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FPIs in SPAC Land - Considerations for Foreign Private Issuers in Connection With SPACs

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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies that are Foreign Private Issuers or acquire Foreign Private Issuers should be mindful of new SEC rules, especially SEC Guidance on timing of Foreign Private Issuer status. Originally...more

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FCA Publishes Final Rules for Reformed Listing Regime

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The new regime modernises the listing framework while maintaining robust standards to protect investors and ensure market integrity. On 11 July 2024, the FCA released the final rules for the new UK listing regime, which...more

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SEC Adopts Rules and Guidance on SPACs

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On January 24, 2024, the SEC adopted rules and guidance to impose a variety of new requirements on SPACs. The effective date of the rules is 125 days after publication in the Federal Register, an unpredictable process that...more

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SEC Proposes New Rules to Enhance Disclosure and Investor Protection Relating to SPACs and Projections – Impact on Target...

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules and amendments (the Proposed Rules) to enhance disclosure and expand liability in initial public offerings by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)...more

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More SPAC restatements on the way?

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It’s been weeks since the SEC last took SPACs to task! According to Bloomberg, the SEC is now requiring many SPACs to “Big R” restate their financial statements because they tripped over the classification of certain shares...more

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SEC Throws Wrench In SPAC Boom

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On April 12, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance directed at the accounting for warrants utilized by many special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Significant valuation work and...more

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SEC Discloses Its Recommendations on Key Issues for Private Companies Weighing SPAC Transactions

On March 31, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance published a staff statement which outlines accounting, financial reporting, and governance issues that private companies should consider...more

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SPACs: Frequently Asked Questions

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Among other things, 2020 will be remembered as a year that saw a boom in the use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) as a robust alternative to an initial public offering (IPO). A SPAC is a company formed to...more

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