Sidley Represents Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII in Its US$241.5 Million IPO

Sidley represented Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (NASDAQ: HCICU), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its upsized US$241.5 million initial public offering (IPO). The SPAC is sponsored by an affiliate of Hennessy Capital Group LLC, a serial SPAC sponsor and long-time client of the firm. Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII sold a total of 24.15 million units in the IPO, including 3.15 million units sold through the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII is focusing its search for a target business in the industrial technology and energy transition sectors. The IPO closed on February 6, 2026.

The Sidley team was led by Mike Heinz (Capital Markets), Jeffrey Smith and Jeff Wysong (M&A and Private Equity), and included Danielle N. Sismour, Jack N. Cadden, and Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk (M&A and Private Equity); Katie Klaben and Yunzhou Wang (Capital Markets-Section 16); and Carla Teodoro (Investment Funds).