Search HOME NEWS AND INSIGHTS Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC): Insights for sponsors, investors and companies Print The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) has risen to the top of the business agenda as a means to raise capital for M&A or to bring private companies onto the public markets. The SPAC trend looks likely to continue, owing to the extent of "dry powder" in the hands of potential M&A investors and the separation of valuation of the M&A deal from the capital raising. This collection of insights into developments across Europe, Asia and the United States focuses on current and emerging trends in SPAC listings, SPAC business combinations, key regulatory issues and sheds light on the future of the global SPAC market. SPAC listings Business combinations Recent regulatory developments for SPACs Find out how we can help Contact us SPACs: Overview of our services Our global team of lawyers has extensive experience advising on SPAC transactions in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom and are the market-leader in the Netherlands, which has emerged as Europe’s centre for SPACs, having advised on most of the successful Dutch SPAC IPOs and business combinations to date. We regularly assist sponsors, investors and companies entering into a business combination with a SPAC. In doing so, we ensure that the transition from SPAC listing to business combination to full public company status post-merger, is a more transparent and accessible process. We leverage our full service offering across the wide ranging A&O network (with capabilities in key areas such as capital markets, corporate/M&A, regulatory, funds and asset management) to advise on the full lifecycle of a SPAC. Recent work Key contacts Cookies on our website We use cookies on our site to remember you, show you content we think you will like and help you to use the site. For more details, please see our cookies policy. Click 'Accept' to consent to cookies other than strictly necessary cookies or 'Reject' if you do not. You can change your mind at any time by visiting our cookie policy page. Accept cookies Reject cookies Follow us Accessibility Site map Legal notices Cookies policy Privacy policy Anti-slavery and human trafficking statement ©2021 Allen & Overy LLP