Cooley Market Talks – Navigating the Healthcare and Life Sciences Market: Dual-Track Process and Exit Considerations

Previously Recorded – Virtual Event Against the backdrop of an ever-changing capital markets landscape, Cooley’s Market Talks virtual series cuts through the noise and drills down on what you need to know about the current market. During this installment of Market Talks session, our panel of thought leaders – spotlighting […]

What’s Going On With Trump’s Lockup Agreement?

The impending expiration of the lockup agreement in the context of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq: DJT) raises some fascinating legal issues, as well as a once-in-a-lifetime case study on the market implications of post-lockup stock sales.

HKEx Relaxes Listing Rules for Specialist Technology Companies and DeSPAC Transactions

On August 23, 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) jointly announced temporary modifications to HKEx’s Listing Rules and guidance materials with respect to: The temporary modifications apply for a period of three years – from September 1, 2024 […]

Nasdaq Updates Listing Requirements

Throughout 2024, Nasdaq has been revising the procedures for companies dealing with low stock prices, with a focus on cutting down on what they deem to be cheap, risky stocks trading on their exchange. Here is what you need to know.

Counsel Corner: Don’t Want to Miss the Next IPO Window? Here’s What to Do Now

After a recent cooling-off period, the success of high-profile tech IPOs and favorable market conditions suggest that 2024 is a promising time for tech and growth companies to go public. Here, we’ll share why the market is ripe for tech IPOs now, along with the key steps tech companies should […]

Beyond Borders: A Playbook to Empower Tech Legal Leaders – Foreign Private Issuer Insights

In the ever-evolving landscape of global business, tech companies are not confined by geographical boundaries – they are pioneering the path beyond borders. As in-house teams navigate the intricate realm of international expansion, the concept of becoming a foreign private issuer (FPI), or taking proactive steps to maintain FPI status, […]

Cooley Market Talks – Client Spotlight: Instacart

Previously Recorded – Virtual Event Against the backdrop of an ever-changing capital markets landscape, Cooley’s Market Talks virtual series cuts through the noise and drills down on what you need to know about the current market. This installment of Market Talks featured a fireside chat with Instacart, a Cooley client […]

Update: Proposed Repeal of Section 16 Exemption for FPIs Dropped

Earlier this year, we wrote about a proposal buried within the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 that would effectively make insiders of foreign private issuers (FPIs) subject to both the reporting requirements and short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Securities […]

2024 Financial Staleness Calendar and Filing Guide

As we approach the end of 2023, many companies are looking toward 2024 for initial public offerings and other public financing transactions. Among the most commonly asked questions during capital markets transactions – and one that is crucial in determining deal timelines – is this: “œWhich financial statements are required […]

Cooley Market Talks – Capital Markets and the Resurgence of Private Equity

Previously Recorded – Virtual Event Against the backdrop of an ever-changing capital markets landscape, Cooley’s Market Talks virtual series cuts through the noise and drills down on what you need to know about the current market. In this installment of Market Talks, our panel of thought leaders discussed the evolving […]