WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2026―Duane Morris LLP advised Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc., an emerging leader in U.S. critical minerals and clean geothermal energy development, in its definitive business combination agreement with Plum Acquisition Corp. IV (Nasdaq: PLMK), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. When the transaction closes (expected in the second half of 2026), Controlled Thermal Resources will become a U.S. publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol “CTRH.”
The team of lawyers representing Controlled Thermal Resources is led by partners Andy Tucker in Washington, D.C. and Rebekah D. McCorvey in Atlanta. Senior associate Michelle Ngo in Philadelphia and associates Leticia Pavlak in Atlanta, Laura González Alemán in Washington, D.C., and Hallie Baggaley in Philadelphia, along with law clerk Katherine Martinez-Fuentes in New York spearhead the corporate effort. The transaction is supported by partners Christopher D. Durham, John A. Reade, Matthew C. Mousley, Stephen DiBonaventura and Hope P. Krebs in Philadelphia, Joel N. Ephross in Houston, Katherine Celeste Speegle in New York and Alicyn Craig in Northern New Jersey, as well as senior associates Alison C. Morris in Philadelphia and Ariel Seidner in Washington, D.C.
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