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Emma Deas

Emma Deas is a partner specialising in banking and financial services disputes at Herbert Smith Freehills. Email: emma.deas@hsf.com

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SPACs in the City: the emerging litigation and regulatory risks in England and Wales

SPACs scorched the US stock markets last year, with the UK left out in the cold. While the recent crackdown by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is cooling investor interest in the US, the UK regulators are hoping that changes to the regulatory framework will bring some SPAC sunshine to this side of the Atlantic. But what are the potential regulatory and litigation risks for SPACs in the City?

1 OCT 2021