9th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Virtual Conference

17 Jun - 18 Jun 2021

Session information

Session Two: SPACs in M&A - Spook or splendid?

Committee(s)

Corporate and M&A Law Committee (Lead)

Description

More seasoned M&A practitioners will remember that special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are not a new phenomenon, but rather returnees celebrating a splendid comeback. But what exactly is a SPAC? What is the history of SPACs and how are they regulated? What are their advantages and why did they gain so much popularity lately? Will they disappear again or are they here to stay? The panel will give answers to these and some further questions.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Christian Cascante Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart, Germany

Speakers

Nicholas Dorsey Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, New York, USA
Jason Adam Manketo Linklaters LLP, London, England
David Revcolevschi McDermott Will & Emery, Paris, France
Gaby Smeenk De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam, Netherlands