SpacDeskDavis Polk & Wardwell
SPAC issuer counsel · 47 engagements · 15 closed · 13 liquidated · 5 active
Davis Polk & Wardwell, the prominent New York-based corporate law firm, has served as legal counsel across 47 SPAC transactions since its first involvement in the space in 2007, making it one of the longer-tenured advisors in the blank-check market. Of those deals, 15 have closed into completed business combinations, 13 have liquidated, and 5 remain active, reflecting the firm's sustained presence across the full lifecycle of SPAC activity spanning financial services, technology, healthcare, and other sectors. Davis Polk is widely recognized for advising both sponsors and underwriters on SPAC formations, IPOs, and de-SPAC mergers. For complete deal-level data, transaction timelines, and counsel history on Davis Polk & Wardwell's SPAC activity, sign up for full access at SpacDesk.
Close Rate (settled)
54%
Total IPO Capital
$19.0B
Cited Engagements
27/ 47
Active Since
2007
SPACs represented (47)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGA | GSC Acquisition Company | 2007-06-27 | $169.1M | Liquidated | — | liq 2009-06-25 | 0 |
| CLAC | Capitol Acquisition Corp. III | 2015-10-15 | $350.0M | Completed | CISION LTD | closed 2017-06-29 | 0 |
| LIVK | LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. | 2019-12-12 | — | Completed | AgileThought, Inc. | closed 2021-08-23 | 0 |
| ML | Fusion Acquisition Corp. | 2020-06-29 | $343.9M | Completed | MONEYLION INC. | closed 2025-04-17 | 0 |
| MIR | GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II | 2020-07-01 | $750.0M | Completed | Mirion Technologies, Inc. | closed 2021-10-19 | 0 |
| LCID | Churchill Capital Corp IV | 2020-07-30 | $2.5B | Completed | Lucid Group, Inc. and adopted the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorp | closed 2021-07-22 | 0 |
| BFT | Foley Trasimene Acquisition II | 2020-08-20 | $1.2B | Completed | Paysafe Group plc/ADR | closed 2021-03-30 | 0 |
| TWCT | TWC Tech Holdings II Corp | 2020-09-11 | $600.0M | Completed | CELLEBRITE DI LTD | closed 2021-08-27 | 0 |
| MYPS | Acies Acquisition Corp | 2020-10-26 | $702.3M | Completed | PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc | closed 2021-06-21 | 0 |
| Trepont Acquisition Corp I | Trepont Acquisition Corp I | 2020-12-03 | $208.0M | Deregistered | — | liq 2022-06-21 | 0 |
| Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V | Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V | 2021-01-19 | $345.0M | Liquidated | PlusAI Corp | liq 2022-12-21 | 0 |
| CSTA | Constellation Acquisition Corp I | 2021-01-28 | $310.0M | Deal Announced | HiTech Minerals Inc | announced 2026-04-09 | 0 |
| CPTK | Crown PropTech Acquisitions | 2021-02-10 | $206.0M | Deal Announced | Mkango Resources Ltd | announced 2025-07-01 | 0 |
| Alpha Capital Acquisition Co | Alpha Capital Acquisition Co | 2021-02-22 | $207.0M | Completed | SEMANTIX INC | closed 2022-08-04 | 0 |
| FACA | Figure Acquisition Corp. I | 2021-02-22 | $287.5M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-12-16 | 0 |
| ASZ | Austerlitz Acquisition Corp II | 2021-03-01 | $1.0B | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-22 | 0 |
| AUS | Austerlitz Acquisition Corp I | 2021-03-01 | $500.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-22 | 0 |
| BNAI | DHC Acquisition Corp | 2021-03-03 | $303.3M | Completed | Brand Engagement Network Inc. | closed 2024-03-14 | 0 |
| SPKB | Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II | 2021-03-12 | $250.0M | Liquidated | Eleusis Holdings Limited | liq 2022-06-09 | 0 |
| EBAC | European Biotech Acquisition Corp. | 2021-03-17 | $100.0M | Completed | OCULIS HOLDING AG | closed 2023-03-03 | 0 |
| DISA | Disruptive Acquisition Corp I | 2021-03-25 | $257.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-02-21 | 0 |
| VLAT | Valor Latitude Acquisition Corp. | 2021-05-05 | $206.0M | Deregistered | — | liq 2023-05-15 | 0 |
| TWCG | Galliot Acquisition Corp. | 2021-05-18 | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| EOC | Elliott Opportunity II Corp. | 2021-06-30 | $575.0M | Deregistered | — | — | 0 |
| CORS | Corsair Partnering Corporation | 2021-07-02 | $355.5M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-07-07 | 0 |
| TWCB | Bilander Acquisition Corp. | 2021-07-19 | $150.0M | Deregistered | — | liq 2023-08-04 | 0 |
| APTM | Plum Acquisition Corp. III | 2021-07-29 | $278.0M | Liquidated | Tactical Resources Corp | liq 2026-08-14 | 0 |
| DCRD | Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp IV | 2021-08-12 | $316.3M | Completed | HAMMERHEAD ENERGY INC | closed 2023-02-21 | 0 |
| MEKA | MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp | 2021-09-29 | $281.8M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-06-16 | 0 |
| HCVI | Red Rock Acquisition Corp. | 2021-09-30 | $344.4M | Completed | Namib Minerals | closed 2025-06-05 | 0 |
| NFYS | Enphys Acquisition Corp. | 2021-10-07 | $258.0M | Deregistered | — | liq 2024-11-14 | 0 |
| CDAQ | Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. | 2021-10-18 | $208.4M | Liquidated | Key Mining Corp. | liq 2026-08-07 | 0 |
| SEDA | SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corp | 2021-11-01 | $183.3M | Liquidated | — | liq 2024-11-04 | 0 |
| BRD | Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. | 2021-11-24 | $250.0M | Deregistered | Suntuity | announced 2023-11-27 | 0 |
| APXI | APx Acquisition Corp. I | 2021-12-08 | $176.0M | Deal Announced | OmnigenicsAI Corp | announced 2024-03-29 | 6 |
| GGAA | Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. | 2021-12-13 | $253.0M | Completed | NeuroMind AI Corp. | closed 2024-05-24 | 0 |
| PLAO | Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. | 2022-03-10 | $230.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2025-09-19 | 0 |
| RAC | Rithm Acquisition Corp. | 2025-02-27 | $200.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| BCSS | Bain Capital GSS Investment Corp. | 2025-09-30 | $400.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| EOCO | Elliott Opportunity I Corp. | — | $1.2B | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| VIII | Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. III | — | $500.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| JACA | Jeneration Acquisition Corp | — | $308.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CEDA | Cedarlake Acquisition Corp. | — | $206.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| GGI | Guggenheim Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. I | — | $513.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| DOIT | Do It Again Corp. | — | $125.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CSIC | Cornerstone Investment Capital Holdings Co. | — | $257.3M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| GHQ | GHL Acquisition Corp. | — | $400.0M | Completed | Iridium Communications Inc. | closed 2009-09-23 | 0 |