SPACs: the confluence of A-list celebs and Sec. 7874

Doug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services (ITS) Leader) and Thomas Groenen (PwC's US ITS-Financial Services Leader) discuss the renewed interest in special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Doug and Thomas cover: how Thomas made his way from the UK to the US; Thomas's advice for individuals interested in moving to the United States to become tax professionals; what a SPAC is and how it generally functions; the history of SPACs—dating back to the British 'South Sea bubble' in the ...