Episodes
What Breaks First After a DESPAC: The Deal or the Company?
In this episode, host Chaz Churchwell is joined by securities attorney Morris Zarif , founder of Zarif Law Group, for a deep conversation on legal readiness, governance discipline, and the hidden risks private companies face ...
Continuing to Evolve: How Public Companies Stay Compliant, Agile, and Ready for What Comes Next
In this final episode of The DESPAC Podcast Go Public Series, host Chaz Churchwell and SPAC attorney Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn walk through the last step of the Go Public Framework: C – Continuing to Evolve . Pu...
Institutionalizing Discipline: The Governance and Reporting Standards Every Public Company Must Master
In this episode of The DESPAC Podcast Go Public Series, host Chaz Churchwell and SPAC attorney Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn break down the seventh step of the Go Public Framework: I – Institutionalizing Discipline ...
List and Launch: What Happens the Moment Your DESPAC Deal Closes
In this episode of The DESPAC Podcast Go Public Series, host Chaz Churchwell and SPAC attorney Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn walk through the sixth step of the Go Public Framework: L – List and Launch . Listing day ...
Building Market Trust: Preparing Leaders and Messaging for Public Scrutiny
In this episode of The DESPAC Podcast Go Public Series, host Chaz Churchwell and SPAC attorney Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn break down the fifth step of the Go Public Framework: B – Building Market Trust . Building...
Undergoing Diligence: What Private Companies Must Prepare for in a DESPAC Transaction
In this episode of The DESPAC Podcast Go Public Series, host Chaz Churchwell and SPAC attorney Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn break down the fourth step of the Go Public Framework: U – Undergoing Diligence . Diligenc...
Positioning the Deal: Crafting the Narrative and Economics Behind a DESPAC Transaction
In this episode of The DESPAC Podcast Go Public Series, host Chaz Churchwell and SPAC attorney Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn unpack the third step of the Go Public Framework: P – Positioning the Deal . Positioning d...
Organizing Advisors: Building the Team That Makes or Breaks Your DESPAC Transaction
In this episode of The DESPAC Podcast Go Public Series, host Chaz Churchwell and SPAC attorney Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn dive into the second step of the Go Public Framework: O – Organizing Advisors . This conve...
Getting Ready: The Most Critical Step Before a DESPAC Transaction
In this episode of The DESPAC Podcast Go Public Series, host Chaz Churchwell and SPAC attorney Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn take a deep look at the most important part of the DESPAC process: G – Getting Ready . The...
The "GO PUBLIC" Framework Overview for Private Companies
In this kickoff episode of The DESPAC Podcast, host Chaz Churchwell welcomes Michael Blankenship of Winston & Strawn to unveil the Go Public Framework, a complete end-to-end system for private companies evaluating a DESPAC tr...
Why The DESPAC Podcast Exists: Protecting Companies After the SPAC
Most podcasts talk about SPAC deals. This one talks about what happens after. In the debut episode of The DESPAC Podcast, host Chaz Churchwell sits in the guest seat as Executive Producer Josh Wilson leads a conversation on why this show was created and who it is built for. Chaz explains how working closely with SPAC teams and public companies exposed a hard truth. Many private companies enter SPAC transactions without understanding the operational, governance, and legal realities of being p…
The DESPAC Podcast With Chaz Churchwell
The DESPAC Podcast gives private company leaders the guidance, structure, and truth they need to approach SPAC and DESPAC transactions with confidence. Hosted by Chaz Churchwell, the show focuses on the real work required to ...