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Corporate

Nov. 19, 2013

Why IPOs are up and M&A is down

Companies are flocking to the public markets this year, and attorneys say the surge is having a discernible impact on mergers and acquisitions activity and the nature of their corporate finance practices.


By Dominic Fracassa


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Any corporate attorney will tell you that even in the most bullish economic climates, helping a company make the leap from privately held to publicly traded is a challenge. Among the hurdles: complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's regulations for initial public offerings, managing investor relations, and ensuring that a company has the necessary accounting infrastructure in place to kee...

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