Webcast: SPACs and de-SPACs in the Cayman Islands

Natalie Bell, corporate specialist and partner in Ogier's Cayman Islands team, was recently invited onto Woodruff Sawyer's SPAC Notebook webcast series to discuss the latest developments in the Cayman Islands SPAC market.

The well-established webcast series hosted by Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest independent brokerage and consulting firms in the US, invites thought leaders to share their insights on emerging trends in the global special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sector. Natalie made an ideal guest, as she has a broad corporate finance practice and specialises in equity capital markets transactions, including Cayman SPACs, de-SPAC transactions and initial public offerings.

In this webcast episode entitled "SPAC perspective: what do we do about Cayman?", Natalie and host Yelena Dunaevsky, corporate partner at Woodruff Sawyer, focus on key trends and topics of interest for corporate clients relating specifically to the Cayman SPAC market.

Natalie shares her insights on a range of relevant matters including:

• growth in the Cayman SPAC market
• how Cayman's robust legal system supports the recent uptick in SPAC transactions
• what are the advantages and disadvantages of a SPAC remaining Cayman-domiciled post-merger
• emerging trends in de-SPAC transaction structuring

View Natalie''s webcast below.

Alternatively, access the webcast and transcript summary on Woodruff Sawyer's site: SPAC Perspective: what do we do about Cayman?

How Ogier can help

Ogier's Cayman Islands corporate lawyers have considerable experience working with clients on the establishment and the listing of Cayman SPACs, as well as subsequent de-SPAC process, from advising on structuring options with respect to the de-SPAC transaction to the listing of the combined public offering.  

Ogier's Cayman SPAC lawyers advised on over US$11 billion of SPAC listings and subsequent de-SPAC transactions in 2024 alone.

To find out more about our Corporate legal services, contact one of the team.