Sidley is representing Squirrel Enlivened International Co., Ltd. (Squirrel), a brand marketing and strategy consulting solutions provider in China, as U.S. counsel in its business combination with Horizon Space Acquisition I Corp. (Nasdaq: HSPO), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The board of directors of both Squirrel and HSPO have approved the business combination, and Squirrel and HSPO entered into the business combination agreement on September 16, 2024. Upon the completion of the business combination of Squirrel and HSPO, Squirrel will be listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals as well as other customary conditions.
Squirrel is a holding company of Shenzhen Squirrel Enlivened Media Group Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Squirrel). Shenzhen Squirrel helps brands expand and grow their businesses by providing a combination of brand marketing solutions, including digital marketing, blockbuster product development, and brand image enhancement, as well as strategy consulting solutions. It harnesses the power of technology, innovation, and creation to drive significant business growth for a wide array of blue-chip and startup companies in China.
The Sidley team was led by partners David Kalani Lee and Meng Ding and includes managing associates Gilbert Han and Misha Yang, and senior legal assistants Iris Lau and Sancy Chen. Partners David Ni, Ruchun Ji, Michael Heinz, and Joshua G. DuClos also provided support.
