On October 7, the SEC approved an amendment to Nasdaq listing rules, tightening restrictions on reverse stock splits and minimum bid price requirements.

In light of the recent Supreme Court case of Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service, owners of closely held businesses may need to reconsider their plan to buy out a deceased owner’s stake in a business with life insurance proceeds.

On July 17, 2023, the Governor of the state of Delaware signed Senate Bill 114 amending the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, which will become effective on August 1, 2023.

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rule changes to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions in securities from two business days after the trade date to one business day after the trade date.

Manatt corporate and finance partner Jason Taketa and associate Veronica Lah authored an article for Daily Journal about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on M&A transactions as well as on interim operating covenants and MAE definitions as a result of related litigation. In the article, the ...

A Manatt team led by Capital Markets Partner Thomas J. Poletti represented Spartan Capital Securities, LLC as sole placement agent to AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (“AgEagle”) in its $6.5 million secondary public offering.

A Manatt team led by Capital Markets Partner and Leader Thomas Poletti and Corporate and Finance Partner Veronica Lah represented Digital Health Acquisition Corp., a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)

Ten of Manatt’s professionals were named to various 2024 Law360 Editorial Boards, which provide insight on important legal issues to the publication’s team.

A Manatt team led by Capital Markets Partner Thomas J. Poletti represented Alliance Global Partners (A.G.P.) as the underwriter for Chromocell Therapeutics Corp.'s initial public offering (IPO), which raised $6.6 million. Chromocell Therapeutics, a company based in New Jersey, develops and ...

Manatt Corporate and Finance Partner Veronica Lah will speak on a panel session, titled “Demystifying the Corporate Transparency Act - Tips for Legal Compliance and Business Success,” at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention on November 8, 2024.The ...

Manatt Corporate and Finance Partner Veronica Lah and Venture Capital/Emerging Companies Partner Michel Narganes will speak at C-Sweet’s L.A. Executive Networking Event “Thrive in Today’s Market: Strategies to Success Amidst Uncertainty” in Los Angeles, California, on September 20, 2023.

Corporate and finance partner Veronica Lah will speak at a session titled “Taking the First Step in the IPO Journey: What is IPO Readiness?,” part of Tipali’s virtual series, IPO Readiness for Fast-Growing Global Companies.