Davis Polk partner Yasin Keshvargar was quoted in a Business Insider article discussing IPO trends of 2020 and the outlook for IPOs in 2021. Keshvargar explained that many biotech companies are less susceptible to trends in the economy than other sectors, which has kept him busy all of 2020. He also discussed the transition to remote work earlier in the year and noted that “turning roadshows from a two-week affair to a mostly virtual process that stretches over three or four days has reduced the risk that market complications can arise and derail an IPO.”

5 top capital-markets lawyers take us inside the IPO frenzy,” Business Insider (December 14, 2020) (subscription required)