The JOBS Act and IPOs: the view from Europe | Practical Law

The JOBS Act and IPOs: the view from Europe | Practical Law

The US Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 was enacted in response to a declining number of initial public offerings in the US. It was intended to stimulate job creation and economic growth by removing some of the more onerous barriers to accessing the US capital markets. The benefits of the legislation are easy to see and the vast majority of the changes have proven increasingly popular among non-US companies pursuing an IPO in the US.

The JOBS Act and IPOs: the view from Europe

Practical Law UK Articles 2-618-3101 (Approx. 5 pages)

The JOBS Act and IPOs: the view from Europe

by David Dixter and Pawel Szaja, Shearman & Sterling
Published on 27 Aug 2015 • European Union, United Kingdom, USA
The US Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 was enacted in response to a declining number of initial public offerings in the US. It was intended to stimulate job creation and economic growth by removing some of the more onerous barriers to accessing the US capital markets. The benefits of the legislation are easy to see and the vast majority of the changes have proven increasingly popular among non-US companies pursuing an IPO in the US.