SpacDeskRothstein Kass
31 audit engagements · 2 searching · 1 announced · 5 closed · 0 liquidated
Rothstein Kass is a financial services and accounting firm that has maintained a substantial presence in the SPAC market since 2006, accumulating 31 total SPAC engagements across its history. The firm carved out a specialty in serving alternative investment vehicles, including blank-check companies spanning a range of sectors, and its SPAC-related work predates the broader surge in blank-check activity that defined the 2020–2021 cycle. Of its tracked deals, five have reached a closed status and one is currently announced, while two remain in the searching phase and none have been liquidated. Rothstein Kass was acquired by KPMG in 2014, further expanding its reach within the audit and advisory ecosystem that supports SPAC transactions. Sign up for SpacDesk to access the full engagement history, deal timelines, and sector breakdowns for Rothstein Kass and thousands of other SPAC market participants.
SPACs audited (31)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Trust | Status | Target | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builder Acquisition Corp | Builder Acquisition Corp | 2006-12-07 | $100.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| IAN | INTER-ATLANTIC FINANCIAL, INC. | 2007-10-04 | $58.2M | — | Searching | — | — |
| IDI | Ideation Acquisition Corp. | 2007-11-21 | $80.0M | $90.4M | Deal Announced | SearchMedia International Limited | announced 2009-10-05 |
| Blue Wolf Mongolia Holdings Corp. | Blue Wolf Mongolia Holdings Corp. | 2011-07-15 | $80.5M | $70.0M | Completed | Li3 Energy, Inc | announced 2013-05-24 |
| EVRY | ROI Acquisition Corp. II | 2013-09-18 | $125.0M | — | Deregistered | Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited | announced 2015-10-22 |
| GDEF | Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. | 2013-10-25 | $73.5M | — | Completed | STG GROUP INC | closed 2015-11-23 |
| COMMITTED CAPITAL ACQUISITION Corp II | COMMITTED CAPITAL ACQUISITION Corp II | 2014-04-11 | $35.0M | — | Searching | — | — |
| HCAC | Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. | — | $115.0M | $115.0M | Completed | Blue Bird Corp | closed 2015-02-24 |
| Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. | Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. | — | $186.1M | — | Completed | Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. | closed 2013-01-31 |
| SQTC | 57TH STREET GENERAL ACQUISITION CORP. | — | $50.0M | — | Completed | Crumbs Bake Shop, Inc. | closed 2014-09-04 |
| HIGHPOINT ACQUISITION CORP. | HIGHPOINT ACQUISITION CORP. | — | $25.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| LANK ACQUISITION CORP | LANK ACQUISITION CORP | — | $125.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Mistral Acquisition CO | Mistral Acquisition CO | — | $300.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| K Road Acquisition CORP | K Road Acquisition CORP | — | $300.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Greenstreet Acquisition Corp. | Greenstreet Acquisition Corp. | — | $300.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Consumer Partners Acquisition Corp. | Consumer Partners Acquisition Corp. | — | $125.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Gabelli Entertainment & Telecommunications Acquisition Corp. | Gabelli Entertainment & Telecommunications Acquisition Corp. | — | $200.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Brand & Services Acquisition Corp. | Brand & Services Acquisition Corp. | — | $160.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| COMMITTED CAPITAL ACQUISITION Corp III | COMMITTED CAPITAL ACQUISITION Corp III | — | $10.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| JWL Partners Acquisition Corp. | JWL Partners Acquisition Corp. | — | $200.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Lambert's Cove Acquisition CORP | Lambert's Cove Acquisition CORP | — | $100.0M | $98.5M | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Arcade China Acquisition Corp | Arcade China Acquisition Corp | — | $40.4M | $40.4M | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Tri-Artisan Acquisition Corp | Tri-Artisan Acquisition Corp | — | $250.0M | $246.3M | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Raycliff Acquisition Corp | Raycliff Acquisition Corp | — | $200.0M | $197.0M | Withdrawn | — | — |
| BSPC | BSP Acquisition Corp. | — | $100.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| BHG Acquisition Corp | BHG Acquisition Corp | — | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| LLAC | Liberty Lane Acquisition Corp. | — | — | — | Deregistered | — | liq 2008-07-30 |
| J.W. Childs Acquisition I Corp. | J.W. Childs Acquisition I Corp. | — | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Capstar Acquisition Corp. | Capstar Acquisition Corp. | — | $200.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| HBC Acquisition Corp | HBC Acquisition Corp | — | $100.0M | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
| GRASSMERE ACQUISITION Corp | GRASSMERE ACQUISITION Corp | — | $75.0M | $50.5M | Withdrawn | — | — |