Ticker LaunchSPAC IPO law firms league table, 2018
The most active SPAC IPO law firms in 2018, ranked by deals as company counsel. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole ranks first with 16 deals.
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| # | Firm | Company counsel | Underwriters' counsel | Proceeds, as company counsel | Median deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellenoff Grossman & Schole | 16 | 5 | $2.96B | $200M |
| 2 | Greenberg Traurig | 4 | 1 | $630M | $165M |
| 3 | Graubard Miller | 4 | 10 | $335M | $77.5M |
| 4 | Loeb & Loeb | 3 | 4 | $285M | $70M |
| 5 | Winston & Strawn | 2 | 3 | $525M | $262.5M |
| 6 | Kirkland & Ellis | 2 | 2 | $325M | $162.5M |
| 7 | Paul, Weiss | 1 | 0 | $600M | $600M |
| 8 | Skadden, Arps | 1 | 8 | $600M | $600M |
| 9 | Vinson & Elkins | 1 | 0 | $480M | $480M |
| 10 | Thompson & Knight | 1 | 0 | $360M | $360M |
| 11 | Davis Polk | 1 | 0 | $300M | $300M |
| 12 | Gibson Dunn | 1 | 0 | $300M | $300M |
| 13 | Venable | 1 | 0 | $135M | $135M |
| 14 | Fox Rothschild | 1 | 0 | $125M | $125M |
| 15 | White and Williams | 1 | 0 | $100M | $100M |
Counsel as named in each final prospectus's Legal Matters section. Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda counsel are left out. Based on the 40 deals with counsel on record.
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