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ARTICLE · 01 FEBRUARY 2022

Podcast "2022: Let's De-SPAC!" Is Now Live!

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With an abundance of capital in global markets and limited opportunities to invest in, we saw a rise of ‘SPACs' in Europe in 2021. Will 2022 become the year of de-SPAC transactions?

NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial Law
Michel Van Agt
Michel Van Agt
Menno Baks
Menno Baks
Noémi Gémesi
Noémi Gémesi
Martijn Schoonewille
Martijn Schoonewille

With an abundance of capital in global markets and limited opportunities to invest in, we saw a rise of 'SPACs' in Europe in 2021. Will 2022 become the year of de-SPAC transactions? And will de-SPAC transactions become a true alternative to a traditional IPO or private M&A? We dive into these questions in our new NOW-podcast episode "2022: Let's de-SPAC!".

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A SPAC, or Special Purpose Acquisition Company, is a vehicle that raises capital by means of an initial public offering (or IPO) with the intention to purchase a non-listed company in the relatively near term. This year many of the SPACs that were launched in 2021 will be looking to actually acquire a company with which they can 'de-SPAC'.

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