SpacDeskDavis Polk & Wardwell
SPAC issuer counsel · 57 engagements · 18 closed · 30 liquidated · 4 active
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP ranks among the most active legal counsel firms in the U.S. SPAC market, having advised on 57 SPAC transactions since first participating in the space in 2015. The New York-headquartered firm, widely recognized for its capital markets and mergers-and-acquisitions practice, has provided counsel across deals spanning technology, healthcare, financial services, and consumer sectors. Of its 57 tracked engagements, 18 have resulted in completed business combinations, 30 have liquidated, and 4 remain active. Davis Polk's SPAC practice covers both blank-check IPO filings and de-SPAC merger processes. Sign up for SpacDesk to access the full deal-by-deal record for Davis Polk & Wardwell.
Close Rate (settled)
38%
Total IPO Capital
$21.7B
Cited Engagements
40/ 57
Active Since
2015
SPACs represented (57)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAC | Capitol Acquisition Corp. III | 2015-10-15 | $350.0M | Closed | CISION LTD | closed 2015-07-09 | 0 |
| LIVK | LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. | 2019-12-12 | — | Closed | AgileThought, Inc. | closed 2021-08-26 | 0 |
| FUSE | Fusion Acquisition Corp. | 2020-06-29 | $343.9M | Closed | MONEYLION INC. | closed 2025-04-17 | 0 |
| CIK0001809987 | GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II | 2020-07-01 | $900.0M | Closed | Mirion Technologies, Inc. | closed 2021-10-25 | 0 |
| CCIV | Churchill Capital Corp IV | 2020-07-30 | $2.5B | Closed | Lucid Group, Inc. and adopted the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorp | closed 2021-07-26 | 0 |
| BFT | Foley Trasimene Acquisition II | 2020-08-20 | $1.2B | Closed | Paysafe Group plc/ADR | closed 2021-03-30 | 0 |
| TWCT | TWC Tech Holdings II Corp | 2020-09-11 | $600.0M | Closed | CELLEBRITE DI LTD | closed 2021-08-27 | 0 |
| CIK0001823878 | Acies Acquisition Corp | 2020-10-26 | $702.3M | Closed | PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc | closed 2021-06-25 | 0 |
| CIK0001826991 | Trepont Acquisition Corp I | 2020-12-03 | $208.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001829455 | Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V | 2021-01-19 | $345.0M | Liquidated | PlusAI Corp | announced 2021-05-07 | 0 |
| SSAA | Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha | 2021-01-27 | $225.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-12-12 | 0 |
| CSTUF | Constellation Acquisition Corp I | 2021-01-28 | $310.0M | Combo Announced | HiTech Minerals Inc | announced 2026-04-09 | 0 |
| ITQ | Itiquira Acquisition Corp. | 2021-02-04 | $200.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2021-02-09 | 0 |
| CPTK | Crown PropTech Acquisitions | 2021-02-10 | $206.0M | Liquidated | Mkango Resources Ltd | announced 2025-07-01 | 0 |
| ASPC | Alpha Capital Acquisition Co | 2021-02-22 | $207.0M | Closed | SEMANTIX INC | closed 2022-08-04 | 0 |
| FACA | Figure Acquisition Corp. I | 2021-02-22 | $287.5M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-12-16 | 0 |
| AUS | Austerlitz Acquisition Corp I | 2021-03-01 | $500.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-22 | 0 |
| ASZ | Austerlitz Acquisition Corp II | 2021-03-01 | $1.0B | Liquidated | — | liq 2022-11-22 | 0 |
| DHCA | DHC Acquisition Corp | 2021-03-03 | $303.3M | Closed | Brand Engagement Network Inc. | closed 2024-03-14 | 0 |
| HERA | FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. | 2021-03-05 | $750.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 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 | Closed | 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 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 0 |
| TWCB | Bilander Acquisition Corp. | 2021-07-19 | $150.0M | Liquidated | — | announced 2021-07-20 | 0 |
| PLMUF | Plum Acquisition Corp. III | 2021-07-29 | $278.0M | Combo Announced | Tactical Resources Corp | announced 2024-08-22 | 0 |
| DCRD | Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp IV | 2021-08-12 | $316.3M | Closed | HAMMERHEAD ENERGY INC | closed 2023-02-27 | 0 |
| MEKA | MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp | 2021-09-29 | $281.8M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| HCVI | Red Rock Acquisition Corp. | 2021-09-30 | $344.4M | Closed | Namib Minerals | closed 2025-06-05 | 0 |
| NFSCF | Enphys Acquisition Corp. | 2021-10-07 | $258.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CDAWF | Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. | 2021-10-18 | $208.4M | Liquidated | Key Mining Corp. | announced 2026-02-06 | 0 |
| PEGR | Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. | 2021-11-01 | $258.2M | Closed | Heramba Electric | closed 2024-07-30 | 0 |
| SEDA | SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corp | 2021-11-01 | $183.3M | Liquidated | — | liq 2024-11-04 | 0 |
| BRD | Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. | 2021-11-24 | $250.0M | Liquidated | Suntuity | announced 2023-11-27 | 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 | Closed | NeuroMind AI Corp. | closed 2024-05-24 | 0 |
| HMA | Heartland Media Acquisition Corp. | 2022-01-24 | $201.3M | Liquidated | — | — | 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 |
| CLA1 | Capitol Acquisition Corp. | — | $250.0M | Closed | TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP | closed 2009-11-09 | 0 |
| DOIT | Do It Again Corp. | — | $125.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| VIII | Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. III | — | $500.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| AMV | Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp | — | $300.0M | Closed | — | closed 2009-08-05 | 0 |
| EOCO | Elliott Opportunity I Corp. | — | $1.2B | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CSIC | Cornerstone Investment Capital Holdings Co. | — | $257.3M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| CEDA | Cedarlake Acquisition Corp. | — | $206.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| JACA | Jeneration Acquisition Corp | — | $308.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| GGI | Guggenheim Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. I | — | $513.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| GHQ | GHL Acquisition Corp. | — | $400.0M | Closed | Iridium Communications Inc. | closed 2009-09-23 | 0 |
| DSP | SP ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC. | — | $400.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| MSVA | Mindset Growth Opportunities I Corp. | — | $175.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| GGA | GSC Acquisition Company | — | $180.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| SHOT | RMG ML Sports Holdings | — | — | Searching | — | — | 0 |