommodations available for issuers that...more

SEC to Expand Confidential Filing Privileges

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/7/2025

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced significant changes to its confidential filing procedures, aiming to support capital formation and provide greater flexibility for companies planning public...more

SEC Expands Confidential Review Process to Facilitate Capital Formation

DLA Piper on 3/6/2025

Companies seeking to raise capital through a public offering are encouraged to note the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s announcement on March 3, 2025 that the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (SEC...more

SEC Announces Measures to Facilitate Capital Formation

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/6/2025

In March 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it is expanding the accommodations available for issuers that submit draft registration statements for nonpublic review. The SEC’s Division of...more

SEC Expands Confidential Filings to Facilitate Planning for IPOs

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/4/2025

The SEC announced that its Division of Corporation Finance is further facilitating capital formation by enhancing the accommodations available to companies for nonpublic review of draft registration statements....more

The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States - 2022 Edition

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/7/2022

Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more

SEC Proposes Sweeping Regulations Regarding SPAC and De-SPAC Transactions that Could Have a Chilling Effect on SPACs and Other...

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/11/2022

On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The SEC indicated these proposals are meant to enhance...more

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