US – CapitalXchange https://capx.cooley.com Legal insight for the capital markets Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:59:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://capx.cooley.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-pattern-wide-13-blue-32x32.png US – CapitalXchange https://capx.cooley.com 32 32 238415165 The Direct Listing Craze https://capx.cooley.com/2020/02/12/the-direct-listing-craze/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:53:00 +0000 https://capitalxchange.wpengine.com/?p=1216 2019 marked the rise of the Direct Listing. Though they are not exactly new structures, following the heavily-publicized Direct Listings of tech giants Spotify and Slack, they have captured the imagination of the capital markets world. Venture capitalists love them. CFOs are intrigued by them. Bankers want to hang out with them. Securities lawyers are fearless of them. And, accountants, well…

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]]> 1216 25 Considerations in Preparing For an IPO: Tech Companies https://capx.cooley.com/2020/01/19/25-considerations-in-preparing-for-an-ipo-for-tech-companies/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:30:00 +0000 https://capitalxchange.wpengine.com/?p=1226 Choose experienced advisers, including lawyers, auditors and financial consultants (if necessary), and get them involved early. Advisers who are up to date on the latest investor and regulator concerns and work routinely with the SEC and investment bankers – and each other – will help proactively identify key issues, expedite the transaction and avoid the pitfalls that can delay offerings…

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