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 […]
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Becker Represents Alpha Star Acquisition Corporation on $100M NASDAQ IPO
Becker is proud to announce the successful representation of Alpha Star Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: ALSAU) in its initial public offering of 10 million units at $10 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $100 million. Corporate team members Brian Daughney, Bill Huo, and Samantha Lesser represented client Alpha Star Acquisition Corporation, a New York company, in […]
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 Advises Golden Path Acquisitions Through Multi-Million Dollar IPO
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the East Coast, represented Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Island exempt company, in connection with its initial public offering. Conducted in the United States, the IPO was completed on June 24, 2021 and raised $57,500,000. Becker attorneys Bill Huo, Brian Daughney, and […]
Read MoreBecker Represents Venus Acquisition Corporation In Multi-Million Dollar Merger
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, successfully guided Venus Acquisition Corporation (“Venus”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, through merger talks with VIYI Algorithm Inc. (“VIYI Algo”), a Cayman Islands exempted company operating in China and controlled by WiMi Hologram Cloud, Inc. The […]
Read MoreBecker Advises Venus Acquisition Corporation on its $46M IPO
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announced that its representation of Venus Acquisition Corporation and its sponsor team in connection with Venus’ initial public offering. Venus is a blank check company (commonly called a SPAC) incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and […]
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 MoreCOVID-19 and FINRA Arbitrations – FINRA Announcement on Postponements
Due to COVID-19, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said Monday that it has postponed all in-person arbitration and mediation proceedings scheduled through July 3. Parties that have an in-person hearing or mediation session scheduled through this date will be contacted by FINRA staff to reschedule or discuss remote scheduling options. Previously, in-person proceedings were postponed […]
Read MoreBecker Represents GreenVision Acquisition Corp. on $57M NASDAQ SPAC IPO
New York, NY – November 21, 2019 — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, represented client GreenVision Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: GRVNU) in its initial public offering of 5,750,000 units at $10.00 per unit, in an underwritten offering through I-Bankers Securities Inc. as a […]
Read MoreFINRA Issues Interpretation on Net Capital and Backstop Agreements
Although the utilization by FINRA broker-dealer members firms of “backstop” agreements is fairly common, and have been issued for years, the regulatory underpinnings for their use and the effect on net capital has never been clear. Counsel, investment bankers, compliance officers, and FINOPS have struggled to cite a true regulatory basis for their viability to […]
Read MoreBrian Daughney to be Honored as “Citizen of the Year” at 2019 Pineapple Ball
We are pleased to announce that Brian Daughney, Shareholder in Becker’s Corporate Practice, has been selected as a 2019 Pineapple Ball Honoree by the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. Brian will be presented with the prestigious “Citizen of the Year” award at this year’s gala on Friday, April 26, 2019. The award was established in […]
Read MoreJie Xiu and Brian Daughney on China Targeted M&A Re-Emerges in SPAC World
Recently there has been an uptick in China targeted mergers and acquisitions using the formerly and again popular reversemerger concept through special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). For purposes of this discussion, “China targeted” includes businesses that may be located in China or based in the United States which cater to the domestic China community. In […]
Read MoreBecker Shareholder Leads $300M Sale of Chinese Restaurant Supplier
Corporate 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 […]
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