SpacDeskDavis Polk & Wardwell
SPAC issuer counsel · 44 engagements · 14 closed · 22 liquidated · 3 active
Davis Polk & Wardwell is a leading global law firm that has served as legal counsel across 44 SPAC transactions since its first engagement in the sector in 2015. Of those deals, 14 have successfully closed, 22 have liquidated, and 3 remain active. The firm advises sponsors, underwriters, and target companies spanning a broad range of industries, reflecting the depth of its capital markets and M&A practice. Davis Polk & Wardwell is consistently counted among the most active legal advisors in the SPAC market, with more than a decade of continuous involvement in blank-check company transactions. Sign up on SpacDesk for the firm's full deal history, counsel relationships, and filing-level data.
Close Rate (settled)
39%
Total IPO Capital
$18.2B
Cited Engagements
27/ 44
Active Since
2015
SPACs represented (44)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAC | Capitol Acquisition Corp. III | 2015-10-15 | $350.0M | Completed | CISION LTD | closed 2015-07-09 | 0 |
| LIVK | LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. | 2019-12-12 | — | Completed | AgileThought, Inc. | closed 2021-08-23 | 0 |
| FUSE | Fusion Acquisition Corp. | 2020-06-29 | $343.9M | Completed | MONEYLION INC. | closed 2025-04-17 | 0 |
| CIK0001809987 | GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II | 2020-07-01 | $900.0M | Completed | Mirion Technologies, Inc. | closed 2021-10-19 | 0 |
| CCIV | Churchill Capital Corp IV | 2020-07-30 | $2.5B | Completed | Lucid Group, Inc. and adopted the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorp | closed 2021-07-22 | 0 |
| BFT | Foley Trasimene Acquisition II | 2020-08-20 | $1.2B | Completed | Paysafe Group plc/ADR | closed 2021-03-30 | 0 |
| TWCT | TWC Tech Holdings II Corp | 2020-09-11 | $600.0M | Completed | CELLEBRITE DI LTD | closed 2021-08-27 | 0 |
| CIK0001823878 | Acies Acquisition Corp | 2020-10-26 | $702.3M | Completed | PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc | closed 2021-06-21 | 0 |
| CIK0001826991 | Trepont Acquisition Corp I | 2020-12-03 | $208.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-06-21 | 0 |
| CIK0001829455 | Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V | 2021-01-19 | $345.0M | Liquidated | PlusAI Corp | liq 2022-12-21 | 0 |
| CSTUF | Constellation Acquisition Corp I | 2021-01-28 | $310.0M | Deal Announced | HiTech Minerals Inc | announced 2026-04-09 | 0 |
| CPTK | Crown PropTech Acquisitions | 2021-02-10 | $206.0M | Liquidated | Mkango Resources Ltd | announced 2025-07-01 | 0 |
| FACA | Figure Acquisition Corp. I | 2021-02-22 | $287.5M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-12-16 | 0 |
| ASPC | Alpha Capital Acquisition Co | 2021-02-22 | $207.0M | Completed | SEMANTIX INC | closed 2022-08-04 | 0 |
| ASZ | Austerlitz Acquisition Corp II | 2021-03-01 | $1.0B | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-22 | 0 |
| AUS | Austerlitz Acquisition Corp I | 2021-03-01 | $500.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-22 | 0 |
| DHCA | DHC Acquisition Corp | 2021-03-03 | $303.3M | Completed | Brand Engagement Network Inc. | closed 2024-03-14 | 0 |
| SPKB | Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II | 2021-03-12 | $250.0M | Liquidated | Eleusis Holdings Limited | liq 2022-06-09 | 0 |
| EBAC | European Biotech Acquisition Corp. | 2021-03-17 | $100.0M | Completed | OCULIS HOLDING AG | closed 2023-03-03 | 0 |
| DISA | Disruptive Acquisition Corp I | 2021-03-25 | $257.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-02-21 | 0 |
| VLAT | Valor Latitude Acquisition Corp. | 2021-05-05 | $206.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-05-15 | 0 |
| TWCG | Galliot Acquisition Corp. | 2021-05-18 | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| EOCW | Elliott Opportunity II Corp. | 2021-06-30 | $575.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-06-06 | 0 |
| CORS | Corsair Partnering Corporation | 2021-07-02 | $355.5M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-07-07 | 0 |
| TWCB | Bilander Acquisition Corp. | 2021-07-19 | $150.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-08-04 | 0 |
| PLMUF | Plum Acquisition Corp. III | 2021-07-29 | $278.0M | Deal Announced | Tactical Resources Corp | announced 2024-08-22 | 0 |
| MEKA | MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp | 2021-09-29 | $281.8M | Liquidated | — | liq 2023-06-16 | 0 |
| HCVI | Red Rock Acquisition Corp. | 2021-09-30 | $344.4M | Completed | Namib Minerals | closed 2025-06-05 | 0 |
| NFSCF | Enphys Acquisition Corp. | 2021-10-07 | $258.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2024-11-14 | 0 |
| CDAWF | Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. | 2021-10-18 | $208.4M | Liquidated | Key Mining Corp. | announced 2026-02-06 | 0 |
| SEDA | SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corp | 2021-11-01 | $183.3M | Liquidated | — | liq 2024-11-04 | 0 |
| APXI | APx Acquisition Corp. I | 2021-12-08 | $176.0M | Liquidated | OmnigenicsAI Corp | announced 2024-03-26 | 6 |
| GGAAF | Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. | 2021-12-13 | $253.0M | Completed | NeuroMind AI Corp. | closed 2024-05-24 | 0 |
| PLAO | Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. | 2022-03-10 | $230.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-03-14 | 0 |
| RAC-WT | Rithm Acquisition Corp. | 2025-02-27 | — | Liquidated | — | liq 2025-02-28 | 0 |
| BCSS | Bain Capital GSS Investment Corp. | 2025-09-30 | $400.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| CEDA | Cedarlake Acquisition Corp. | — | $206.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| EOCO | Elliott Opportunity I Corp. | — | $1.2B | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CSIC | Cornerstone Investment Capital Holdings Co. | — | $257.3M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| JACA | Jeneration Acquisition Corp | — | $308.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| VIII | Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. III | — | $500.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| DOIT | Do It Again Corp. | — | $125.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| GHQ | GHL Acquisition Corp. | — | $400.0M | Completed | Iridium Communications Inc. | closed 2009-09-23 | 0 |
| GGI | Guggenheim Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. I | — | $513.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |