SPACs
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
Over the last several years, SPACs have gone mainstream with numerous private equity sponsors raising SPACs and selling portfolio companies to SPACs, as well as, companies combining with SPACs. Transactions involving SPACs present unique challenges (and opportunities), which require experienced counsel. Weil regularly advises:
- SPAC sponsors and underwriters in structuring and raising capital for SPACs
- SPAC sponsors in obtaining forward commitments for SPACs and PIPE investments in connection with acquisitions
- SPACs in acquiring target companies
- Private equity sponsors in selling portfolio companies to SPACs
- Companies combining with SPACs
Given our leading position in this market, we have significant experience with all of the SPAC market participants, including the leading investment bankers, SPAC sponsors, PIPE investors and lawyers advising SPACs.
Representative Experience
SPAC IPOs
50
SPAC Transactions
50
Shortcut Links
Named “SPAC Legal Advisory Firm of the Year”
Mergermarket North America M&A Awards 2021
Named a “Leading” Firm for SPACs in the U.S.
Chambers Global 2022 and Chambers USA 2021
Awards and Recognition, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Awards and Recognition
- Weil Named “SPAC Legal Advisory Firm of the Year” Award Brief — Mergermarket North America M&A Awards 2021
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for SPACs in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers Global 2022
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for SPACs in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2021
Latest Thinking
- SPACS Come to the U.K. Alert — By Murray Cox and David Avery-Gee — PDF — May 03, 2021
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advised EO Charging in its Proposed $675M Business Combination with First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. Deal Brief — March 17, 2022
- Weil Advised Allego Holding B.V. in its $3.14B Business Combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. III Deal Brief — March 16, 2022
- Weil Advised Gores Metropoulos II, Inc. in its $1.925B Business Combination with Sonder Holdings Inc. Deal Brief — January 18, 2022
- Weil Advises Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. in its Pending $1.6B Business Combination with Footprint International Holdco, Inc. Deal Brief — December 14, 2021
- Weil Advises Getty Images in its $4.8B Business Combination with CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Deal Brief — December 10, 2021
- Weil Advised TPG Pace Solutions Corp. in its $4.5B Business Combination with Vacasa LLC Deal Brief — December 06, 2021