Michael Blankenship
Jan. 12, 2026
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...
Jan. 11, 2026
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 ...
Jan. 10, 2026
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 ...
Jan. 9, 2026
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...
Jan. 8, 2026
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...
Jan. 7, 2026
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...
Jan. 6, 2026
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...
Jan. 5, 2026
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...
Dec. 22, 2025
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...