John C. Coffee, Jr.
November 19, 2025
'Making IPOs Great Again': Illusion and Reality

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Executive Summary
SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced Commission action allowing mandatory arbitration provisions in corporate charter documents.
Atkins stated this move is one of the initial steps toward his goal to "make IPOs great again."
The announcement pertains specifically to the inclusion of arbitration clauses in the context of initial public offerings (IPOs).
When Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins recently announced Commission action to permit mandatory arbitration provisions to be inserted into corporate charter documents, he noted that this action was “among the first steps of my goal to make IPOs great again.”
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John C. Coffee, Jr.