Reverse mergers in focus as IPOs remain tricky

Sam Kerr

January 20, 2020 12:30 pm

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More companies are exploring the possibility of passing into public ownership through a process known as a "reverse merger" rather through an initial public offering, according to senior equity capital markets lawyers.

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