Category: Trends
Going Public? Know These Seven SEC Priorities for 2026
By Liz Dunshee, Reid Hooper and Tejal Shah As companies gear up for 2026, what happens at the SEC could smooth the path for public capital raising efforts. However, with “lessons learned” from the government-wide shutdown still fresh in our memories – and becoming relevant again as soon as January […]
Capital Markets Crystal Ball: Predictions for 2026
By Liz Dunshee With New Year’s Day approaching, now is an exciting time to imagine what lies ahead for the capital markets. Q1 is typically quiet, but if you’re considering an initial public offering in 2026, keep an eye out for these key signs of a healthy market, drawn from […]
Reincorporation: It’s All in the Timing
By Courtney Tygesson and Liz Dunshee For years, Delaware has been the default domicile for growing late-stage companies (and most companies generally, for that matter). For the reasons detailed in these CapitalXchange posts from June 2025 and September 2025, that may be changing. In the public company sphere, Analysis Group […]
Tech IPO Momentum: Are You Prepared to Catch the Wave?
By Liz Dunshee After a few years in the deep freeze, the IPO market is heating up – especially for tech companies – but fundamentals and readiness are critical. Earlier this week , Cooley partners Dave Peinsipp and Milson Yu participated in a discussion about current trends, timing, and tech opportunities […]
Post-IPO Governance: What the Data Reveals About Life After Listing
Heading into an initial public offering (IPO), companies spend significant time considering board and committee composition, capital structures, shareholder rights and other governance matters. As we discussed in this September 2025 blog post, a strategic approach to corporate governance can help smooth the transition to being a public reporting company […]
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 […]
CapitalXchange Audio – Strategic Reincorporations With Courtney Tygesson
By Liz Dunshee In our new series of CapitalXchange audio interviews, we share up-to-date insights from Cooley folks who are advising on emerging issues. In this episode, Cooley partner Courtney Tygesson and I dive into what’s happening with Delaware, Nevada, and Texas. Courtney covers: Show notes The views expressed during […]
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, […]
Flexible Financing in Focus: Why Convertibles Are Taking Center Stage in 2025
Market momentum As we close out the first half of 2025, we are seeing renewed and encouraging energy in the capital markets. While the eight technology initial public offerings (IPOs) that have occurred so far this year are a far cry from the numbers we saw several years ago, there […]
Early Lock-Up Releases: Overview and Trends
Lock-up agreements prohibit company insiders (founders, directors, executive officers and major stockholders) and other pre-IPO stockholders from selling their shares for a period of time after an offering. Lock-ups are required in initial public offerings (IPOs), as well as most follow-on offerings, to foster a predictable and stable post-offering market. […]