Month: June 2021
Media Mention: An M&A Talent Bubble Is Forming. What Happens When It Pops?
“The sustained surge of M&A activity, SPACs, de-SPACing and IPOs has major dealmakers scrambling to find enough associates to staff their deals, risking burnout for the associates they do have on staff.”
Past Event: TechGC Virtual Dinner – Getting Your House in Order: Public Company Readiness
So you’ve decided to go public. Now what? Taking your company public is a momentous occasion and should be approached with great thought and ample preparation. Cooley partners Nicole Brookshire and Christina Roupas walked through the standard IPO timeline and key public readiness actions to take prior to your company’s […]
The Debate Over Dual-Class Shares in the UK
“The principle of “˜one share, one vote’ is long cherished by the UK investment community. Under current Financial Conduct Authority rules, companies cannot be included on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange – the gold standard for corporate governance – if they have dual-class shares. Such companies also […]
Past Event: Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference Series Session 4
Partners John McKenna and Luke Cadigan joined PwC to discuss SPACs, tax, audit, legal, and other relevant topics for finance and legal professionals at venture capital and private equity funds. This event took place on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM PDT Register to view the recorded event.
The House Hears About SPACs
Congress now seems to be all over this SPAC phenomenon. Last week a subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on “œGoing Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and the Need for Investor Protections. ” What is the headline from the hearing? All the witnesses agreed that, […]