SEC mandates Inline XBRL for SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC transactions On Jan. 24, 2024, the SEC adopted a final rule requiring the new tailored prospectus disclosures to be Inline XBRL... Jennifer Froberg - Sr SEC Product Specialist August 6, 2024
The SPAC Conference The SPAC Conference is the largest forum for networking and discussion of special purpose acquisition companies and alternative IPO technique.... Linda Cameron May 21, 2024
IPO vs. direct listing is a tortoise vs. hare story SEC filings are complex endeavors that require extensive financial disclosures and due diligence to ensure maximum transparency and investor protection... Toppan Merrill April 20, 2023
Proposed new SEC rules target and gravely disadvantage the SPAC market The SEC has proposed new rules for SPACs and De-SPACs that would upend 30 years of precedent — under Republican... Doug Ellenoff July 15, 2022
What is a SPAC? The difference between a traditional IPO and a SPAC IPO. A SPAC IPO differs from a traditional IPO in that a SPAC IPO is formed for the sole purpose of... Toppan Merrill July 13, 2021
SEC Chair gives testimony on IPO and SPAC market Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler was back on the Hill, this time testifying before the Subcommittee on Financial... Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives June 22, 2021
SPAC Odessy 2021: SOX compliance for new issuers The rise of the SPAC places a spotlight on compliance requirements for newly public companies. The most arduous compliance demands... Toppan Merrill June 9, 2021
SPAC transactions continue to draw SEC’s attention SEC has been doling out investor bulletins, disclosure guidance, alerts, and staff statements relating to SPACs for a while now.... Dickinson Wright April 21, 2021
SEC warns SPAC targets the road may be difficult The SEC issued two pieces of guidance on special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs. One piece, styled as a statement... Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog April 14, 2021
SPACs are booming — So what does the future hold? SPACs offer a faster, cheaper way of taking a company public. By sidestepping the expensive underwriting fees, arduous road shows,... Sidley Austin LLP January 19, 2021