Appleby is pleased to announce that it acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to EGH Acquisition Corp. (EGH) a special-purpose acquisition company, in its $1.2 billion business combination with Hecate Energy Group LLC (Hecate Energy). The business combination will grant Hecate Energy a listing on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ‘HCTE’. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2026 subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by EGH’s shareholders.


Appleby advised on all Cayman Islands legal aspects of the transaction, drawing on its extensive experience in cross-border mergers and capital markets transactions.
The Appleby Public M&A team was led by Counsel Alexandra Low, with Partner Simon Raftopoulos, and other members of the corporate team.
Appleby continues to play a key role in major public merger and acquisitions and public-market transactions worldwide.










