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SPAC Transactions: Enforcement And Litigation Risks - Corporate/Commercial Law

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In the first three months of 2021, there have been approximately
300 initial public offerings (IPOs) of special
purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that have raised $100
billion, which are significant increases over the record number of
transactions and amounts raised in all of 2020. Inevitably, the
growth in SPAC deal activity has attracted scrutiny from market
regulators, including the US Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), as well
as private plaintiffs. We expect this will continue and perhaps
increase, particularly if retail investors get involved in SPAC ....

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Not So Special – Securities And Antitrust Regulators May Increase Attention To SPACs In The Coming Year | King & Spalding

INTRODUCTION
In a remarkable year for the equity markets in 2020, the increased use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) to take companies public stands out as a defining trend. In 2020, well-known private businesses – like Virgin Galactic – became publicly-traded companies through an acquisition by a SPAC, rather than through a traditional initial public offering (“IPO”).[i] And several prominent investors – including Bill Ackman of Pershing and former White House Economic Adviser, Gary Cohn[ii] – lead SPACs currently looking for private targets to acquire. This trend shows no sign of slowing in 2021.
As SPAC creators and potential private targets continue to pursue this “going public” route, all parties involved in a SPAC acquisition – on both the SPAC and the target side – should be aware of the potential regulatory scrutiny under the federal securities and antitrust laws that will likely accompany the increasing popularity of these ....

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