Category: Trends
Pre-IPO Converts: What Late-Stage Private Companies Should Know
Our late-stage private company clients that are on the path to an IPO in the next 12 to 24 months will often ask us for guidance on “pre-IPO converts. ” This article explains what a pre-IPO convert is and describes some of the main considerations in this type of transaction. […]
The Forecast for Capital Markets
Cooley partner and co-founder of the firm’s Chicago office Christina Roupas was a featured speaker in the final installment of Axios’ Dealmarkers series. In a “œView From the Top ” segment, Roupas spoke with Fabricio Drumond, chief business officer at Axios, about what’s expected for the capital markets in 2023 […]
SEC’s Small Business Advisory Committee hears glimmers of positive news about the IPO market
Recently, at a meeting of the SEC’s Small Business Advisory Committee, a panel provided an update on the state of play of the IPO market. While IPO activity “”traditional IPOs, SPACs and direct listings “”was off-the-charts in the second half of 2020 and throughout 2021, geopolitical upheavals, market volatility, inflationary […]
Navigating the Downturn: Biotech Financing Trends
This year, markets have exhibited volatility and general weakness across the board. We put together a discussion of trends in the biotech financing ecosystem and popular alternative vehicles for raising capital, including private investments in public equity (PIPEs) and registered direct offerings (RDOs).
Board Diversity for Foreign Private Issuers: Does Board Diversity Mean the Same Thing Worldwide?
Now that Nasdaq’s board diversity matrix disclosure deadline has arrived, foreign private issuers (FPIs) and companies considering US initial public offerings are increasingly considering their current board makeups and director candidates in light of US and home country requirements, as well as expectations of investors and shareholder advocacy groups. The […]
How Cap Markets Partners Are Helping Tech Clients Through the Downturn as Relationship Advisers
Palo Alto partner Jon Avina was quoted in a piece by The Recorder in which he discusses the current state of the market and his future predictions for tech and life sciences companies. “Capital markets lawyers say the evolution of their base of tech and life sciences clients is leading […]
Tepid Equity Markets Start 2nd Half of ’22 on Shaky Ground
New York partner Richard Segal was quoted in a Law360 piece discussing the need for capital in the biotech sector and the strong appetite among private biotech companies to go public. “Equity capital markets plummeted to earth in the first half of 2022 amid economic headwinds and geopolitical turmoil, and […]
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.”
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: Behind the Scenes of the 2021 IPO & SPAC Boom
Cooley, DFIN, PwC, Nasdaq and The Blueshirt Group hosted a two-part webinar series Behind the Scenes of the 2021 IPO & SPAC Boom on May 4 & 11, 2021. We heard the latest insights from leaders who have successfully completed recent IPOs or SPAC mergers and learned about the current […]