By: Nicolas Teijeiro | Jorge Timmermann | Stephen P. Alicanti
2020 was a record-breaking year for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs): more than 248 SPACs completed initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States, raising
Continue Reading Guest blog: What is a SPAC? The basics, when you are contemplating going public
By: Erin M. Sweeney | Anne Pachciarek | Mary Claire Blythe
The Supreme Court’s third foray into the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), characterized by the dissent as the Supreme Court’s “epic Affordable
Continue Reading Guest blog: SCOTUS upholds the ACA: Next steps for employers
The domain name for DLA Piper is www.d1apiper.com. But that’s not right. The domain name for DLA Piper is www.dlapiper.com. Hopefully, you noticed the difference. But if it was buried at the end
Continue Reading Fending off phishing attacks: Some simple steps using trademark law
Our annual Global M&A Intelligence Report is based on an analysis of key deal terms in over 3,200 private M&A transactions on which we advised since 2015.
For the eleventh successive year we were once
Continue Reading Global M&A Intelligence Report 2021
On June 4, 2021, the European Commission released the final Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses (New SCCs) for the transfer of personal data from the EU
The US Senate on Tuesday, June 8, approved comprehensive technology policy and funding legislation, by a vote of 68-32, aimed at combating the growing influence of China in critical technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and
Continue Reading With the goal of countering China’s tech ascendancy, the US Senate approves the US Innovation and Competition Act
On 31 May 2021, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel signed a Double Tax Treaty (DTT). According to Israel’s Ministry of Finance, the DTT incentivises business development
Continue Reading United Arab Emirates and Israel sign Double Tax Treaty
A Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a long-term contract under which a business agrees to purchase electricity directly from an energy generator. These structured agreements provide financial certainty for the utility companies and the
Continue Reading Announcing our global guide to Corporate Power Purchase Agreements
With the widespread distribution of multiple vaccines and a growing list of counties reporting improvements in the number of COVID-19 cases, California is beginning to reopen. Additional counties, including San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara
Continue Reading California employers confront varying health and safety guidance even as restrictions ease
