Note From the Editors
This year’s IPO Report offers a detailed IPO market review and outlook, including an overview of key trends shaping the IPO landscape. We analyze the effects of current market conditions on issuers in key industries, chart US IPO activity by state, and break down the attributes shared by successful IPO candidates.
We also examine the growing prevalence of IPOs with multi-class capital structures, review current practices and considerations relating to IPO lockup agreements, and discuss what it takes to assemble an effective IPO team.
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Thanks for reading.
— Caroline Dotolo, Partner and Vice Chair, Corporate Practice
— Molly W. Fox, Partner
Excerpt: For every company hoping to go public, a crucial part of IPO preparation is assembling the group of employees, board members, outside professionals and advisors who are needed for the IPO journey and life as a public company. The principal members of the IPO team are highlighted below. In assembling this team, companies should always remember that there is no substitute for experience when the stakes are high and time is short—hallmarks of every IPO.
