SpacDeskAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
SPAC issuer counsel · 9 engagements · 0 closed · 0 liquidated · 1 active
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, the global law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., has maintained a presence in the SPAC market dating back to 2008, making it one of the longer-tenured legal-sector participants in the blank-check space. Across its SPAC-related activity, the firm is associated with nine deals in total, with one transaction currently active and none recorded as closed or liquidated in the available dataset. Akin Gump operates across a broad range of practice areas including capital markets, M&A, and regulatory matters, positioning it as a recurring participant in SPAC formation and advisory work. Readers seeking full transaction histories, filing timelines, and deal-level analytics can access comprehensive data on SpacDesk — sign up today for complete coverage.
SPACs represented (9)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLX | Overture Acquisition Corp. | 2008-02-01 | $150.0M | Deal Announced | Jefferson National Financial Corp | announced 2010-01-27 | 0 |
| BHG Acquisition Corp | BHG Acquisition Corp | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| Orbit Acquisition Corp. | Orbit Acquisition Corp. | — | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| Capstar Acquisition Corp. | Capstar Acquisition Corp. | — | $200.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| National Energy Resources Acquisition CO | National Energy Resources Acquisition CO | — | $100.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| HBC Acquisition Corp | HBC Acquisition Corp | — | $100.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| Angelo, Gordon Acquisition Corp. | Angelo, Gordon Acquisition Corp. | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| Tri-Artisan Acquisition Corp | Tri-Artisan Acquisition Corp | — | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| Raycliff Acquisition Corp | Raycliff Acquisition Corp | — | $200.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |