Sidley Represents Underwriters in Focus Impact SPAC IPO

Sidley represented Citigroup, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and the other underwriters in the US$200 million IPO of Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: FIACU), an ESG-focused special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Focus Impact is targeting potential acquisition opportunities of “social-forward companies” that marry operating excellence with the desire to create social good, with the benefit of increasing attention and capital flows to such companies while amplifying their social impact. The IPO is expected to close on November 1, 2021.

The team is being led by William Cooper and Michael Heinz, and includes Eric Haueter, Leslie Slaughter, Aaron King, and John Zappia (Capital Markets); Ben Nager (FINRA); and Christian Brause (Tax).