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As It Mulls Going Public, E-Book Titan Scribd Hires First Chief Legal Officer

"I believe that my past experience managing the complexity of mergers and acquisitions, as well as my work with global technology companies, will help Scribd grow in the healthiest, most robust way possible," Chief Legal Officer Laura Malinasky said.
2 minute read

International Edition

Jones Day, A&O Lead On €1B French Music Streaming IPO

To accomplish the float, Deezer, a competitor to Spotify, is merging with a SPAC, and is being backed by a number of prominent figures in French business and finance.
3 minute read

International Edition

Who Leads on Hong Kong Listings? Maybe Not the Firms You Think

A Law.com International analysis shows that British firms are losing out to their U.S. rivals for work on Hong Kong IPOs—a market they once dominated. But U.S. firms also face stiff competition: Chinese firms dominated the Hong Kong IPO market in 2021, taking the lion's share of the work.
4 minute read

International Edition

China Amends Law to Allow Foreign Inspection of Listed Companies

The new rules may boost investor confidence and move U.S. listing plans of Chinese companies. But they also may decrease the volume of "homecoming" IPOs in Hong Kong, lawyers say.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

IPO Bankers Crave Stability After Boom Turned to Gloom

Volatility from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, faster inflation and rising interest rates triggered the slowest quarter of U.S. initial public offerings in more than five years.
5 minute read

International Edition

New Wave of Securities Class Action Suits Targets U.S.-listed Asian Companies

Didi and Grab Holdings are among the high profile New York-listed Asian companies to be facing securities class action lawsuits in the U.S. Lawyers say a new wave is coming, and issuers' choice of defense counsel is more crucial than ever.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

US IPO Hopefuls Hunting for Signs of Elusive Market Window

Delivery startup Gopuff is working with banks on a listing that could come as soon as this year, as are Rihanna's lingerie firm Savage X Fenty, online marketplace Zazzle Inc. and furniture brand Serena & Lily Inc.
5 minute read

International Edition

Deal Digest: Who Is Leading Asia's Market Consolidation and Expansion? And Who's Leading the Region's SPAC Bubble?

In this occasional look at Asia's big deals, Jessica Seah writes about the lawyers advising on Asia's market expansion and consolidation. She also examines SPACs, which have not performed as hoped in Hong Kong and Singapore.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nelson Mullins Posts 18% Revenue Increase as Litigation and Real Estate Rivaled M&A

The team effort also drove PPP up 29% as Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough held its equity tier mostly flat while continuing to add nonequity partners, shunning the "up or out" mentality.
5 minute read

International Edition

'IPOs are Dead': Partners Brace for Capital Markets Drought Following Ukraine Invasion

Partners across Europe say they expect no IPOs for the first half the year, as bond work falters and corporate transactions continue to stall.
4 minute read

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