CapitalXchange Audio – What to Know as Your Institutional Investor Base Grows
By Liz Dunshee For our latest CapitalXchange interview, I spoke with Michael Mencher and Vince Flynn about investor issues gleaned from Cooley’s Post-IPO Governance Trends Report. We covered: Listen here: Show notes: The views expressed during interviews are the speakers’ personal views and do not necessarily reflect those of Cooley […]
Project Crypto’s Sleeper Storyline: Addressing Public Company Pain Points
By Liz Dunshee and Reid Hooper The previews are rolling for the SEC’s “Project Crypto”– and it looks like even non-crypto companies may benefit from what’s in store. Recent statements and remarks from SEC commissioners and staff suggest that upcoming rulemaking will be aimed at: Many of these efforts relate […]
2026 Government Shutdown: What’s New, What’s Not
By Liz Dunshee On Saturday, January 31, funding lapsed for many government agencies – including the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unlike the government shutdown we experienced last fall, many folks expect the current shutdown to be short-lived – possibly ending this week. However, for companies trying to get to market, […]
Urgent: Pre-Shutdown Accommodation for Eligible IPO Issuers
By Liz Dunshee and Reid Hooper Our Cooley teams are working with clients to plan ahead for the looming government shutdown. For companies on the verge of the IPO, the staff has informally shared an important pre-shutdown accommodation that we didn’t have during the last go-round. The staff of the […]
CapitalXchange Audio – Unlocking Data on Post-IPO Governance Trends
By Liz Dunshee For our latest CapitalXchange interview, I spoke with Cooley lawyers Michael Mencher and Vince Flynn about Cooley’s Post-IPO Governance Trends Report. We covered: Listen here: Show notes: The views expressed during interviews are the speakers’ personal views and do not necessarily reflect those of Cooley or any […]
CapitalXchange Audio – Hong Kong IPOs With Will Cai
By Liz Dunshee Team Cooley has guided issuers and banks through pricing 12 Hong Kong IPOs so far this year! With a robust Chapter 18C pipeline, we expect more to come. In this CapitalXchange audio blog, I caught up with Will Cai to learn more about these deals. Will co-chairs […]
Nasdaq Revisits Listing Requirements (Again): Proposing Simpler Paths to Going and Staying Public
By Liz Dunshee A series of recent Nasdaq proposals make it more important than ever for smaller companies to closely monitor compliance. At the same time, they show that Nasdaq wants to send a market signal about the quality of its listed companies and encourage capital formation. The recent updates […]
Crypto’s Next Stage: Practical Paths to Accessing Public Markets
By Liz Dunshee Cryptocurrency companies are facing opportunities in the US public markets like never before. In the midst of the current market demand, the president’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets has directed a multiagency approach to creating a workable regulatory framework for the industry. As part of that, […]
The Incorporation Debate: What You Need to Know Now
By Liz Dunshee For decades, Delaware has been the default choice for incorporation – either at formation or in anticipation of an initial public offering (IPO). As we noted in this June 2025 CapitalXchange article, recent developments have made the decision more complex. Today’s blog recaps why the incorporation decision […]
Reincorporation Considerations for Late-Stage Private and Pre-IPO Companies
Introduction Companies thinking about, preparing for or going through the initial public offering (IPO) process have many things to do and many decisions to make (to put it mildly!). A relatively recent addition to this list of considerations for Delaware-incorporated companies is whether to reincorporate in a different state, with […]