SpacDeskMcDermott Will & Emery
SPAC issuer counsel · 7 engagements · 3 closed · 2 liquidated · 0 active
McDermott Will & Emery, the international law firm that has participated in the SPAC market as a sponsor, first entered the blank-check space in 2013, making it one of the earlier institutional entrants into the sector. Across its SPAC history, the firm has been associated with seven deals in total, of which three reached successful business combinations and two were liquidated, returning capital to public shareholders. The sponsor currently carries no active SPAC vehicles. Its deal activity spans a range of industries consistent with the broad-market SPAC landscape of its active years. Sign up for a full SpacDesk account to access the complete deal-level history, timeline data, and sponsor analytics for McDermott Will & Emery.
SPACs represented (7)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROIQ | ROI Acquisition Corp. II | 2013-09-18 | $125.0M | Liquidated | Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited | announced 2015-10-16 | 0 |
| CCTS | Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd | 2021-11-01 | $126.5M | Liquidated | Tembo e-LV B.V | liq 2023-04-12 | 0 |
| ATEK | Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II | 2021-12-13 | $248.8M | Closed | Ace Green Recycling, Inc. | closed 2023-12-14 | 0 |
| LEVY | Levy Acquisition Corp | — | $151.0M | Closed | Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. | closed 2015-07-02 | 0 |
| CIK0001428322 | J.W. Childs Acquisition I Corp. | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001512077 | Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. | — | $186.1M | Closed | Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. | closed 2013-02-06 | 0 |
| CIK0001518738 | GRASSMERE ACQUISITION Corp | — | $75.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |