Three Firms Guide $900 Million Go-Public SPAC for Boxed Inc.

Latham & Watkins is advising e-commerce grocery shopping platform Boxed Inc. on its go-public merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

Winston & Strawn is advising the SPAC, Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp., on the transaction, which values the combined company at about $900 million. Proskauer Rose is advising placement agents in the deal, according to a statement.

The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter, calls for Boxed, whose legal name is currently Giddy Inc., to become publicly traded company Boxed Inc., listed in the U.S. under a new ticker symbol.

Founded in 2013, New York-based Boxed says its ...