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ACC Houston Meet the Board - Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
May 5, 2021 | 4-5:30 pm | Social
Join the ACC Houston Board of Directors for a Cinco de Mayo social. The fun will include a fiesta mailout of goodies and opportunities to learn more about volunteering, committee participation and leadership with the board. We hope you will come to network and learn more about this wonderful organization and how you can get more involved.
Please note that the mailout will go to the first 50 who register. Please make every effort to attend this event if you register; your registration might prohibit another from receiving the mailout. Thank you!
Patent, trademark and copyright issues can often pop up in unexpected ways in the daily life of in-house counsel, even those who are not IP specialists. This panel will talk about intellectual property issues that can arise in areas such as marketing, social media, agreements and even human resources.
Join us for a two-part M&A webinar series on corporate reorganizations in the industrials sector and key legal considerations for target companies selling to a SPAC.
Part 2 — Selling to a SPAC: key legal considerations for target companies
Over the past year, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have experienced something of a renaissance, making up half of IPOs in 2020 and raising more capital in the first three months of 2021 than they did last year. As the SPAC boom continues, private companies looking to go public may consider selling to a SPAC as an alternative to an IPO. While a SPAC acquisition has its advantages, target companies must be aware of the legal considerations associated with such a transaction. In this webinar, we will discuss:
• Timeline for a SPAC acquisition
• Customary deal terms for a SPAC acquisition
• Preparing a target company to be publicly-traded
• What a target company's shareholders can expect post-acquisition
Part 1 — Corporate reorganizations: the industrial M&A perspective - Scheduled for Tuesday, May 4 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Large global businesses are frequently looking to reorganize group structures for a variety of reasons — to drive treasury efficiencies, expand, integrate or prepare business units for divestment. The Industrials sector is no stranger to this trend and, in this session, we will focus on how to reorganize your group in preparation for the sale of such a business unit, including best practices, pitfalls, key considerations and top tips.
Join us for a two-part M&A webinar series on corporate reorganizations in the industrials sector and key legal considerations for target companies selling to a SPAC.
Part 1 — Corporate reorganizations: the industrial M&A perspective
Large global businesses are frequently looking to reorganize group structures for a variety of reasons — to drive treasury efficiencies, expand, integrate or prepare business units for divestment. The Industrials sector is no stranger to this trend and, in this session, we will focus on how to reorganize your group in preparation for the sale of such a business unit, including best practices, pitfalls, key considerations and top tips.
Part 2 — Selling to a SPAC: key legal considerations for target companies
Thursday, May 6
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT
Over the past year, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have experienced something of a renaissance, making up half of IPOs in 2020 and raising more capital in the first three months of 2021 than they did last year. As the SPAC boom continues, private companies looking to go public may consider selling to a SPAC as an alternative to an IPO. While a SPAC acquisition has its advantages, target companies must be aware of the legal considerations associated with such a transaction. In this webinar, we will discuss:
• Timeline for a SPAC acquisition
• Customary deal terms for a SPAC acquisition
• Preparing a target company to be publicly-traded
• What a target company's shareholders can expect post-acquisition
ACC Houston CLE Webinar: A Capital Opportunity - Considerations for Going Public in Canada
May 25, 2021 | 11 AM-12 PM | 1.00 Hours Credit CLE (TX)
DESCRIPTION
A Capital Opportunity: Considerations for Going Public in Canada
US companies looking to access capital are increasingly turning to the Toronto Stock Exchange and (TSX) and Venture Exchange (TSXV) as a platform for long-term growth. Join Borden Ladner Gervais and the TSX as we explore practical advice and best practices for listing in Canada, both from a business and high level legal perspective. We’ll discuss opportunities for US companies, how to structure your listing, and important differences from US capital markets to help legal and management teams create a successful strategy for taking TX to the TSX.
ACC Houston May Chapter Meeting CLE Webinar
Joint Ventures 101: Objectives, Structure, Economics and Control
May 18, 2021 | 12-1 PM | 1.00 Hours Credit CLE (TX)
DESCRIPTION
Joint Ventures 101: Objectives, Structure, Economics and Control
Whether your company is joining forces with another on a project to share risk, gain access to varied expertise, or just because capital is scarce, joint ventures are complicated arrangements for in-house counsel to structure and manage. From understanding your client’s economic drivers up front through managing the relationship over years and maybe decades, this presentation will share a practical overview of legal issues and other considerations that frequently come into play when working on a joint venture, and prepare you to ask the questions that your business-side clients will need to understand in order to put together a successful joint venture.
In 2020, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) raised approximately $80 billion—about as much as the last 10 years combined. Already in 2021, SPACs are poised to outpace those figures significantly. Join Armstrong Teasdale Partners, John Sten and Joan Yu, in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel Northeast Chapter, as they explore the pros and cons of SPACs from their respective corners of the world, including the key elements of a SPAC listing, the roadmap of SPACs and the opportunities presented in the U.S. and U.K., as well as potential litigation and regulatory issues on the horizon.
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