A repository of market insight and our guidance for businesses focused on the popular alternative to a traditional IPO: special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger.

Insight

Recent Cooley transactions

Programs

Past

Pacific Southwest Region SPAC / IPO Roundtable
November 12, 2020 – Cooley partners Dave Peinsipp and Sean Clayton, Deloitte, Nasdaq and an investment banker well-versed in the IPO and SPAC processes to share insights on the next normal.

Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa
October 12–16, 2020 – The sector’s foremost annual conference bringing together senior executives and top decision-makers in the industry to advance cutting-edge research into cures.

Dealmakers Roundtable: SPACs!
September 24, 2020 – A high-level overview of the structure, key considerations, reasons SPACs are so popular and discussion on the key question of how to decide between a SPAC vs. direct listing vs. traditional IPO.

Bay Area IPO Readiness Workshop
September 17, 2020 – A panel featuring leaders well-versed in the IPO, direct listing and SPAC processes sharing their insights on the next normal.

The 2020 IPO Comeback Series: Alternative Liquidity Strategies: SPACs, Direct Listings
September 1, 2020 – Part two of the PWC hosted 2020 IPO Comeback Series discussing the novel challenges of capital raising during a pandemic.

SPAC resources

Muddy Waters, MultiPlan Tussle Over SPAC Deal The (Deal)

SPAC Market Shows Signs of Bubble (The Deal)

SPAC Insider

SPAC Attack: Everything a Founder or Investor Should Know (John Luttig)

Almost Everything You Need to Know About SPACs (TechCrunch)

Here’s How SPACs Work and Why They’re so Popular (Bloomberg)