Winston & Strawn
SPAC issuer counsel · 41 engagements · 11 closed · 1 liquidated · 16 active
Winston & Strawn LLP is a global law firm that has established itself as one of the more active SPAC legal advisors in the blank-check market, representing sponsors, underwriters, and target companies across a broad range of industries. The firm first appeared in SPAC transactions in 2018 and has since been associated with 41 deals in the SpacDesk database, spanning sectors including technology, financial services, healthcare, and consumer. Of those deals, 11 have closed into operating companies, one has been liquidated, and 16 remain active, reflecting continued engagement with the asset class through the current market cycle. Sign up for a full SpacDesk membership to access complete deal-by-deal data, target filings, and counsel history for Winston & Strawn and every other SPAC participant in our database.
SPACs represented (41)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLATINUM EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP. | PLATINUM EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP. | 2018-01-16 | $307.5M | Completed | Target Hospitality Corp | closed 2019-03-15 | 0 |
| NFIN | Netfin Acquisition Corp. | 2019-07-31 | $226.2M | Completed | TRITERRAS INC | closed 2020-11-10 | 0 |
| BSN | Broadstone Acquisition Corp. | 2020-09-14 | $305.3M | Completed | Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd | closed 2021-12-14 | 0 |
| KWAC | Kingswood Acquisition Corp. | 2020-11-23 | $130.7M | Completed | Wentworth Management Services LLC | closed 2024-03-27 | 0 |
| OCA | Omnichannel Acquisition Corp | 2020-11-23 | $206.5M | Liquidated | Kin, Insurance, Inc | liq 2022-05-19 | 0 |
| FATH | Altimar Acquisition Corp. II | 2021-02-05 | $338.1M | Completed | Fathom Digital Manufacturing | closed 2021-12-23 | 0 |
| ARKI | Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp. | 2021-02-08 | $250.0M | Completed | Babylon | closed 2021-10-21 | 0 |
| NKGN | Graf Acquisition Corp. IV | 2021-05-24 | $171.6M | Completed | NKGen Biotech, Inc. | closed 2023-09-29 | 0 |
| ESLA | TradeUP Acquisition Corp | 2021-07-19 | $45.5M | Completed | Estrella Immunopharma, Inc. | closed 2023-09-29 | 0 |
| DSAQ | Direct Selling Acquisition Corp. | 2021-09-27 | $234.6M | Deal Announced | Urban Air Mobility Private Limited | announced 2025-04-01 | 0 |
| RBT | Founder SPAC | 2021-10-15 | $321.0M | Completed | Rubicon Technologies, Inc. | closed 2022-08-19 | 0 |
| USCTF | Roth CH Acquisition Co. | 2021-10-28 | $209.6M | Deal Announced | SharonAI Inc. | announced 2025-10-20 | 0 |
| BFAC | Battery Future Acquisition Corp. | 2021-12-17 | $338.1M | Completed | Class Over Inc | closed 2025-04-08 | 0 |
| IVCA | Investcorp AI Acquisition Corp. | 2022-05-10 | $225.0M | Deal Announced | applicable Irish law, inc | — | 0 |
| ATMV | AlphaVest Acquisition Corp. | 2022-12-20 | $69.0M | Completed | AMC Robotics Corp | closed 2025-12-09 | 0 |
| ATMC | ALPHATIME ACQUISITION CORP | 2023-01-03 | $69.0M | Deal Announced | HCYC Group Company Limited | announced 2024-01-05 | 0 |
| BAYA | Bayview Acquisition Corp | 2023-12-19 | $60.0M | Deal Announced | Oabay Inc | announced 2024-06-13 | 0 |
| RFAI | RF Acquisition Corp II | 2024-05-17 | $100.5M | Deal Announced | Nanyang Biologics Pte. Ltd | — | 0 |
| VACH | Voyager Acquisition Corp | 2024-08-12 | $253.0M | Deal Announced | VERAXA Biotech | announced 2025-04-23 | 0 |
| TACH | Titan Acquisition Corp. | 2025-04-10 | $276.0M | Deal Announced | OpenPayd Holdings Limited | announced 2026-06-12 | 0 |
| COPL | Copley Acquisition Corp | 2025-05-01 | $173.4M | Deal Announced | Ignite Proteomics, LLC | announced 2026-06-11 | 0 |
| PACHU | Pioneer Acquisition I Corp | 2025-06-20 | $253.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| YCY | AA Mission Acquisition Corp. II | 2025-10-02 | $115.0M | Deal Announced | — | announced 2025-10-06 | 0 |
| AEAQ | Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. | 2025-12-05 | $205.9M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| RFAM | RF Acquisition Corp III | 2026-02-12 | $98.0M | Deal Announced | HCC Healthcare Pte. Ltd | announced 2026-07-10 | 0 |
| MZYX | MOZAYYX Acquisition Corp. | 2026-02-26 | $300.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| FTHA | Forefront Tech Holdings Acquisition Corp | 2026-05-01 | $103.7M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| SVOB | SEVEN OAKS ACQUISITION CORP. II | — | $259.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| FDHA | First Digital Health Acquisition Corp. | — | $178.5M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CAVU | CAVU TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. | — | $103.9M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| ICGA | ICG HYPERSONIC ACQUISITION CORP | — | $257.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| GEFA | GEF Acquisition Corp | — | $97.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| RAMX | Aries II Acquisition Corp | — | $130.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| EIPA | EIP Acquisition Corp I | — | $309.3M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| ETA | Integrated Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. | — | $150.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| OUTR | Space Acquisition Corp. I | — | $308.6M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| OACA | Ocelot Acquisition Corp I | — | $200.9M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| SKAI | Sky Acquisition Group | — | $155.2M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| DSPQ | Denham Sustainable Performance Acquisition Corp. | — | $200.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| AURV | Aurvandil Acquisition Corp. | — | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| VACX | Vistas Acquisition Co II Inc. | — | $204.9M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |