SPAC IPO law firms league table, 2022
The most active SPAC IPO law firms in 2022, ranked by deals as company counsel. Loeb & Loeb ranks first with 12 deals.
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| # | Firm | Company counsel | Underwriters' counsel | Proceeds, as company counsel | Median deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loeb & Loeb | 12 | 7 | $1.06B | $87.5M |
| 2 | Ellenoff Grossman & Schole | 7 | 12 | $835M | $125M |
| 3 | Robinson & Cole | 5 | 0 | $360M | $75M |
| 4 | Nelson Mullins | 4 | 0 | $355M | $90M |
| 5 | White & Case | 3 | 0 | $1.11B | $261M |
| 6 | Paul, Weiss | 3 | 0 | $650M | $200M |
| 7 | Winston & Strawn | 3 | 2 | $385M | $100M |
| 8 | McDermott Will & Emery | 2 | 2 | $500M | $250M |
| 9 | Kirkland & Ellis | 2 | 1 | $400M | $200M |
| 10 | Proskauer Rose | 2 | 2 | $375M | $187.5M |
| 11 | Skadden, Arps | 2 | 4 | $315M | $157.5M |
| 12 | Davis Polk | 2 | 5 | $300M | $150M |
| 13 | Rimon | 2 | 0 | $187M | $93.5M |
| 14 | Becker & Poliakoff | 2 | 1 | $175M | $87.5M |
| 15 | Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel | 2 | 1 | $135M | $67.5M |
| 16 | Wilson Sonsini | 2 | 1 | $100M | $50M |
| 17 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges | 1 | 0 | $525M | $525M |
| 18 | Latham & Watkins | 1 | 0 | $275M | $275M |
| 19 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 1 | 0 | $261M | $261M |
| 20 | King & Spalding | 1 | 0 | $250M | $250M |
| 21 | Gibson Dunn | 1 | 0 | $225M | $225M |
| 22 | Katten Muchin Rosenman | 1 | 0 | $210M | $210M |
| 23 | AP & Partners, Advocates | 1 | 0 | $200M | $200M |
| 24 | Dentons | 1 | 0 | $200M | $200M |
| 25 | Greenberg Traurig | 1 | 0 | $200M | $200M |
| 26 | Hughes Hubbard & Reed | 1 | 0 | $200M | $200M |
| 27 | Paul Hastings | 1 | 1 | $200M | $200M |
| 28 | Sheppard Mullin | 1 | 0 | $200M | $200M |
| 29 | Simpson Thacher | 1 | 1 | $200M | $200M |
| 30 | ArentFox Schiff | 1 | 2 | $150M | $150M |
| 31 | A&O Shearman | 1 | 2 | $130M | $130M |
| 32 | Orrick | 1 | 0 | $100M | $100M |
| 33 | Reed Smith | 1 | 1 | $100M | $100M |
| 34 | Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr | 1 | 0 | $100M | $100M |
| 35 | Mintz | 1 | 1 | $80M | $80M |
| 36 | K&L Gates | 1 | 0 | $75M | $75M |
| 37 | Venable | 1 | 0 | $75M | $75M |
| 38 | Cleary Gottlieb | 1 | 0 | $60M | $60M |
| 39 | Ortoli Rosenstadt | 1 | 1 | $60M | $60M |
| 40 | TCF Law Group | 1 | 0 | $60M | $60M |
| 41 | Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel | 1 | 1 | $50M | $50M |
Counsel as named in each final prospectus's Legal Matters section. Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda counsel are left out. Based on the 78 deals with counsel on record.
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