Key Considerations in SPAC IPOs and DeSPAC Transactions

SPACs are seemingly making headlines every day and have gained massive popularity over the past year as an alternative approach to going public. But why? Brian Davis, NYC office managing partner, and Dimitri Mastrocola, partner, welcomed special guests from Weil, Gotshal & Manges - Heather Emmel, Kyle Krpata and Doug Warner - for a one-hour conversation about SPACs.

Topics discussed included:

• Trends and innovations in structuring SPAC IPOs
• Key considerations in using your SPAC to buy a target company
• Key issues to negotiate in selling your portfolio company to a SPAC