DLA Piper advises Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as sole book-running manager in US$300 million initial public offering for Republic Digital Acquisition Company

DLA Piper advised Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as sole book-running manager in the US$300 million initial public offering for Republic Digital Acquisition Company.

Republic Digital Acquisition Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business or industry, but it expects to focus on a target in fintech, software and cryptocurrency industries.

“We are grateful for the trust Cantor displays in our counsel and proud to showcase our capabilities on another successful SPAC transaction,” said Stephen P. Alicanti, the DLA Piper partner who led the transaction.

Alongside Alicanti (New York), the core deal team included of counsel Christine Lehr (Raleigh) and associates Jordyn Giannone, Andrew Wolfe and Alexander Grynszpan (all in New York).

DLA Piper’s global capital markets team represents issuers and underwriters in registered and unregistered equity, equity-linked and debt capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, equity-linked securities offerings, and offerings of investments grade and high-yield debt securities.