SpacDeskWinston & Strawn
SPAC issuer counsel · 41 engagements · 11 closed · 4 liquidated · 13 active
Winston & Strawn, the Chicago-headquartered global law firm, has been an active participant in the SPAC market since 2018, accumulating 41 total deals across its sponsor and advisory activity. Of those, 13 remain active, 11 have closed into completed business combinations, and 4 have been liquidated. The firm operates across a broad range of sectors consistent with the diversified SPAC landscape it has navigated over nearly a decade of involvement. With a sizable active pipeline, Winston & Strawn continues to be a notable presence in blank-check transaction structuring and counsel. Sign up for SpacDesk to access the full Winston & Strawn deal history, active pipeline details, and real-time filing alerts.
Close Rate (settled)
73%
Total IPO Capital
$8.1B
Cited Engagements
41/ 41
Active Since
2018
SPACs represented (41)
| Symbol | Issuer | IPO | IPO Size | Status | Target | Outcome | Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIK0001712189 | PLATINUM EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP. | 2018-01-16 | $307.5M | Completed | Target Hospitality Corp | closed 2019-03-15 | 0 |
| NFIN | Netfin Acquisition Corp. | 2019-07-31 | $226.2M | Completed | TRITERRAS INC | closed 2020-11-10 | 0 |
| BSN | Broadstone Acquisition Corp. | 2020-09-14 | $305.3M | Completed | Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd | closed 2021-12-14 | 0 |
| KWAC | Kingswood Acquisition Corp. | 2020-11-23 | $130.7M | Completed | Wentworth Management Services LLC | closed 2024-03-27 | 0 |
| OCA | Omnichannel Acquisition Corp | 2020-11-23 | $206.5M | Liquidated | Kin, Insurance, Inc | liq 2022-06-01 | 0 |
| ATMR | Altimar Acquisition Corp. II | 2021-02-05 | $338.1M | Completed | Fathom Digital Manufacturing | closed 2021-12-23 | 0 |
| KURI | Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp. | 2021-02-08 | $250.0M | Completed | Babylon | closed 2021-10-21 | 0 |
| GFOR | Graf Acquisition Corp. IV | 2021-05-24 | $171.6M | Completed | NKGen Biotech, Inc. | closed 2023-09-29 | 0 |
| UPTD | TradeUP Acquisition Corp | 2021-07-19 | $45.5M | Completed | Estrella Immunopharma, Inc. | closed 2023-09-29 | 0 |
| DSAQ | Direct Selling Acquisition Corp. | 2021-09-27 | $234.6M | Deal Announced | Urban Air Mobility Private Limited | announced 2024-01-17 | 0 |
| FOUN | Founder SPAC | 2021-10-15 | $321.0M | Completed | Rubicon Technologies, Inc. | closed 2022-08-19 | 0 |
| USCTF | Roth CH Acquisition Co. | 2021-10-28 | $209.6M | Liquidated | SharonAI Inc. | liq 2023-01-30 | 0 |
| BFAC | Battery Future Acquisition Corp. | 2021-12-17 | $338.1M | Completed | Class Over Inc | closed 2025-04-08 | 0 |
| IVCA | Investcorp AI Acquisition Corp. | 2022-05-10 | $225.0M | Liquidated | applicable Irish law, inc | liq 2024-08-14 | 0 |
| ATMV | AlphaVest Acquisition Corp. | 2022-12-20 | $69.0M | Completed | AMC Robotics Corp | closed 2025-12-09 | 0 |
| ATMC | ALPHATIME ACQUISITION CORP | 2023-01-03 | $69.0M | Deal Announced | HCYC Group Company Limited | announced 2024-01-05 | 0 |
| BAYAR | Bayview Acquisition Corp | 2023-12-19 | $60.0M | Deal Announced | Oabay Inc | announced 2024-06-07 | 0 |
| RFAIR | RF Acquisition Corp II | 2024-05-17 | — | Deal Announced | Nanyang Biologics Pte. Ltd | announced 2025-10-02 | 0 |
| VACH | Voyager Acquisition Corp | 2024-08-12 | $253.0M | Deal Announced | VERAXA Biotech | announced 2025-04-23 | 0 |
| TACHW | Titan Acquisition Corp. | 2025-04-10 | $276.0M | Deal Announced | OpenPayd Holdings Limited | announced 2026-06-01 | 0 |
| COPL-UN | Copley Acquisition Corp | 2025-05-01 | $173.4M | Deal Announced | Ignite Proteomics, LLC | announced 2025-05-06 | 0 |
| PACHU | Pioneer Acquisition I Corp | 2025-06-20 | $253.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| YCY-WT | AA Mission Acquisition Corp. II | 2025-10-02 | $115.0M | Deal Announced | — | announced 2025-10-06 | 0 |
| AEAQU | Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. | 2025-12-05 | $200.0M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| RFAMU | RF Acquisition Corp III | 2026-02-12 | $98.0M | Deal Announced | HCC Healthcare Pte. Ltd | announced 2026-07-09 | 0 |
| MZYX-UN | MOZAYYX Acquisition Corp. | 2026-02-26 | $300.0M | Liquidated | — | liq 2026-02-27 | 0 |
| FTHAU | Forefront Tech Holdings Acquisition Corp | 2026-05-01 | $100.3M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| EIPA | EIP Acquisition Corp I | — | $309.3M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| FDHA | First Digital Health Acquisition Corp. | — | $178.5M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| AURV | Aurvandil Acquisition Corp. | — | $250.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| OACA | Ocelot Acquisition Corp I | — | $200.9M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| SKAI | Sky Acquisition Group | — | $155.2M | Searching | — | — | 0 |
| RAMX | Aries II Acquisition Corp | — | $130.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| ETA | Integrated Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. | — | $150.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| ICGA | ICG HYPERSONIC ACQUISITION CORP | — | $257.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| SVOB | SEVEN OAKS ACQUISITION CORP. II | — | $259.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CAVU | CAVU TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. | — | $103.9M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| CIK0001659648 | GEF Acquisition Corp | — | $97.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| DSPQ | Denham Sustainable Performance Acquisition Corp. | — | $200.0M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| VACX | Vistas Acquisition Co II Inc. | — | $204.9M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |
| OUTR | Space Acquisition Corp. I | — | $308.6M | Withdrawn | — | — | 0 |