Latham & Watkins Advises Home Plate Acquisition Corporation in Business Combination With Heidmar Inc.

Heidmar Inc., a commercial and pool management business servicing the crude oil and refined petroleum product tanker market, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Home Plate Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQGM: HPLT), a publicly-listed, special purpose acquisition company (Home Plate). Upon completion of the proposed transaction, the combined company will operate under the “Heidmar” name and be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “HMAR.”

Latham & Watkins LLP represents Home Plate in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Washington, D.C. M&A partner Paul Sheridan, Chicago M&A partner Daniel Breslin, Washington, D.C. capital markets partner Rachel Sheridan, and New York capital markets partner John Slater, with M&A associates Jacob Saslow and Micah Kamoe, and capital markets associates Paul Rafla and Erin Gilgen. Bay Area partner Katharine Moir, with associate Alex Farris, advised on tax matters.