DLA Piper
SPAC issuer counsel · 30 engagements · 14 closed · 3 liquidated · 7 active
DLA Piper, the global law firm and SPAC sponsor, has maintained one of the more active sponsorship track records in the blank-check market since its first vehicle debuted in 2017. Across its SPAC program, the firm has been associated with 30 deals in total, spanning a range of sectors. Of those, 14 transactions have closed, 3 vehicles were liquidated without completing a business combination, and 7 remain active as of the current period. The portfolio reflects nearly a decade of involvement in special purpose acquisition activity across varying market cycles. For the full deal-by-deal breakdown, target data, and filing history on DLA Piper's SPAC program, sign up for SpacDesk at spacdesk.com.
SPACs represented (30)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIK0001719489 | GigCapital, Inc. | 2017-12-11 | $141.2M | Completed | Kaleyra S.p.A. | closed 2019-11-25 | 0 |
| ACTT | Act II Global Acquisition Corp. | 2019-04-29 | $305.0M | Completed | Whole Earth Brands, Inc. | closed 2020-11-10 | 0 |
| FSRV | FinServ Acquisition Corp | 2019-11-04 | $250.0M | Completed | Katapult Group, Inc | closed 2021-06-09 | 0 |
| GIK | GigCapital3 Inc | 2020-05-15 | $200.0M | Completed | Lightning eMotors | closed 2024-02-28 | 0 |
| DFHT | Deerfield Healthcare Technology Acquisitions Corp. | 2020-07-20 | $143.8M | Completed | CareMax Medical Group, LLC | closed 2021-06-08 | 0 |
| LCAP | Lionheart Acquisition Corporation II | 2020-08-14 | $230.0M | Completed | MSP Recovery, Inc. | closed 2022-05-23 | 0 |
| FGNA | FG New America Acquisition Corp | 2020-10-01 | $225.0M | Completed | OppFi Inc. | closed 2021-07-20 | 0 |
| LOKB | Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II | 2020-12-04 | $253.0M | Completed | Navitas Semiconductor Corp | closed 2021-10-19 | 0 |
| ADEX | ADIT EDTECH ACQUISITION CORP. | 2021-01-13 | $240.0M | Completed | GRIID Infrastructure Inc. | closed 2023-12-26 | 0 |
| FWAA | Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I | 2021-02-08 | $345.0M | Completed | SmartRent, Inc | closed 2021-08-24 | 0 |
| ENNV | ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp. | 2021-02-10 | $338.1M | Completed | Fast Radius, Inc. | closed 2022-02-04 | 0 |
| GIA | GigCapital5, Inc. | 2021-09-27 | $226.9M | Completed | QT IMAGING, INC. | closed 2024-03-04 | 0 |
| PRBM | Parabellum Acquisition Corp. | 2021-09-29 | $126.3M | Liquidated | EnOcean GmbH | liq 2022-12-19 | 0 |
| CMCWF | Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp | 2021-12-02 | $230.0M | Liquidated | Tigerless Health, Inc. | announced 2023-03-01 | 0 |
| CIK0002023730 | GigCapital7 Corp. | 2024-08-29 | $250.0M | Completed | Hadron Energy, Inc | closed 2026-06-01 | 0 |
| XRPNW | Armada Acquisition Corp. II | 2025-05-21 | $230.0M | Deal Announced | Pathfinder Digital Assets LLC | announced 2025-10-19 | 0 |
| MCGA | Yorkville Acquisition Corp. | 2025-06-30 | $150.8M | Deal Announced | Trump Media Group CRO Strategy | announced 2025-09-05 | 0 |
| VACI-UN | Viking Acquisition Corp I | 2025-10-31 | $230.0M | Deal Announced | NorthStar Earth & Space Inc | announced 2026-05-15 | 0 |
| LPCVU | Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I | 2025-12-18 | $230.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2025-12-22 | 0 |
| CIK0002098712 | GigCapital9 Corp. | 2026-01-28 | $220.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| AACIW | Armada Acquisition Corp. III | 2026-02-18 | $248.5M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| AACOW | Abony Acquisition Corp. I | 2026-02-19 | $193.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| ACGCU | ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp. | 2026-04-07 | $204.9M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| TBD.N9 | Navigation Capital Acquisition IX Corp. | — | $154.1M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| TBD.N8 | Navigation Capital Acquisition VIII Corp. | — | $154.1M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| MOOS | Moose Pond Acquisition Corp, NCV I | — | $230.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| TBD.N7 | Navigation Capital Acquisition VII Corp. | — | $154.1M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| WPA | Whale Point Acquisition Corp. | — | $153.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CGSUF | CHINAGROWTH SOUTH ACQUISITION CORPORATION | — | — | Completed | China TopReach Inc. | closed 2013-02-28 | 0 |
| TBD.N6 | Navigation Capital Acquisition VI Corp. | — | $154.1M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |