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Among the possible UK M&A trends as we look ahead to 2021, one causing particular discussion has barely featured in domestic deals in recent years. These are Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), also known as ‘blank cheque’ companies. SPACs are shell companies founded and listed on a stock exchange with the sole purpose of raising money to acquire a target company or companies, taking the company public through what is sometimes called a “reverse merger”. In...
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