Capital Markets (ECM / DCM)
Walk me through the IPO process from start to finish at a high level.
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1) Select underwriters / beauty parade (bake-off) and mandate a syndicate with a lead bookrunner. 2) Due diligence and drafting the registration statement (S-1 in the US) including the prospectus,…
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