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September 23 2021
Elizabeth Warren and Democrats Are Going After SPAC Kingpins
Elizabeth Warren and other Senate Democrats are targeting some of the biggest names behind SPACs, questioning whether the once red-hot market will trigger outsized losses for retail investors.
www.yahoo.finance.com
September 22 2021
Germany’s answer to AirBnB hopes to spark a SPAC boom in Europe
Germany’s HomeToGo celebrated its debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange on Wednesday via a special purpose acquisition vehicle, a blank check firm. Experts are following the performance closely to see if it could finally trigger a SPAC boom among the country’s often risk-averse investors.
www.fortune.com
September 22 2021
Argus Capital, Media-Focused SPAC Led By Former CBS Brass, Has IPO
Argus Capital Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company created by former CBS CEO Joe Ianniello, head of CBS Interactive Marc DeBevoise and other CBS alums, has gone public.
www.deadline.com
September 20 2021
Malaysia to Review SPACs Rules to Profit From Blockbuster Deals
Malaysia is reviewing its framework for special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, amid a surge in demand for such fundraising vehicles globally, according to the nation’s markets regulator.
www.bloomberg.com
September 20 2021
Hong Kong Seen Struggling to Lure SPACs With Strict Rulebook
Hong Kong could have a hard time attracting blank check companies after it proposed a high threshold to list in the city. In a consultation paper released on Friday, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. proposed that special purpose acquisition companies would need to raise at least HK$1 billion ($128 million) when listing and that retail investors would be barred from participating.
www.bloomberg.com
September 20 2021
Two years after its IPO fail, WeWork will go public
Google the phrase “WeWork going public” and among the questions that pop up are: “When did WeWork go public?” The answer is, it never really did. But late next month, retail investors will finally have the chance to own a piece of the co-working giant.
www.therealdeal.com
September 17 2021
Client Alert: Recap On Recent Employment Law Developments
September has been a busy month for employers. Access the client alert below for a quick recap of recent developments.
Click here to read the alert.
September 10 2021
Client Alert: Key To NYC Proof of Vaccination Requirements Being Enforced Starting Monday September 13
As a reminder, New York City will be enforcing the requirements of the Key to NYC program beginning Monday, September 13, 2021.
Click here to read the alert.