PRESENTS
SPAC Deals Summit & Awards 2026
Sept 16, 2026 · New York City
Live Rankings · Transparent Scoring · Founder-Led Jury
25 SPAC Founders. 6 Categories. 3 Winners Each.
Award Categories
Explore the award categories and recognition tiers
Each category recognizes top-performing firms across three levels of distinction.
DE-SPAC ADVISORS
SPAC Excellence Award
— DeSPAC Advisor
SPAC Leadership Recognition
— DeSPAC Advisor
SPAC Industry Recognition
— DeSPAC Advisor
Recognizing advisors across the full SPAC lifecycle — from S-1 to DeSPAC execution
INVESTMENT BANKING
SPAC Excellence Award
— Investment Banking
SPAC Leadership Recognition
— Investment Banking
SPAC Industry Recognition
— Investment Banking
Recognizing capital markets and deal execution leaders in the SPAC ecosystem
LEGAL COUNSEL
SPAC Excellence Award
— Legal Counsel
SPAC Leadership Recognition
— Legal Advisory
SPAC Industry Recognition
— Legal Counsel
Recognizing excellence in SPAC structuring, securities advisory, and regulatory compliance
AUDIT & ACCOUNTING
SPAC Excellence Award
— Audit & Accounting
SPAC Leadership Recognition
— Audit & Accounting
SPAC Industry Recognition
— Accounting Advisory
Recognizing financial reporting, audit quality, and compliance leadership
D&O INSURANCE
SPAC Excellence Award
— D&O Insurance
SPAC Leadership Recognition
— Insurance Advisory
SPAC Industry Recognition
— D&O Services
Recognizing expertise in D&O insurance structuring for SPAC transactions
SHARE TRANSFER & TRUST
SPAC Excellence Award
— Trust & Transfer Services
SPAC Leadership Recognition
— Trust Services
SPAC Industry Recognition
— Transfer Agents
Recognizing SPAC trust account management and share transfer execution
Recognition is based on evaluation by a panel of 25 SPAC Founders and reflects real transaction experience and execution capability.
Live Leaderboard
Rankings update as scores are submitted. Locked after voting closes.
Leaderboard will be published when voting opens.
Nominations are currently being collected.
Scored by 25 SPAC Founders
Every nominee is evaluated by our curated panel of 25 SPAC founders — the people who actually lead and close deals. No algorithms. No paid rankings. Just founder-to-founder evaluation.
$750M raised across 3 SPACs
$1.2B in closed mergers
$500M fund, 4 SPAC vehicles
$900M+ in transaction value
6 completed mergers since 2020
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