SpacDeskMaples and Calder
SPAC issuer counsel · 21 engagements · 13 closed · 0 liquidated · 3 active
Maples and Calder, the offshore law firm operating as part of the Maples Group, has been a recurring presence in the SPAC market since 2008, providing Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands legal counsel to blank-check vehicles across a range of sectors. The firm appears across 21 SPAC transactions tracked on SpacDesk, with 13 deals closed and 3 currently active. As a specialist in offshore corporate law, Maples and Calder is frequently engaged by sponsors incorporating SPACs in Cayman Islands jurisdictions, reflecting the firm's deep footprint in capital-markets structuring. Visit SpacDesk and create a free account to access the complete deal history, active pipeline, and filing data for Maples and Calder and thousands of other SPAC participants.
SPACs represented (21)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSAC | CS China Acquisition Corp. | 2008-08-12 | $36.0M | Completed | Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd. | closed 2010-02-02 | 0 |
| ARWA | Arowana Inc | 2015-05-01 | $80.0M | Completed | VIVOPOWER PLC | closed 2016-12-21 | 0 |
| NFH | New Frontier Corporation | 2018-06-29 | $287.5M | Completed | NEW FRONTIER HEALTH CORP | closed 2019-12-12 | 0 |
| GSMG | TKK Symphony Acquisition Corporation | 2018-08-17 | — | Completed | GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS Ltd | closed 2020-02-14 | 0 |
| MACA | Moringa Acquisition Corp | 2021-02-17 | $115.0M | Completed | Silexion Therapeutics | closed 2024-08-15 | 0 |
| CCN | FTAC Athena Acquisition Corp. | 2021-02-24 | $220.0M | Deregistered | Pico Quantitative Trading Holdings LLC | liq 2023-03-06 | 0 |
| TWOA | two | 2021-03-30 | $214.4M | Completed | LatAm Logistic Properties | closed 2024-03-25 | 0 |
| SHAP | Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd | 2021-12-17 | $200.0M | Deal Announced | — | announced 2023-08-23 | 0 |
| CHAC | XANADU QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES FORMER SPAC INC. | 2025-04-25 | $200.0M | Completed | Xanadu | closed 2026-03-27 | 0 |
| CCII | Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II | 2025-07-01 | $253.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| SSEAR | STARRY SEA ACQUISITION CORP | 2025-08-08 | $50.0M | Deal Announced | — | announced 2025-09-29 | 0 |
| PMAC | Pomona Acquisition Ltd | — | $50.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| VTG | Vantage Energy Services, Inc. | — | — | Completed | — | closed 2008-05-22 | 0 |
| NHR | North Asia Investment Corporation | — | — | Completed | — | — | 0 |
| PLTYF | GSME ACQUISITION PARTNERS I | — | $36.0M | Completed | Plastec Technologies, Ltd. | closed 2010-12-16 | 0 |
| CIO | ASIA SPECIAL SITUATION ACQUISITION CORP. | — | $115.0M | Completed | Gerova Financial Group Ltd | closed 2010-01-21 | 0 |
| CCIF | CCIF Acquisition Corp. | — | $150.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| TGLS | Andina Acquisition Corporation | — | $42.0M | Completed | Tecnoglass Inc. The surviving entity in the Merger, Tecnoglass Holding | closed 2013-12-20 | 0 |
| China Evergreen Acquisition Corp. | China Evergreen Acquisition Corp. | — | $32.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| BRQSF | Pacific Special Acquisition Corp | — | $50.0M | Completed | Borqs Technologies, Inc. | closed 2017-11-20 | 0 |
| Endeavour International Acquisition Corp. | Endeavour International Acquisition Corp. | — | $750.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |