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Holland & Knight LLP

A Summary and Early Analysis of SEC Final SPAC Rules

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By vote of 3 to 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) on Jan. 24, 2024, adopted new rules and amendments (SPAC Rules) pertaining to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), with the stated...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rules Affecting SPACs and De-SPACs and Provides Related Guidance

On January 24, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that impose significant additional procedural and disclosure requirements on initial public offerings (IPOs) by special purpose acquisition...more

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Developments in Reverse Merger Transactions: “Shell Company” Definition and New Constraints on Resales of Securities Acquired in...

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The Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently begun issuing comment letters in the life sciences reverse merger (RM) context that involve a broadened...more

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[Webinar] M&A Webinar Series: Does the Corporate Transparency Act Apply to You? - April 18th, 11:00 am - 11:15 am ET

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As many will be aware, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) goes into effect on January 1, 2024. For those that are not yet familiar with the CTA, get ready. It was enacted into law on January 1, 2021 as part of the...more

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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

SEC Releases Proposed Rules Targeting SPACs, Shell Companies and De-SPAC Transactions

Rule proposals, if adopted, would more closely align de-SPAC mergers with traditional IPOs with respect to disclosure requirements, marketing practices, and gatekeeper obligations. Proposed Rules would significantly...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

What the Heck is a SPAC and Why Do I Care?

Private business owners have surely heard the term “SPAC” a lot over the last few years. For professional advisors and non-transaction lawyers, the term may be ubiquitous, but still somewhat of a mystery. They may be...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Is 2021 the Year Of SPACs In Asia? What You Need To Know

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) played a critical role in U.S. capital market growth in 2020. There were 248 SPACs launched, raising an aggregate of $83 billion in proceeds. The beginning of 2021 witnessed an...more

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