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September 20 2021
Hong Kong Seen Struggling to Lure SPACs With Strict Rulebook
Hong Kong could have a hard time attracting blank check companies after it proposed a high threshold to list in the city. In a consultation paper released on Friday, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. proposed that special purpose acquisition companies would need to raise at least HK$1 billion ($128 million) when listing and that retail investors would be barred from participating.
www.bloomberg.com
September 20 2021
Two years after its IPO fail, WeWork will go public
Google the phrase “WeWork going public” and among the questions that pop up are: “When did WeWork go public?” The answer is, it never really did. But late next month, retail investors will finally have the chance to own a piece of the co-working giant.
www.therealdeal.com
September 17 2021
Client Alert: Recap On Recent Employment Law Developments
September has been a busy month for employers. Access the client alert below for a quick recap of recent developments.
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September 10 2021
Client Alert: Key To NYC Proof of Vaccination Requirements Being Enforced Starting Monday September 13
As a reminder, New York City will be enforcing the requirements of the Key to NYC program beginning Monday, September 13, 2021.
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September 08 2021
Scion of Billionaire Family Says SPAC Mergers Are Here to Stay
Gaurav Burman, who hails from a billionaire Indian consumer-goods family, says the boom in blank-check company mergers may have eased, but don’t expect SPACs to go away.
www.bloomberg.com
September 07 2021
Client Alert: NY Hero Act Prevention Plans Should Be Implemented Immediately
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Commissioner of Health has designated COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under the NY HERO Act. As such, all New York employers must now activate and adhere to their NY HERO Act Prevention Plans.
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September 06 2021
Tikehau Capital Joins Race for Singapore’s First SPAC
Investment manager Tikehau Capital SCA is planning to raise as much as S$300 million ($223 million) by listing a special purpose acquisition company in Singapore, according to people familiar with the matter, joining firms jostling to take advantage of the city-state’s new listing framework
www.bloomberg.com
September 04 2021
SPACs Expected to Help Singapore Break Driest IPO Spell in Years
Blank-check companies could revive Singapore’s languishing market for initial public offerings as stock exchanges from Mumbai to Seoul profit from blockbuster deals.
www.bloomberg.com