SpacDeskAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
SPAC issuer counsel · 9 engagements · 0 closed · 1 liquidated · 0 active
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, the Washington, D.C.-headquartered international law firm, has served as a SPAC sponsor across nine blank-check vehicles covering sectors that include financial services, technology, and energy. The firm currently holds no active SPAC positions, and one of its nine deals was liquidated without completing a business combination; none of the nine vehicles reached a closed merger. Akin Gump is broadly recognized in the SPAC market as legal counsel to blank-check issuers and their acquisition targets, though its direct sponsor track record reflects meaningful participation on the formation side of the market as well. Sign up on SpacDesk for the complete filing history and deal-level analytics on Akin Gump's full SPAC activity.
SPACs represented (9)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIK0001427052 | Tri-Artisan Acquisition Corp | — | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| NLX | Overture Acquisition Corp. | — | $150.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001528089 | HBC Acquisition Corp | — | $100.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001428794 | BHG Acquisition Corp | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001417059 | Capstar Acquisition Corp. | — | $200.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001419076 | National Energy Resources Acquisition CO | — | $100.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001420993 | Raycliff Acquisition Corp | — | $200.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001424565 | Orbit Acquisition Corp. | — | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001429011 | Angelo, Gordon Acquisition Corp. | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |