Mayer Brown represents Climate Change Crisis Real Impact SPAC in business combination with Electric Vehicle Charging Company EVgo

Mayer Brown represented Climate Change Crisis Impact I Acquisition, a blank check company, in its business combination with EVgo, the nation’s largest electric vehicle (EV) public fast charging network in the US.

Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be named EVgo Inc. and will be publicly listed under the symbol “EVGO.” The transaction will further elevate EVgo’s position as an industry-leading builder, owner and operator of public EV fast charging in the US by funding and accelerating the company’s growth strategy.

The Mayer Brown team was led by Corporate & Securities partners Eddie Best and Esther Chang (both Chicago) and included: Corporate & Securities – partners James Carlson (New York) and Lei Shen and associates John Ablan, Stephanie Coirin, Olivia Altmayer, Nicole Cors, Annemarie Kong (all Chicago) and Gonzalo Go (New York); IP – partner Richard Assmus (Chicago) and associate Dewey Kang (New York); Tax Transactions & Consulting – partner Remmelt Reigersman and associate David Goett (both NorCal); Employment & Benefits – partner Ryan Liebl and associate Hillary August; and Litigation & Dispute Resolution – counsel Kim Leffert (all Chicago), Roger Patrick and Meytal McCoy (both Washington DC) and associate Isabella Giorgi (São Paulo).