Insights on Corporate & Securities

Schiff Hardin LLP acted as counsel to the placement agent in connection with Senmiao Technology Limited’s registered direct offering of approximately $6.5 million of its common stock.

Arent Fox is pleased to announce the expansion of its Corporate & Securities practice with the addition of Partner Jonathan P. Bagg. Jonathan represents senior and mezzanine lenders, corporate borrowers, and financial sponsors in connection with a wide variety of financing transactions, including me

Schiff Hardin LLP acted as counsel to the placement agent in connection with Canaan Inc.’s $170 million registered direct offering of its American Depositary Shares.

Schiff Hardin LLP advised the placement agent in connection with Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology’s registered direct offering with two institutional investors, for the purchase and sale of more than 6 million of its ordinary shares at a price of $0.90 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $5.66 million.

Arent Fox is pleased to announce the expansion of its Corporate & Securities practice with the addition of business law partner Stephen P. Hanson in the firm’s New York office. For 25 years, Steve has represented clients in the areas of private equity, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and e

Schiff Hardin served as deal counsel to Deringer-Ney in its acquisition of the business and assets of Hoyt Corporation, which was completed on April 30, 2021.

Arent Fox Associate Megan (Woodward) Daily spoke as part of the online seminar series “Understanding The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Organizations: An 8-Part Business Law Course For Nonprofit Leaders.”

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) allows employers with fewer than 500 employees to claim refundable tax credits to offset the cost of providing COVID-19-related paid sick and family leave to employees, including leave taken by employees to receive or recover from COVID-19 vaccinations.

Schiff Hardin LLP advised Esports Technologies, Inc. in its initial public offering.

On April 15, Congressional Bancshares, Inc. announced the successful closing of a $345 million private placement of its common stock.

On April 1, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit comments from the public on issues relevant to the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA was enacted into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

AgTech companies face an exciting opportunity to play a large role in achieving sustainability and promoting ESG.

Schiff Hardin LLP advised Maxim Group, LLC as underwriter in Model Performance Acquisition Corp.’s Nasdaq initial public offering of 5 million units at $10 per unit.

Schiff Hardin represented Altaris Capital Partners, LLC in the sale of Senior Helpers, an owner and franchisor of professional home care services designed to allow elderly individuals to stay in their homes as long as possible.

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Arent Fox LLP has appointed Partner David M. Barbash to lead its Boston office as Managing Partner.

Schiff Hardin LLP acted as counsel to the placement agent in WiMi Hologram Cloud, Inc.’s registered direct offering of more than 11.1 million units at a purchase price of $7.50 per unit for a total offering size of approximately $83.8 million.

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Schiff Hardin LLP acted as counsel to the placement agent in MingZhu Logistics Holdings Limited’s registered direct offering of an aggregate of more than 3.3 million units of its securities at a price of $6 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $20 million.

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) has been expanded and extended further, providing relief to small and large employers affected by COVID-19 business disruptions. As we approach the one-year anniversary of its original enactment, employers should take a fresh look at their eligibility for the

Schiff represented Snap-on Incorporated in its approximately $200 million cash purchase of Dealer-FX Group, Inc., a leading developer, marketer, and provider of service operations software solutions for automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers and their dealers.

Schiff Hardin advised CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in connection with its public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock and 2,875,000 warrants to purchase common stock for gross proceeds of $11.5 million.

Schiff Hardin advised Isleworth Healthcare Acquisition Corp. in connection with its initial public offering of 20,700,000 units at a price to the public of $10.00 per unit.

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Schiff Hardin LLP represented Altaris Capital Partners, LLC, a private investment firm focused on the healthcare industry, in its agreement to acquire Perrigo Company plc’s prescription pharmaceuticals business (Rx) for $1.55 billion.