Our 2021 Sponsors
PREMIER SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
NETWORKING SPONSORS
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Our 2021 Sponsors
PREMIER SPONSOR
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
Founded in 1992, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP is a mid-sized New York City-based law firm, offering its clients legal services in a broad range of business and litigation related matters. Over the course of the last couple of years, EG&S has been involved in nearly 50% of all SPAC IPOs, either as issuer’s or underwriter’s counsel. Over 15 years of SPAC leadership and involved in more than 370 SPAC IPOs and 100 SPAC M&A Assignments. EGS led the SPAC IPO Legal League Tables for 2020 ranking at #1 for number of deals completed.
EVENT APP SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
Loeb & Loeb
Marcum
Marcum LLP is one of the largest independent public accounting and advisory services firms in the nation, with offices in major business markets throughout the U.S., as well as select international locations. Headquartered in New York City, Marcum provides a full spectrum of traditional tax, accounting, and assurance services; advisory, valuation, and litigation support; managed accounting services; and an extensive portfolio of specialty and niche industry practices. The Firm serves both privately held and publicly registered companies, as well as nonprofit and social sector entities, high net worth individuals, private equity funds, and hedge funds, with a focus on middle-market companies and closely held family businesses. Marcum is a member of the Marcum Group, an organization providing a comprehensive array of professional services. For more information, visit www.marcumllp.com.
Ernst & Young
At EY, our purpose is Building a better working world. The insights and quality services we provide help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
Woodruff Sawyer
As one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US, Woodruff Sawyer protects the people and assets of more than 4,000 companies. We provide expert counsel and fierce advocacy to protect clients against their most critical risks in property & casualty, management liability, cyber liability, employee benefits, and personal wealth management. An active partner of Assurex Global and International Benefits Network, we provide expertise and customized solutions where clients need it, with headquarters in San Francisco, offices throughout the US, and global reach on six continents.
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
In 1964, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust was founded on a specific vision: to fully support companies with superior client responsiveness and uniquely tailored business solutions. Coordinating the IPO and post-IPO activity of a SPAC is a particular area of our expertise. Continental’s unique proprietary platforms oversee trust assets and all stages of business combinations/redemptions. As the industry-leading SPAC administrator, we have handled over 875 SPAC IPOS. Likewise, we have overseen all aspects of 350 SPAC business combinations. In 2020, we handled a record 243 transactions totaling $100 billion. By Q1 2021, we surpassed the number of deals in the entire year of 2020. It is for these reasons that Continental is recognized as the gold standard leader in the oversight and administration of SPACs.
Withum
Gallagher
EdgarAgents
EdgarAgents is the full-service SEC filing agency and financial printer for public companies, private equity firms, and securities law firms.
Swiss Financiers
Swiss Financiers, Inc., is a FinTech that incubates and orchestrates IPOs from financing to listing. They are dealmakers between issuing companies, industry leaders and executives worldwide, fast tracking successful transactions with investment banks, institutional investors, and debt lenders. Collectively, the team came to the same conclusion that business and investment banks’ approaches were too complex and too expensive to correctly serve the majority of companies in need of support.
Swiss Financiers is particularly designed to support entrepreneur-driven companies.
Sidley Austin
Sidley is one of the nation’s preeminent law firms, with more than 2,000 lawyers across 20 offices around the world. Our corporate practice has more than 440 lawyers who focus on public and private securities offerings (including debt, IPOs and other equity, convertible, and derivative transactions) and M&A, private equity and SPAC transactions. We have been involved in more than 80 SPAC transactions in the last year representing SPAC sponsors in structuring SPACs; SPAC target companies and their private equity sponsors in SPAC business combination transactions; investors considering investments in SPACs; and financing sources in SPAC debt and equity financing arrangements, including PIPEs.
Akin Gump
KPMG
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax & Advisory services. Our multi-disciplinary approach and deep, practical industry knowledge help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities. KPMG has extensive experience as an advisor to both SPAC sponsors and target companies across all industry verticals.
NYSE
NYSE Group is a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a Fortune 500 company and provider of marketplace infrastructure, data services and technology solutions to a broad range of customers including financial institutions, corporations and government entities, as well as a leading technology provider for the U.S. residential mortgage industry. NYSE Group’s equity exchanges — the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American, NYSE Arca, NYSE Chicago and NYSE National — trade more U.S. equity volume than any other exchange group. The NYSE is the premier global venue for capital raising. NYSE Arca Options and NYSE Amex Options are leading equity options exchanges. To learn more, visit www.nyse.com.
Deloitte
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. In the United States, Deloitte refers to one or more of the US member firms of DTTL, their related entities that operate using the “Deloitte” name in the United States and their respective affiliates. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more about our global network of member firms.
I-Bankers Securities
I-Bankers Securities was launched in 1996 with a clear vision to address an opportunity in international small cap equity markets. We saw a lack of international reach for US small cap issues even though strong small cap demand crosses oceans and borders. We were confident that we could add value by bringing these issues to institutional investors on multiple continents.
NETWORKING SPONSORS
GigCapital
GigCapital, Inc. (NYSE: GIG) is a blank check, emerging-growth company (known also as a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation or “SPAC”), based in Palo Alto, California. The company was formed in October 2017 for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, (“Initial Business Combination”) as soon as the appropriate opportunity is identified.
Morrow Sodali
Morrow Sodali is the leading global consulting firm specializing in proxy solicitation and stock surveillance for SPACs, shareholder services, activism and contested situations, and corporate governance. The firm provides corporate clients and shareholders with strategic advice and services relating to a broad range of activities, including: SPAC mergers and acquisitions, M&A, contested director campaigns, shareholder activist initiatives, shareholder meetings and multinational cross-border equity and debt transactions.
Morrow Sodali provides comprehensive SPAC services to help companies successfully complete a SPAC business combination/merger and post-SPAC services to navigate the landscape as a newly public company. Our full-service SPAC Advisory team helps clients prepare for and execute the SPAC business combination through Shareholder Identification and Proxy Solicitation services. We help clients navigate the complex regulatory requirements necessary to bring a deal to completion and best position themselves for ongoing shareholder support post-merger. Morrow Sodali has advised over 500 SPACS combination and extension meeting since 2005.
Winston & Strawn
Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 950+ attorneys across 15 offices around the world. Furthermore, the firm has significant resources devoted to clients and matters in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The exceptional depth and geographic reach of our resources enable Winston & Strawn to manage virtually every type of business-related legal issue. Additionally, we are a leader in special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transactions. We regularly represent SPAC sponsors and underwriters in structuring SPACs and completing their IPOs; SPACs and target companies in SPAC business combinations; and investors in investing in SPACs. Our attorneys have a deep understanding of not only the legal issues impacting SPACs, but also the business, marketing, and industry issues that affect the success of SPACs.
Albeck
Albeck is a consulting firm which was has been providing financial reporting for public and private companies for 34 years. We began working with SPACs three years ago when SPACSs became the most popular way to IPO in two decades. Albeck has a team of 23 full-time CPAs and accountants based in the US and in China, dedicated to SPACs and SEC reporting. We work with your SPAC from inception through the de-SPAC process, and prepare target companies who plan to merge with a SPAC to be ready for a PCAOB audit. Over the last year we have done the accounting and reporting for 100+ SPACs, and assisted many private companies with the accounting and financial statements.
White & Case
Founded in 1901, White & Case comprises more than 2,500 lawyers in 44 offices and 30 countries around the world that serve clients’ domestic and cross border legal service needs. A leader in corporate and banking law from the beginning, we provide our clients with sound legal counsel no matter where they do business. We work with the top global, groundbreaking and elite companies and financial institutions that rely on White & Case’s lawyers for the most complex, cross-border legal counsel and depend on our seamless coordination with our fellow lawyers on six continents. Clients benefit from our deep experience in key practice areas and our lawyers who act as true extensions of their in-house legal teams. The depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers in our offices enables us to undertake all of our matters and tackle complex issues with confidence, whether in one market or across many. It is a differentiating factor in our successes.
EarlyBirdCapital
EarlyBirdCapital is a boutique investment bank, as well as the pioneer and leader in the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC™”) investment vehicle. EarlyBirdCapital’s Investment Banking expertise lies in Equity Offerings (private placements and public offerings), M&A Advisory Services, Debt Placements, Fairness Opinions and Valuations, and Recapitalizations.
SPACs enable seasoned executives to raise capital through an IPO in order to seek an attractive operating business and deploy the capital through a business combination.
SILVER SPONSORS
The Nuvo Group
Gateway Investor Relations
Gateway (formerly Liolios) is a leading strategic financial communications and capital markets advisory firm. For more than 20 years, the firm has delivered superior performance in strategic consulting, corporate messaging and positioning, investor awareness, and analyst and financial press coverage. Gateway executives have extensive experience in capital markets and financial communications, and represent clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, consumer, industrials, financial services, and business services. To learn more, please visit gatewayir.com.
RRBB Accountants + Advisors
RRBB Accountants and Advisors is a full-service accounting, advisory and consulting firm located in central New Jersey. We put our client relationships first by providing responsive, quality service at reasonable rates. We have been in public accounting, delivering high quality accounting and advisory services for over 50 years and have experts with vast experience in many disciplines.
MZ Group Investor Relations
Toppan Merrill
SPAC Research
Vinson & Elkins
Ogier
Ogier has particular experience in the field of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, with the firm’s BVI office being recognised as a market leading advisory practice for BVI incorporated SPACs. Ogier in the BVI has acted on almost all BVI incorporated, Nasdaq listed, SPACs since the start of the recent resurgence of US SPAC activity in 2015. During that period alone, Ogier’s BVI team has advised on SPAC IPOs which have raised over US$ 700,000,000 in total, and subsequent business combinations with a combined value in excess of US $1,500,000,000.
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins delivers innovative solutions to complex legal and business challenges around the world. From a global platform, Latham lawyers advise leading multinationals, boundary-pushing start-ups, and the investors and financial institutions that fuel them. The firm helps clients navigate market-shaping transactions, high-stakes litigation and trials, and sophisticated regulatory matters. Latham is one of the world’s largest providers of pro bono services, steadfastly supports initiatives designed to advance diversity within the firm and the legal profession, and is committed to exploring and promoting environmental sustainability.
Riveron
Riveron is a business advisory firm specializing in accounting, finance, and operations. We partner with our clients to successfully prepare for and execute change across the entire transaction and business lifecycle. Our unique combination of consulting, public accounting and corporate experience allows us to offer an unprecedented level of understanding and results.
AST
IPO. TARGET. DE-SPAC
Three phases. One solution. AST is built for SPACs.
AST’s SPAC capabilities are built on decades of providing transfer agent services for some of the country’s largest IPO’s. You can expect expert advice, clear guidance and seamless execution from inception of your SPAC to its public offering.
In addition, D.F. King, an AST company, works with you across the entire de-SPAC spectrum, supporting even the most complex business combinations. Once your acquisition is complete, our equity plan services helps the new entity administer its ownership shares, data and reporting efficiently and effectively.
Our comprehensive SPAC ecosystem offerings include; advice and consultation, communication and corporate action, rights agent, transfer agent, trustee and warrant agency services.
Chord Advisors
Chord Advisors, LLC is owned and managed by former “Big 4 National Office Alumni” and former “FASB Staff”.
Since 2013 we have assisted with the financial reporting, accounting advisory and IPO readiness for over 300 SPACs and have a dedicated SPAC team that handles the SPAC reporting on a cost-effective basis.
Citadel Securities
Citadel Securities is a leading global market maker across a broad array of fixed income and equity products. Our unique set of capabilities and tools are designed to drive down the cost of transactions, helping to meet the liquidity needs of asset managers, banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, government agencies, and public pension programs. We strive to provide the most efficient execution and the highest caliber of services, making markets more fair and accessible for all.
Calabrese Consulting
Calabrese Consulting is an international SPAC advisory firm. With deep expertise on both the stakeholder and auditor side, we are able to move with speed and accuracy to deliver an exceptional experience from IPO to merger completion. With many successful SPAC acquisitions under our belt and over 100 SPACs we are currently serving, our clients know they can depend on us when time and precision are essential. We relieve the burden of accounting and financial reporting; and provide the personalized style you deserve.
Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With 3,000 people across 30 offices, including more than 1,700 lawyers, our long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for the speedy resolution of complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters.
The members of our SPAC team have advised clients on over 70 SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC transactions since 2014. Members of our SPAC team have worked with over a dozen investment banks in SPAC IPOs and SPAC business combinations. In 2021, Reed Smith has emerged as one of the leading law firms for SPAC transactions.
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is a leader in risk and compliance solutions, providing insightful technology, industry expertise and data insights to clients across the globe.
Cyndx
Cyndx is an advanced technology platform that provides growing companies, investors, and financial institutions access to a broad spectrum of curated data to enhance capital raising, M&A transactions, and other business opportunities.
Our team of seasoned investment bankers, data scientists and M&A specialists built Cyndx to enable buyers and sellers to discover the connections and opportunities that others have missed.
Cyndx uses AI, deep learning and NLP-driven proprietary algorithms to make data smarter and make raising growth capital, finding investment or acquisition opportunities, and managing a company’s cap table simple, efficient and intelligent. For more information, contact info@cyndx.com or visit www.cyndx.com.
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s Trust and Agency Services team provides a suite of services tailored to support clients’ requirements, from complex securitisations, or project finance to syndicated and bilateral loans, debt exchanges and restructuring in addition to medium-term notes and commercial paper. Our extensive offerings across the debt and equity capital markets include trustee, agency, escrow, document custody and related services as well as depositary receipts. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACS) and their sponsors rely on transaction banking services that complement and accommodate requirements at the IPO launch, the close of the acquisition and continued activity thereafter. Contact us to find out how our experienced team with more than 15 years in servicing SPACs can help you.
EQ
EQ provides transfer agent, equity compensation and proxy solicitation services that help companies reduce risk, realize efficiencies and improve shareholder experiences. We’ve been helping the world’s leading brands raise capital, incentivize employees and service shareholders while staying compliant since 1929.
In the U.S., we are responsible for 5 million shareholders, and together with Equiniti Group plc, we support nearly 23 million shareholders worldwide, issuing more than $380 billion in payments each year across the globe. EQ’s purpose is to care for every customer and simplify each and every transaction, delivering the highest levels of service through an effortless and enjoyable experience.
EQ is a part of Equiniti Group plc, listed on the London Stock Exchange, delivering payments, administration and technology services to organizations globally.
Sichenzia Ross Ference
The founding vision of Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP in 1998 was to create a new boutique securities law firm that departed from the standard “mega-firm” approaches and, instead, focused on delivering efficient, personalized services of the highest quality to businesses of all sizes and individuals. We currently have over 40 attorneys devoted to serving the corporate, securities, litigation, arbitration, tax, real estate, trusts & estates and other needs of public and private companies, their financiers and the broker-dealer and financial services community. The firm represents the collective talents of a broad group of attorneys with exceptional skills under a single roof who are able to serve a dynamic client roster.
WilmerHale
WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 13 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. We provide legal representation across a range of practice areas that are critical to our clients’ success. Our practice includes nearly 200 seasoned corporate lawyers and business counselors, as well as lawyers in our world-class litigation, regulatory, securities and intellectual property practices. We offer deep knowledge and experience spanning industries, including financial services, life sciences, technology, energy and beyond.The American Lawyer named WilmerHale “Law Firm of the Year” for 2020, noting the firm’s exceptional year across its service offerings, from high-stakes wins on behalf of clients to a commitment to pro bono, diversity and innovation.
Broadridge
Broadridge, a global Fintech leader with $4.5 billion in revenue, provides communications, technology, data and intelligence. We help drive business transformation with solutions for enriching customer engagement, navigating risk, optimizing efficiency and generating revenue growth. Broadridge is the only provider to support the entire corporate disclosure and communications lifecycle with a single, integrated solution. Our proprietary data and technology support insight, compliance and governance while enhancing the shareholder experience. As the leading proxy solutions provider to the Fortune 500 and the second-largest EDGAR filer with the SEC, we are uniquely positioned to drive innovation and help corporations get ahead of today’s challenges and capitalize on what’s next.
BRONZE SPONSORS
Katten
Katten is a full-service law firm with nearly 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. For more information, visit katten.com.
The Vogel Group
The Vogel Group is a top-rated bipartisan federal and state government affairs team that leverages decades of political experience and business consulting expertise to develop and execute strategies that deliver client results.
Computershare | Georgeson
As a leading global provider of financial administration solutions, Computershare | Georgeson is uniquely positioned to provide SPAC services and dedicated resources for each stage of a SPAC’s lifecycle. Our comprehensive delivery model offers SPAC issuers a centralized approach, improving the ease of doing business, no matter what stage you are in – from SPAC Initial Public Offering (IPO), to De-SPAC business combination and beyond.
Workiva
Workiva simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations worldwide. Customers trust Workiva’s open, intelligent and intuitive platform to connect data, documents and teams. The results: improved efficiency, greater transparency and less risk.
PrivateRaise
PROMOTIONAL SPONSORS
I-Bankers Securities
I-Bankers Securities was launched in 1996 with a clear vision to address an opportunity in international small cap equity markets. We saw a lack of international reach for US small cap issues even though strong small cap demand crosses oceans and borders. We were confident that we could add value by bringing these issues to institutional investors on multiple continents.
EQ
EQ provides transfer agent, equity compensation and proxy solicitation services that help companies reduce risk, realize efficiencies and improve shareholder experiences. We’ve been helping the world’s leading brands raise capital, incent employees and service shareholders while staying compliant since 1929.
We are part of Equiniti Group, listed on the London Stock Exchange, delivering payments, administration and technology services to organizations globally.
Arnold & Porter
With nearly 1,000 lawyers practicing in 14 offices around the globe, Arnold & Porter serves clients across 40 distinct practice areas. The firm offers 100 years of renowned regulatory expertise, sophisticated litigation and transactional practices, and leading multidisciplinary offerings in the areas of healthcare, life sciences, financial services and government contracts.
Why You Should Sponsor
The SPAC Conference is a once-a-year opportunity to highlight your expertise and promote your
firm’s reputation. This event includes a multifaceted marketing plan that delivers exceptional value. You benefit not just from delivering your message during the event, but you also gain valuable exposure from our pre- and post-event marketing.
Business Development
Receive positive exposure before and after the conference from news organizations covering SPACs, as well as web searches from potential clients looking for trustworthy firms.
Exhibit Opportunities
Thought Leadership
At all times, our focus is on providing attendees with high quality content delivered by experts in the field. The SPAC Conference is a prime opportunity to highlight your expertise.
The SPAC Conference is a Success Because of our Collaboration with Sponsors
DealFlow Events is known throughout the many worlds of finance. We’ve staged over 200 successful events covering the breadth and depth of financial markets. And we couldn’t do it without the support of our corporate sponsors.
As they say, timing is everything. The SPAC Conference offers an effective approach to targeting clients when they’re deciding which service provider to engage, accountants to retain, or which law firm should represent them.
Conference sponsorship includes unmatched exposure during a lengthy promotional campaign and the event itself. Benefits include lead generation along with pre-conference publicity, logo and literature placement, exhibit space, online ad placement, and complimentary registration.
























If you’re interested in learning about sponsorship opportunities for The SPAC Conference 2021,
contact Charlie Napolitano at charlie@dealflow.com or call (516) 876-8006.