In recent years, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have quickly emerged as a popular new asset class for international investors as well as a favourable listing option for financiers and entrepreneurs across the world as an alternative to traditional IPOs. The global SPAC transaction...

This article discusses and analyses the Chinese takeover law with a focus on the director’s duty of care under takeover defence. Directors of the target company are asked to act prudently and carefully in securing the best deal for the target company and its shareholders. However, due to the...

Recent years have witnessed the rapid rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the United States (US) and globally, as the annual amount of SPAC deals reaching $157 billion in 2020. In September 2021, Singapore Exchange decided to accept the public listing of SPACs on its...