The SPAC Podcast
🎙️ Welcome to The SPAC Podcast — your front-row seat to the dynamic world of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.
Hosted by Michael Blankenship, a leading capital markets attorney and partner at Winston & Strawn LLP, and Joshua Wilson, executive producer and capital markets advisor, The SPAC Podcast brings you candid conversations, insider insights, and sharp analysis from the people shaping the future of the SPAC market.
Whether you’re a sponsor, investor, founder, attorney, banker, or just curious about the mechanics and momentum behind SPACs — this show is your go-to source for education, strategy, and real-world stories from the dealmakers behind the deals.
🚀 What You’ll Hear
In each episode, we’ll unpack:
- The structure, lifecycle, and mechanics of SPACs — from IPO to de-SPAC
- Legal and regulatory insights that matter to sponsors and targets
- Interviews with founders, investors, and advisors who’ve navigated successful transactions
- Trends and forecasts from the front lines of capital markets
- Lessons learned, deal strategies, and ways to leverage SPACs as a growth vehicle
We’re not just watching the SPAC market — we’re talking to the people building it.
🎧 Meet Your Hosts
Michael Blankenship is the Office Managing Partner of Winston & Strawn LLP (Houston) and Co-Chair of the firm’s Capital Markets practice. He has represented over 100 public companies, private equity firms, and SPACs in IPOs, M&A, de-SPACs, and securities offerings. Known for his clarity, legal acumen, and deal fluency, Michael brings unmatched insight into the regulatory, transactional, and strategic forces shaping the SPAC space.
Joshua Wilson is experienced in investment banking and the founder of multiple media brands, including The Investor Relations Podcast. With over 2,000 interviews under his belt and deep experience in real estate, private capital, and investor engagement, Josh brings a fresh voice and strategic lens to every conversation — helping connect deals with the stories and people behind them.
Together, they bridge law, finance, and media — guiding listeners through the world of SPACs with clarity, credibility, and curiosity.
🌎 Who This Show is For
- SPAC Sponsors & CEOs
- Institutional and Private Investors
- Investment Bankers & Corporate Attorneys
- Venture-backed Founders and Startups
- Private Equity & Family Offices
- Finance Professionals and Capital Markets Enthusiasts
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The SPAC Podcast
Where sponsors meet stories, markets meet momentum, and strategy meets execution.
The SPAC Podcast
Complexities of International SPAC Transactions
In this episode of The SPAC Podcast, we sit down with Seth Farbman, Chairman of Vstock Transfer, to explore the evolving landscape of international SPAC activity. Seth shares real-world observations from regions like Singapore, Japan, and Israel, offering insight into how global interest is reshaping the role of U.S.-based service providers.
From language barriers to jurisdictional nuances, Seth explains the operational challenges that arise when SPACs cross borders. As interest from international sponsors and targets continues to grow, transfer agents must adapt to new layers of complexity in compliance, communication, and shareholder coordination.
🎙️ Connect with our Guest:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@seth-farbman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/
Company: https://www.vstocktransfer.com/
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Joshua Bruce Wilson – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabrucewilson/
Michael Blankenship – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeblankenship/
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The views, opinions, and statements expressed by the guest are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The SPAC Podcast, its hosts, or affiliated organizations. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice.
Michael J. Blankenship is a licensed attorney and is a partner at Winston & Strawn LLP. Joshua Wilson is a licensed Florida real estate broker and holds FINRA Series 79 and Series 63 licensure. The content of this podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as legal, financial, or compliance advice. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of any regulatory agency, law firm, employer, or organization.
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Michael Blankenship: So SPACs have gone global. Are you seeing more activity from international sponsors or targets? How does that impact the work of a transfer agent like V Stock?
Seth Farbman: Yeah, that's, um, that's a good point. And I think I've seen some additional twists only recently, meaning for the last 12, 18 months, we've been super busy, whether it's Singapore, Malaysia, uh, Japan, Hong Kong, and we've seen a ton.
Anybody who's in the industry has seen a ton of different conferences that have, um, popped up drawing that attention. Most recently, a friend of mine did a, uh, an Israeli defense spac, and so we're starting to to see. Some very strong interests coming out of Israel. Also, you know, from our standpoint, we have staff that speaks those different languages.
Don't ask me to say anything in Hebrew 'cause it won't make sense, but I think when you're dealing on an international level, having the team that can, uh, talk the talk to those shareholders and the, uh, the management team is, is crucial. But definitely a, uh, a global, um, impact is, uh, is going on in the SPAC world.