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Yelena Dunaevsky, Esq.

Senior Vice President, Transactional Insurance

Editor, SPAC Notebook

Yelena advises clients on M&A- and IPO-related insurance solutions, including representations and warranties insurance and D&O insurance for SPACs. Yelena is a frequent speaker and author and has been featured in publications including Law360, Bloomberg Law, Insurance Journal, and Business Insurance. She serves as the M&A managing editor of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Today and is the executive editor of the SPAC Notebook, a blog series that covers SPACs and SPAC risks.

ydunaevsky@woodruffsawyer.com

Yelena Dunaevsky, Esq.

Senior Vice President, Transactional Insurance

Editor, SPAC Notebook

Yelena advises clients on M&A- and IPO-related insurance solutions, including representations and warranties insurance and D&O insurance for SPACs. Yelena is a frequent speaker and author and has been featured in publications including Law360, Bloomberg Law, Insurance Journal, and Business Insurance. She serves as the M&A managing editor of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Today and is the executive editor of the SPAC Notebook, a blog series that covers SPACs and SPAC risks.

ydunaevsky@woodruffsawyer.com

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Yelena Dunaevsky, Esq.

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SPAC Mergers with Public Companies: A New Trend?

Some SPACs are acquiring public companies, which presents us with interesting questions. We talked to two industry experts to sort out some of these legal, financial, and insurance issues.

Yelena Dunaevsky, Esq.

Guide to D&O Insurance for SPAC IPOs, 2023 Edition

Our Guide to D&O Insurance for SPAC IPOs will help you take a sophisticated approach when it comes to securing the right D&O insurance coverage for your SPAC.

SPAC Mergers with Public Companies: A New Trend?

Some SPACs are acquiring public companies, which presents us with interesting questions. We talked to two industry experts to sort out some of these legal, financial, and insurance issues.

Guide to D&O Insurance for De-SPAC Transactions, 2023 Edition

We demystify the complex process with the Guide to D&O Insurance for De-SPAC Transactions, updated for 2023. In the guide, we break down the key steps to placing your D&O insurance program.

1% Excise Tax, SPACs, and Independent Director Personal Liability: The Rock and the Hard Place

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases by certain publicly traded corporations. Unfortunately, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding how the excise tax applies to SPACs

SPACs: Delaware Opts Out of “Untold Chaos”

Last week, the Delaware Court of the Chancery issued a decision that restored relative peace to dozens of SPACs whose capital structures were called into question by a prior decision.

A Discussion of the Current SPAC Litigation Environment

What’s the latest in SPAC litigation and enforcement? Woodruff Sawyer's Yelena Dunaevsky discusses these topics with SPAC attorneys at Holland & Knight.

SPAC Litigation by the Numbers: Surprisingly Positive Trends in 2022

Tumultuous, exasperating, difficult, nerve-wracking, and frustrating are all apt descriptions of the 2022 SPAC market and the hard data yields some surprising trends and conclusions.

SPAC Recap with Doug Ellenoff: A Rocky 2022

After a rocky 2022, Doug Ellenoff is optimistic about the SPAC market in 2023.

Two Hot Button SPAC Issues as We Wrap Up 2022

SPACs have been through a lot this past year. As we approach the end of 2022, we address two questions that are top of mind for many SPAC teams right now.

SPAC Notebook: A Year in Review

For a year now, the SPAC Notebook helps our readers negotiate the risks and traps of the SPAC market.

Looking Ahead to 2023: Trends in Private Equity and M&A Insurance

Learn about the M&A and private equity risk management and insurance landscape for 2023.

SPAC Liquidations and Extensions Create D&O Insurance Riddles: Part 2

Many SPACs may be looking to liquidate and unless the company has purchased tail coverage, the D&O insurance policy also expires.