SpacDeskVinson & Elkins
SPAC issuer counsel · 14 engagements · 7 closed · 3 liquidated · 2 active
Vinson & Elkins LLP is a global law firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, with deep roots in energy, private equity, and capital markets. The firm has served as legal counsel across 14 SPAC transactions since first entering the blank-check space in 2020, spanning a broad range of sectors reflecting its expansive transactional practice. Of those engagements, 7 deals have closed into completed business combinations, 3 have liquidated, and 2 remain active as of the current period. The firm is widely recognized as one of the most active legal advisors in SPAC deal flow, advising sponsors, issuers, and underwriters on structuring and execution. For comprehensive data on Vinson & Elkins' full SPAC deal history and active pipeline, sign up for full access at SpacDesk.
SPACs represented (14)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNPR | Tortoise Acquisition Corp II | 2020-09-14 | $345.0M | Closed | Volta Inc. | closed 2021-09-01 | 0 |
| CLII | Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corp | 2020-09-30 | $230.0M | Closed | EVgo Inc | closed 2021-07-08 | 0 |
| RICE | Rice Acquisition Corp. | 2020-10-23 | $200.0M | Closed | Archaea Energy Inc. | closed 2021-09-21 | 0 |
| SWBK | Switchback II Corporation | 2021-01-11 | $250.0M | Closed | Bird Rides, Inc. | closed 2021-11-02 | 0 |
| GMBT | Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital | 2021-01-21 | $275.0M | Closed | Swvl | closed 2022-03-31 | 0 |
| DCRN | Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp II | 2021-02-05 | $350.0M | Closed | Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd | closed 2022-01-12 | 0 |
| KSI | Kadem Sustainable Impact Corporation | 2021-03-18 | $175.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |
| NETC | Nabors Energy Transition Corp. | 2021-11-18 | $276.0M | Closed | Vast | closed 2023-12-13 | 0 |
| ANSCW | Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp | 2023-11-13 | $300.0M | Liquidated | Australian Food & Agriculture Company Limited ACN 005 858 293 | announced 2024-08-28 | 0 |
| KPET | KPET Ultra Paceline Corp | 2026-04-01 | $200.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| MTNE | CH4 Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp | 2026-05-04 | $300.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| PRDT | Peridot Acquisition Corp. III | — | $300.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| APCC | Activate Permanent Capital Corp. | — | — | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| SRTN | Spartan Acquisition Corp. IV | — | $400.0M | Liquidated | — | — | 0 |