Tag: Public Readiness
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 […]
Comparative Playbook: Navigating Conflicts in Delaware and Nevada
By Liz Dunshee Companies approaching or having recently completed an IPO often face increased scrutiny around transactions involving insiders, investor-appointed directors or controlling stockholders. To help boards and management teams navigate these issues, Courtney Tygesson and I put together a comparative playbook outlining how Delaware and Nevada law each address […]
CapitalXchange Audio – Post-IPO Changes to Governance Structures and Board Composition
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: Show notes: The views expressed during interviews are the speakers’ personal views and do not necessarily reflect those of Cooley or any of the […]
IPOs Rising: What SEC Data Says About Small and Pre-Public Companies
By Liz Dunshee The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB) recently published a data-packed report that spotlights the ways smaller companies are getting capital as they grow from startups to public companies and beyond. The report gives various snapshots from October 2024 through September 2025 […]
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 […]
Is Your Registration Statement About to Get a Whole Lot Easier?
By Liz Dunshee Last week, SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced that the staff would be taking a comprehensive look at Regulation S-K, which drives most of the line item disclosure requirements that apply to public companies and companies looking to go public. To give you a sense of what a […]
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 […]
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 […]