Laura Oswell, Jacob Croke and Matthew Strand authored an article, “Chancery Ruling Reiterates Its Skepticism Of De-SPAC Deals,” in Law360. The authors discuss the Delaware Chancery Court’s recent decision in Delman v. GigAcquisitions3, which addressed the fiduciary duties of SPAC directors.
Following its reasoning in a previous decision involving a SPAC, In re: MultiPlan Stockholders Litigation, the court indicated that robust disclosures will not necessarily entitle SPAC directors to the protection of business judgment review. The authors note that the decision is a further indication of the Chancery Court’s inherent skepticism of de-SPAC transactions and will likely subject many de-SPAC transactions to entire fairness review, which places the burden of persuasion on defendants at trial. This may make it more difficult to resolve shareholder litigation before discovery.
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