Ares Acquisition Corp III

Ares Acquisition Corp III (AAC) is a blank-check company (SPAC) that raised $345M in its initial public offering on Jun 30, 2026, listing on New York Stock Exchange. It has not announced a definitive business combination agreement. J.P. Morgan led the IPO, with Jefferies. Kirkland & Ellis advised the SPAC and Ropes & Gray advised the underwriters on the IPO.

Status

Searching for a target

Ticker

AAC

IPO date

Jun 30, 2026

IPO size

$345M

IPO exchange

New York Stock Exchange

IPO underwriters

J.P. Morgan and Jefferies

SPAC counsel (IPO)

Kirkland & Ellis and Maples and Calder

Underwriters' counsel (IPO)

Ropes & Gray