Loeb & Loeb Leads SPAC IPOs and M&A Deals in 2022

In 2022, Loeb & Loeb served as a legal advisor to a total of 20 SPAC initial public offerings with a total volume of $2.2 billion raised, making Loeb the most active legal adviser for SPAC IPOs in 2022, according to SPACInsider’s SPAC IPO Legal League Table. Specifically, the firm served as issuer’s counsel to 13 IPOs (ranking No. 1 on the league table) and served as underwriter’s counsel to 7 IPOs (ranking No. 2 on the table).

In addition, according to SPACInsider’s SPAC M&A Legal League Table, Loeb was also the most active legal advisor in SPAC M&A deals in 2022, handling a total of 26 transactions with a total value of nearly $12.7 billion.

“We are thrilled to be the SPAC sector’s leading legal advisor for 2022,” said Mitch Nussbaum, vice chair of Loeb & Loeb and co-chair of the firm’s Capital Markets & Corporate department. “Notwithstanding market conditions, our SPAC practice remains strong as we continue to help our clients find solutions which allow for completed offerings and business combinations.”

Loeb & Loeb’s Capital Markets team has been at the forefront of the SPAC IPO and DeSPAC market structures for nearly two decades. The firm has represented issuers and underwriters in hundreds of SPAC offerings and business combinations. From some of the earliest deals on Wall Street to first-of-their-kind transactions that have contributed to the SPAC’s evolution, Loeb has guided clients through every generation of the SPAC product and are directly responsible for many structural features.