SpacDeskWeil, Gotshal & Manges
SPAC issuer counsel · 27 engagements · 11 closed · 9 liquidated · 2 active
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, the New York-headquartered global law firm known for its capital markets, M&A, and private equity practices, has been an active participant in the SPAC market as legal counsel to sponsors and issuers since 2017. Across 27 tracked SPAC transactions, the firm has seen 11 deals reach completed business combinations and 9 vehicles liquidated without a merger, with 2 SPACs currently active and in search of targets. Weil's SPAC advisory work spans a broad range of sectors, reflecting the firm's deep transactional bench in blank-check company formation and de-SPAC execution. For the full deal history, active pipeline, and counsel-level analytics on Weil, Gotshal & Manges, sign up for SpacDesk.
SPACs represented (27)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPGE | TPG Pace Energy Holdings Corp. | 2017-05-05 | $650.0M | Completed | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP | closed 2018-07-31 | 0 |
| SKIL | Churchill Capital Corp II | 2019-06-28 | $530.0M | Completed | Skillsoft Corp. | closed 2021-06-17 | 0 |
| LFLY | Merida Merger Corp. I | 2019-11-05 | $130.0M | Completed | Leafly Holdings, Inc. /DE | closed 2022-02-04 | 0 |
| GRSV | GORES HOLDINGS V, INC. | 2020-08-07 | $525.0M | Completed | Ardagh Metal Packaging | closed 2021-08-04 | 0 |
| ATIP | Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. II | 2020-08-13 | $345.0M | Completed | ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. | closed 2021-06-16 | 0 |
| ASAQ | Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp | 2020-10-05 | $250.4M | Deregistered | — | liq 2022-10-06 | 0 |
| TPGY | TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp | 2020-10-08 | $350.0M | Liquidated | EVBox Group | announced 2021-08-06 | 0 |
| SUNL | Spartan Acquisition Corp II | 2020-11-27 | $345.0M | Completed | Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc. | closed 2021-07-09 | 0 |
| FVT | Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III | 2021-01-06 | $345.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-03-01 | 0 |
| FCAX | Fortress Capital Acquisition Corp | 2021-01-14 | $345.0M | Deregistered | — | liq 2023-01-30 | 0 |
| FSSI | Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. | 2021-01-28 | $253.6M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-12-19 | 0 |
| CVII | Churchill Capital Corp VII | 2021-02-16 | $1.0B | Liquidated | CorpAcq Group Plc | liq 2024-08-19 | 0 |
| GSEV | Gores Holdings VII | 2021-02-24 | $550.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-12-27 | 0 |
| GIIX | GORES HOLDINGS VIII, INC. | 2021-02-26 | $345.0M | Liquidated | Footprint International Holdco, Inc | announced 2022-12-05 | 0 |
| GTPA | Gores Technology Partners, Inc | 2021-03-15 | $231.6M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| ROSS | BPGC Acquisition Corp. | 2021-03-15 | $345.0M | Deal Announced | APRINOIA Therapeutics Inc | announced 2025-07-22 | 0 |
| GTPB | GORES TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS II, INC. | 2021-03-15 | $460.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-12-27 | 0 |
| GGPI | Gores Guggenheim, Inc | 2021-03-24 | $723.8M | Completed | POLESTAR AUTOMOTIVE HOLDING UK PLC | closed 2022-06-23 | 0 |
| PSQH | Colombier Acquisition Corp. | 2021-06-09 | $150.0M | Completed | PSQ Holdings, Inc. | closed 2023-07-19 | 0 |
| GHIX | Gores Holdings IX, Inc. | 2022-01-13 | $525.0M | Deregistered | — | liq 2024-12-16 | 0 |
| FVAV | Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. V | 2026-02-26 | $249.8M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| BharCap Acquisition Corp. | BharCap Acquisition Corp. | — | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| OPOT | 1.12 Acquisition Corp | — | $350.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| GHN | Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corporation | — | $90.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2008-11-19 | 0 |
| GRSH | Gores Holdings, Inc. | — | $375.0M | Completed | HOSTESS BRANDS INC | closed 2016-11-03 | 0 |
| GTYH | GTY Technology Holdings Inc. | — | $386.0M | Completed | CityBase, Inc | closed 2022-07-07 | 0 |
| TWNK | Gores Holdings II, Inc | — | $361.9M | Completed | VERRA MOBILITY CORP | closed 2018-10-16 | 0 |