Sidley represented Bullpen Parlay Acquisition Company (NASDAQ: BPACU), an innovative special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) newly incorporated in the Cayman Islands, in its US$230 million initial public offering.
BPACU, headquartered in San Francisco, was founded by two former FanDuel executives, and plans to target the rapidly growing online sports gambling sector, as well as the technology, digital media, hospitality, and leisure industries. BPACU is sponsored by BPAC Partners, a partnership of Bullpen Capital and Bettor Capital.
The Sidley team was led by George Vlahakos and David Ni (both Capital Markets), and included Andrew Harper (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital), David Buck (Capital Markets), Josh DuClos (Private Equity), Justin Stone, Jackson Long, Katherine Gomer (all Corporate), Angela Richards, Idan Netser (Tax), and Stacy Crosnicker (Employee Benefits).