SpacDeskSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
SPAC issuer counsel · 118 engagements · 53 closed · 46 liquidated · 2 active
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is one of the most active law firms in the SPAC market, having served as legal counsel across 118 blank-check transactions since first appearing in the space in 2011. Of those deals, 53 have closed via business combination and 46 have been liquidated, reflecting the firm's participation across multiple SPAC cycles and market conditions. Skadden currently holds involvement in 2 active transactions, spanning a broad range of industries including technology, healthcare, and financial services. The firm regularly advises sponsors, underwriters, and target companies in connection with SPAC formations and de-SPAC mergers. Sign up on SpacDesk for the full data on Skadden's deal history, active pipeline, and counsel relationships.
Close Rate (settled)
54%
Total IPO Capital
$34.7B
Cited Engagements
75/ 118
Active Since
2011
SPACs represented (118)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLJA | RLJ Acquisition, Inc. | 2011-02-17 | $143.8M | Closed | RLJ ENTERTAINMENT INC | closed 2012-10-04 | 0 |
| CIK0001622175 | BARINGTON/HILCO ACQUISITION CORP. | 2015-02-06 | $40.0M | Liquidated | Oomba, Inc | liq 2015-02-17 | 0 |
| PACE1 | Pace Holdings Corp. | 2015-09-11 | $450.0M | Closed | PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS NV | closed 2017-03-14 | 0 |
| CIK0001671854 | Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. | 2016-09-19 | $200.0M | Liquidated | Panavision Inc | liq 2019-02-28 | 0 |
| CIK0001675776 | Eagleline Acquisition Corp. | 2016-11-10 | $150.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| OSPR | Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp | 2017-07-21 | $250.0M | Closed | Falcon Minerals Corp | closed 2022-12-29 | 0 |
| IPOA | Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. | 2017-09-15 | $690.0M | Closed | Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc | closed 2019-10-29 | 0 |
| OMAD | One Madison Corp | 2018-01-19 | $300.0M | Closed | Ranpak Corporation | closed 2019-06-03 | 0 |
| CIK0001725134 | Leo Holdings Corp. | 2018-02-14 | $200.0M | Closed | DIGITAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC | closed 2021-04-06 | 0 |
| CIK0001735858 | Far Point Acquisition Corp | 2018-06-13 | $12.0M | Closed | GLOBAL BLUE GROUP HOLDING AG | closed 2020-08-24 | 0 |
| ARYA | ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP. | 2018-10-09 | $121.9M | Closed | IMMATICS NV | closed 2020-07-02 | 0 |
| CFFA | CF Finance Acquisition Corp. | 2018-12-13 | $269.4M | Closed | GCM GROSVENOR INC | closed 2020-11-03 | 0 |
| SHLL | Tortoise Acquisition Corp | 2019-03-01 | $233.0M | Closed | Hyliion Holdings Corp. | closed 2020-10-07 | 0 |
| CIK0001750153 | Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV | 2019-03-04 | $300.2M | Closed | Canoo Inc. | closed 2020-12-22 | 0 |
| CHPM | CHP Merger Corp. | 2019-11-25 | $300.0M | Liquidated | Integrity Implants Inc | announced 2022-04-15 | 0 |
| SCVX | SCVX Corporation | 2020-01-24 | $230.0M | Liquidated | Bright Machines, Inc | liq 2022-01-27 | 0 |
| DMYT | dMY Technology Group, Inc. | 2020-02-21 | $230.0M | Closed | Rush Street Interactive, LP | closed 2021-01-05 | 0 |
| HPX | HPX Corp | 2020-07-17 | $201.0M | Closed | AMBIPAR EMERGENCY RESPONSE | closed 2023-02-28 | 0 |
| PRPB | CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II | 2020-08-03 | $828.0M | Closed | GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS INC | closed 2022-07-20 | 0 |
| BOWX | BowX Acquisition Corp | 2020-08-06 | $483.0M | Closed | WeWork Inc. | closed 2021-10-26 | 0 |
| HZAC | Horizon Acquisition Corp | 2020-08-24 | $512.0M | Closed | VIVID SEATS INC | closed 2021-10-19 | 0 |
| CFII | CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II | 2020-08-28 | $500.0M | Closed | View, Inc. | closed 2021-03-12 | 0 |
| CRHC | Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. | 2020-09-10 | $601.0M | Liquidated | Allwyn AG | liq 2022-09-07 | 0 |
| SAII | SOFTWARE ACQ GP | 2020-09-15 | $150.0M | Closed | OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD | closed 2021-08-13 | 0 |
| FTIV | FinTech Acquisition Corp. IV | 2020-09-25 | $230.0M | Closed | Perella Weinberg Partners | closed 2021-06-30 | 0 |
| APSG | Apollo Strategic Growth Capital | 2020-10-05 | $750.0M | Closed | Global Business Travel Group, Inc | closed 2022-06-03 | 0 |
| FMAC | FirstMark Horizon Acquisition Corp. | 2020-10-06 | $301.0M | Closed | STARRY GROUP HOLDINGS INC | closed 2022-03-29 | 0 |
| IPOF | Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI | 2020-10-13 | $1.2B | Liquidated | — | liq 2020-12-08 | 0 |
| IPOD | Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV | 2020-10-13 | $460.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| TEKK | Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. | 2020-10-23 | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-10-04 | 0 |
| AJAX | Ajax I | 2020-10-28 | $750.0M | Closed | Cazoo | closed 2021-08-18 | 0 |
| ZNTE | Zanite Acquisition Corp. | 2020-11-18 | $232.3M | Closed | Eve Holding, Inc. | closed 2022-05-13 | 0 |
| ARBG | Aequi Acquisition Corp. | 2020-11-23 | $201.3M | Liquidated | — | announced 2020-11-25 | 0 |
| RMGB | RMG Acquisition Corp. II | 2020-12-11 | $250.0M | Closed | ReNew Power Private Limited | closed 2021-08-23 | 0 |
| KINZ | KINS Technology Group Inc. | 2020-12-16 | $276.0M | Closed | CXApp Holdings Corp | closed 2026-06-03 | 0 |
| MRAC | Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp. | 2020-12-16 | $373.8M | Closed | ENJOY TECHNOLOGY, INC./DE | closed 2021-10-22 | 0 |
| CRU | Crucible Acquisition Corp | 2021-01-06 | $200.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-09-27 | 0 |
| KAIR | Kairos Acquisition Corp. | 2021-01-08 | $200.0M | Liquidated | — | announced 2021-01-11 | 0 |
| VTIQ | VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II | 2021-01-08 | $300.0M | Closed | NIKOLA CORP | closed 2020-06-04 | 0 |
| HLAH | Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, Inc. | 2021-01-14 | $276.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2021-01-19 | 0 |
| PV | Primavera Capital Acquisition Corp. | 2021-01-25 | $308.0M | Closed | Lanvin Group | closed 2022-12-20 | 0 |
| LMACA | Liberty Media Acquisition Corp | 2021-01-25 | $500.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-15 | 0 |
| BLUAF | BlueRiver Acquisition Corp | 2021-02-01 | $241.3M | Liquidated | Spinal Stabilization Technologies, LLC | liq 2024-02-07 | 0 |
| NRAC | NORTHERN REVIVAL ACQUISITION Corp | 2021-02-03 | $241.5M | Liquidated | Braiin Limited | liq 2023-09-07 | 0 |
| HHLA | HH&L Acquisition Co. | 2021-02-08 | $414.0M | Liquidated | DiaCarta, Ltd | liq 2023-08-10 | 0 |
| CPUH | Compute Health Acquisition Corp. | 2021-02-08 | $750.0M | Closed | Allurion Technologies, Inc. | closed 2023-08-02 | 0 |
| SLAC | Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I | 2021-02-16 | $345.0M | Liquidated | W3BCLOUD Holdings Inc | liq 2024-02-12 | 0 |
| CHAA | Catcha Investment Corp | 2021-02-17 | $300.0M | Closed | CROWN LNG HOLDINGS LLC | closed 2024-06-17 | 0 |
| CIK0001839360 | B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. | 2021-02-19 | $172.5M | Closed | FaZe Holdings Inc. | closed 2022-07-22 | 0 |
| KIII | Kismet Acquisition Three Corp. | 2021-02-19 | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| NVSA | New Vista Acquisition Corp | 2021-02-19 | $200.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-02-08 | 0 |
| EJFA | EJF Acquisition Corp. | 2021-02-26 | $250.0M | Closed | Pagaya | closed 2022-06-28 | 0 |
| KCAC | Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. II | 2021-02-26 | $230.0M | Closed | WALLBOX NV | closed 2020-11-27 | 0 |
| ARYD | ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV | 2021-03-01 | $149.5M | Closed | ADAGIO MEDICAL, INC. | closed 2024-08-01 | 0 |
| KVSA | Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. | 2021-03-04 | $300.0M | Liquidated | Valo Health, Inc | liq 2023-12-12 | 0 |
| SVFB | SVF Investment Corp. 2 | 2021-03-10 | $200.0M | Liquidated | — | announced 2021-03-12 | 0 |
| FRW | PWP Forward Acquisition Corp. I | 2021-03-11 | $201.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-29 | 0 |
| AGGR | Agile Growth Corp. | 2021-03-11 | $300.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2021-03-15 | 0 |
| SCAQ | Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. | 2021-03-15 | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-02-17 | 0 |
| FVIV | Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV | 2021-03-17 | $345.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-01 | 0 |
| WALD | Waldencast Acquisition Corp. | 2021-03-17 | $345.0M | Closed | Waldencast plc | closed 2022-07-26 | 0 |
| TETC | Tech and Energy Transition Corporation | 2021-03-18 | $351.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2021-03-19 | 0 |
| LVRA | Levere Holdings Corp. | 2021-03-19 | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | announced 2022-05-19 | 0 |
| LGV | Longview Acquisition Corp. II | 2021-03-22 | $575.0M | Liquidated | HeartFlow Holding, Inc | liq 2022-12-14 | 0 |
| STRE | Supernova Partners Acquisition Co III, Ltd. | 2021-03-24 | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| NGCA | NextGen Acquisition Corp. II | 2021-03-25 | $400.9M | Closed | Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. | closed 2022-01-05 | 0 |
| IACC | ION Acquisition Corp 3 Ltd. | 2021-05-03 | $257.5M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-17 | 0 |
| FWAC | Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III | 2021-05-26 | $250.0M | Closed | Mobile Infrastructure Corp | closed 2023-08-31 | 0 |
| EGGF | EG Acquisition Corp. | 2021-05-27 | $116.6M | Closed | FLYEXCLUSIVE INC. | closed 2023-12-27 | 0 |
| TRTLF | TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III | 2021-07-21 | $300.0M | Liquidated | One Energy Enterprises Inc | announced 2024-08-30 | 0 |
| ZLSSF | Zalatoris II Acquisition Corp | 2021-08-02 | — | Liquidated | Ecohouse Developments Limited | liq 2023-05-04 | 0 |
| DWAC | Digital World Acquisition Corp. | 2021-09-08 | $300.3M | Closed | Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | closed 2024-04-01 | 0 |
| SLVR | SILVERspac Inc. | 2021-09-13 | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| GTAC | Global Technology Acquisition Corp. I | 2021-10-22 | $200.0M | Liquidated | Tyfon Culture Holdings Limited | liq 2024-08-19 | 0 |
| STET | ST Energy Transition I Ltd. | 2021-12-03 | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-06-05 | 0 |
| TGAA | Target Global Acquisition I Corp. | 2021-12-09 | $219.2M | Liquidated | Venhub Global, Inc | liq 2023-06-08 | 0 |
| EVE | EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp | 2021-12-16 | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-06-05 | 0 |
| PRLH | Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | 2021-12-16 | $204.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2024-12-11 | 0 |
| CSLM | Consilium Acquisition Corp I, Ltd. | 2022-01-14 | $191.6M | Closed | CSLM ACQUISITION CORP | closed 2025-07-28 | 0 |
| SBXC | SilverBox Corp III | 2023-03-01 | — | Liquidated | — | liq 2024-08-30 | 0 |
| GPATW | GP-Act III Acquisition Corp. | 2024-05-09 | $287.5M | Liquidated | — | liq 2026-04-29 | 0 |
| BEBE | TGE Value Creative Solutions Corp | 2025-12-19 | $150.0M | Combo Announced | — | announced 2025-12-29 | 0 |
| RREVU | RRE Ventures Acquisition Corp. | 2026-05-01 | $257.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| SRUN | Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II | — | $1.0B | Closed | Alta Mesa Resources, Inc. /DE | closed 2018-02-09 | 0 |
| CIK0001846459 | Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp. II | — | $300.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| TACQ | Tetragon Acquisition Corp I | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| HCAA | Hony Capital Acquisition Corp. | — | $300.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| KETA | Keter1 Acquisition Corp | — | $251.7M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001660067 | Colony Global Acquisition Corp. | — | $300.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| RTPX | Reinvent Technology Partners X | — | $221.3M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| GDEF | Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. | — | $60.0M | Closed | STG GROUP INC | closed 2015-11-30 | 0 |
| AXG | Atlas Acquisition Holdings Corp. | — | $200.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001589526 | Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. | — | $115.0M | Closed | Blue Bird Corp | closed 2015-03-02 | 0 |
| CIK0001858981 | Ascendant Mobility Acquisition Corp I | — | $313.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CHAB | Catcha Investment Corp 2.0 | — | $250.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CRUB | Crucible Acquisition Corp. III | — | $350.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| SVNI | Seven Islands Inc | — | $300.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CFQUF | CHINA FUNDAMENTAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION | — | — | Closed | Wowjoint Holdings Ltd | closed 2015-04-28 | 0 |
| CIK0001847969 | FirstMark Acquisition Corp. III | — | $400.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| OOO | Global BPO Services Corp. | — | $250.0M | Closed | STREAM GLOBAL SERVICES INC | closed 2014-03-03 | 0 |
| EACQ | Easterly Acquisition Corp. | — | $195.0M | Closed | SIRIUS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP LTD | closed 2018-11-05 | 0 |
| LDSP | Sports & Health Tech Acquisition Corp | — | $150.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| TEKC | Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. II | — | $150.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| LKVA | Lakeview Acquisition Corp | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001847208 | FirstMark Acquisition Corp. II | — | $200.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001674101 | GS Acquisition Holdings Corp | — | $690.0M | Closed | Vertiv Holdings Co | closed 2020-02-07 | 0 |
| RAII | Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp II | — | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| WLRH | WL Ross Holding Corp. | — | $500.3M | Closed | NEXEO SOLUTIONS INC | closed 2016-06-15 | 0 |
| CIK0001647088 | DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP | — | $500.0M | Closed | WillScot Corp | closed 2017-12-05 | 0 |
| CRUA | Crucible Acquisition Corp. II | — | $200.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| TRTL | Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation | — | $208.5M | Closed | YATRA USA CORP. | closed 2016-12-16 | 0 |
| CIK0001417780 | Third Wave Acquisition CORP | — | $350.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001422123 | Greenstreet Acquisition Corp. | — | $300.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| QWNB | Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital II | — | $300.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| TKP | Polaris Acquisition Corp. | — | — | Closed | HUGHES Telematics, Inc. | closed 2012-07-26 | 0 |
| FYR | Sapphire Industrials Corp. | — | $80.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001653247 | Landcadia Holdings, Inc. | — | $289.5M | Closed | WAITR HOLDINGS INC | closed 2018-11-15 | 0 |
| CFCO | CF Corporation | — | $510.0M | Closed | FGL HOLDINGS | closed 2017-12-01 | 0 |