September 27, 2023 – Becker & Poliakoff assisted special purpose acquisition company Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company, in the negotiation, structuring and documentation of a definitive Business Combination Agreement for a business combination with mobile game publishing company Gamehaus Inc. Following the closing, Gamehaus will operate through a publicly-traded holding company […]
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Becker Represents Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation in Future Dao Definitive Merger Agreement
Future Dao Group Holding Limited (“Future Dao”), a blockchain company with a focus on bitcoin mining, and Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: MSSA) (“MSSA”), a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses or entities, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”). […]
Read MoreBecker Attorneys Close Merger of DLH Holdings Corp. and Grove Resource Solutions, Inc.
Becker is proud to announce the successful acquisition between its client, DLH Holdings Corp., a publicly traded government services provider, and Grove Resource Solutions, LLC. The purchase price of the acquisition was $185 million and was funded with $178 million in cash and $7 million in common stock. The cash portion of the purchase price […]
Read MoreBecker Attorneys Close de-SPAC Merger of Mana Capital Acquisition Corp. and Cardio Diagnostics, Inc.
Becker is proud to announce the successful closing of a business combination between its SPAC client, Mana Capital Acquisition Corp. (“Mana Capital”), and Cardio Diagnostics, Inc. (“Cardio”), a pioneering precision cardiovascular medicine company at the intersection of epigenetics and artificial intelligence whose products enable improved prevention, early detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Corporate team […]
Read MoreBecker Represents Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation on $100M NASDAQ IPO
Becker is proud to announce the successful representation of Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: MSSAU) in its initial public offering of 10 million units at $10 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $100 million. Michael Goldstein, Bill Hou, Rob Brighton, Shuya Tan, and Valeria Angelucci represented client Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation in […]
Read MoreBecker Represents Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp. on $75M NASDAQ IPO
Becker is proud to announce the successful representation of Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GENQW) in its initial public offering of 7.5 million units at $10 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $75 million. Corporate team members Bill Huo, Michael Goldstein, Steven Glauberman, and Shuya Tan represented client Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp., in connection […]
Read MoreBecker Serves as Underwriter Counsel for Technology & Telecommunication Acquisition Corp. in IPO
Becker Shareholders Jie Chengying Xiu, Brian Daughney, and Michael Goldstein of the firm’s New York office represented client EF Hutton as the undrwriter counsel in connection with Technology & Telecommunication Acquisition Corporation, in connection with the company’s initial public offering, which closed on January 20, 2022. EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, served as […]
Read MoreBecker Represents Mana Capital Acquisition Corp. on $62M NASDAQ IPO
Becker is proud to announce the successful representation of Mana Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MAAQU) in its initial public offering of 6.2 million units at $10 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $62 million. Corporate team members Jie Chengying Xiu and Michael Goldstein represented client Mana Capital Acquisition Corp., a Delaware company, in connection with its initial public […]
Read MoreBecker Named Among Top Asia-related SPAC Legal Advisers of 2020-21
Becker is proud to announce that the firm has been named among the top five legal advisers to Asia-related SPAC issuers by Asia Business Law Journal. This league table measured deal volume of SPAC IPOs completed between July 2020 and June 2021, and evaluated general legal practitioners and legal advisers to issuers and underwriters, as […]
Read MoreBeckerNorth Newsletter – September 2021
In September’s newsletter, we cover the digital renaissance of the legal profession, which includes remote court appearances, mastering the art of e-discovery, and the role of computers and other electronic devices in litigation. We also consider options for employee retention during the Great Resignation, a time when 58% of workers ay they would “absolutely” look […]
Read MoreBecker Counsels SPAC Client GreenVision In $300M Business Combination with Helbiz, Inc.
Becker is proud to announce the successful closing of a $300M business combination between its SPAC client GreenVision Acquisition Corporation (“GreenVision”) and Helbiz, Inc. a global leader in micro-mobility services. Corporate team members Jie Chengying Xiu, Michael Goldstein, Steven Glauberman, and Samantha Lesser represented GreenVision during negotiations, which were completed on August 12, 2021. GreenVision […]
Read MoreBecker Advises DLH in $95M Acquisition of Health Technology Provider
Becker & Poliakoff recently advised the DLH Holdings Corporation (DLH), a leading provider of innovative healthcare research, services and solutions to the federal government, in its acquisition of privately-held Irving Burton Associates, LLC (IBA). Atlanta-based DLH has approximately 2000 employees serving numerous federal government clients throughout the United States and abroad. Virginia-based IBA employs approximately […]
Read MoreNasdaq Provides Temporary Emergency Relief to Issuers from Shareholder Approval Requirements in Response to COVID-19
Due to the dramatic impact that the spread of COVID-19 continues to have on businesses, the SEC approved with immediate effect a rule change proposed by the Nasdaq Stock Market to provide listed companies with a temporary exception to its shareholder approval requirements for certain private placements and a related limited exception concerning insider participation […]
Read MoreBeckerNorth Newsletter – April 2020
As you know, we have been frequently communicating to you during this period of crisis to offer our support and advice on the numerous issues confronting all of us. Fortunately, we have had the necessary infrastructure in place since the beginning, which has allowed us to continue to provide uninterrupted, high-level service to our clients […]
Read MoreNasdaq Adopts Emergency Temporary Relief Due to the Spread of COVID-19
As a result of the market uncertainty unleashed by the COVID-19 crisis, the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) has seen an increased number of issuers become non-compliant with its continued listing requirements for maintaining a minimum bid price and the market value of publicly-held shares (hereinafter “Price Requirements”). On April 17, 2020, in order to avoid […]
Read MoreRecent SEC Actions in the Wake of COVID-19
In light of the unprecedented disruptions associated with COVID-19, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has recently released a number of public statements providing advice and regulatory relief to public companies due to the impact of COVID-19. NYSE Waiver of Shareholder Approval Requirements In an measure to provide regulatory relief to listed companies, […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 | Considerations for Lenders
We understand the global pandemic is affecting lenders in myriad ways, including both in their own businesses as well as their borrowers. Over the past several weeks, we have received countless inquiries from clients regarding the impact COVID-19 has had on their outstanding loans and borrowers. As such, we thought it would be helpful to […]
Read More$95 Million Financing for Acquisition of Leading Public Health Service Organization
Becker is pleased to announce that it represented its long-time public healthcare client, DLH Corporation, in the closing of a $95 million credit facility for the acquisition of privately-held firm, Social & Scientific Systems (SSS). The newly acquired firm was purchased for $70 million in cash with a $25 million working capital revolving credit line […]
Read MoreCorporate Group Assists Odyssey Engines on $25 Million Asset-Based Finance Deal
New York shareholders Steven Glauberman, Michael Goldstein and Brian Daughney, along with Tampa shareholder Michael Boutzoukas, helped guide client Odyssey Engines, LLC to complete a $25 million secured asset-based financing arrangement with Florida Community Bank on Tuesday, February 27. Headquartered in Medley, Florida, Odyssey and its subsidiaries are engaged in the buying, selling and leasing of commercial aircraft engines and also in […]
Read MoreMartindale-Hubbell Recognizes Becker & Poliakoff New York Corporate and Securities Shareholders as Top AV Rated Preeminent Lawyers
Rating signifies highest level of professional excellence as ranked by peers NEW YORK CITY – December 16, 2015 – Five corporate and securities shareholders in the New York office of Becker & Poliakoff have been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as the “New York Area’s Top AV Rated Preeminent Lawyers” in 2015. Specifically, the attorneys are: Victor J. DiGioia (pictured), […]
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