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 […]
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 […]
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. […]