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    Nicholas UsherJérôme HerbetPeter Crowther
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    Winston has a well-established presence in Europe representing clients for over three decades. We demonstrate excellence advising clients on transactional, disputes and regulatory matters in the financial services, private equity, industrial, health, and technology sectors. Our European offices bring together a unique blend of deep local knowledge and global expertise, allowing us to effectively navigate complex cross-border legal matters. 

    With a team that is multilingual and multicultural, we understand the nuances of both local and international legal frameworks, ensuring our clients receive tailored, strategic advice. We leverage the full strength of Winston’s international network, with seamless collaboration across our offices worldwide. This allows us to provide clients with coordinated, high-quality legal services across borders, ensuring consistency and efficiency in global matters.

    Our European practices and individuals have received consistent acknowledgement in numerous top-tier industry publications, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Global Arbitration Review, International Financial Law Review, Leaders League, Best Lawyers®, and Palmares du Droit.

    We are committed to giving back in each of the regions where we live and work. In Europe, lawyers and staff are involved in our pro bono projects in various fields, including child protection, the respect of human and civil rights, the protection of asylum-seekers, and the prevention and reduction of violence.

    Our Europe Privacy Policy is available here.

    LONDON

    Winston’s London office acts as a hub for our cross-border clients and advises a range of emerging and global companies, corporates, financial institutions, and private investors on domestic and cross-border matters. Our legal practices include corporate, M&A, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, restructuring, litigation and disputes, international arbitration, antitrust and competition, and tax.

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    PARIS

    Our Paris office has provided a wide range of transactional and litigation legal services to clients. Our Paris-based lawyers have extensive experience advising French, European, U.S., and multinational companies, leading banks and financial institutions, private equity and investment funds, and other investors on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, corporate governance, shareholder activism, banking and finance, dispute resolution and investigations, international arbitration, and labor and employment matters.

    Learn more about our Paris office.

    BRUSSELS

    Our presence in Brussels places us at the epicenter of European competition law. Along with lawyers in our London and Paris offices, we handle complex and critical competition matters before the European Commission, EU courts, and EU Member State authorities on the full spectrum of antitrust and competition issues.

    Learn more about our Brussels office.

    Key Contacts

    Nicholas UsherJérôme HerbetPeter Crowther
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    Our offices in London and Paris provide robust legal support for clients involved in cross-border transactions. We are known for our proficiency in handling international transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, financing, and restructuring matters. Our experience with European transactions is crucial for clients navigating the complex regulatory and business landscapes of the EU and UK. For companies involved in European transactions as part of a broader global strategy, the firm’s ability to coordinate across regions and practices provides a cohesive, global service offering.

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    The employment law team led by Winston’s Paris office advises and assists clients, mainly French and international groups, in all areas of employment law, to whom the lawyers provide operational and customized solutions. Our team provides its clients with expertise in the management of both individual and collective relationships, particularly in the context of complex information-consultation procedures.

    Learn more about our firmwide Labor & Employment practice. 

    Our healthcare team is one of the best in the market in terms of cases handled and turnover generated, and has more than 25 years of specific experience in the sector. Led through our Paris office, we have leading expertise in the field of healthcare in France, covering all aspects of healthcare law. Our fully integrated and dedicated sector team draws on several areas of practice, including: regulation, antitrust and competition, litigation, corporate law, financing and employment law, and occupational health and safety issues.

    Learn more about our firmwide Healthcare Practice.

    We are one of the world’s leaders in litigation and dispute resolution. Our adept European attorneys have a successful track record of guiding clients through intricate, high-stakes disputes and inquiries across various industries. Our diverse European team, proficient in multiple languages and legal systems, advocates for clients around the world, ensuring seamless support for cross-border cases. Leveraging our worldwide connections, we swiftly offer counsel wherever disputes arise.

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    Winston’s experience serving Spanish clients and clients with interests in Spain is extensive. In fact, our work on behalf of our clients touches many core segments of Spain’s diversified economy, including financial services, energy and infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, and apparel, among others. Likewise, our attorneys’ experience intersects multiple legal disciplines—ranging from capital markets offerings, deals, financings, restructurings, and corporate counseling to a wide range of disputes and related proceedings. We add value and perspective to our clients’ transactions and disputes involving Spain and/or Spanish entities through our deep understanding of Spanish culture, its laws and regulations, and those political and economic influences that help to shape Spanish commerce. Notably, our team includes several experienced Spanish-speaking lawyers, including a dual-qualified lawyer who is licensed to practice in both New York and Spain, as well as a practitioner who previously lived and practiced law in Spain for many years. We have also maintained a relationship with Julissa Reynoso, a former Winston partner and current U.S. ambassador to Spain and Andorra.

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    Notable

    “...top rate partners who are responsive and keen to understand the commercial drivers.”

    The Legal 500 UK 2023

    “Ultra-efficient team,” “particularly attentive to the client,” and have a “remarkable practice.” 

    The Legal 500 EMEA 2023

    “The firm is held in very high regard and gives clients great confidence.” 

    The Legal 500 UK 2023
    The Legal 500 UK 2023

    “...top rate partners who are responsive and keen to understand the commercial drivers.”

    The Legal 500 EMEA 2023

    “Ultra-efficient team,” “particularly attentive to the client,” and have a “remarkable practice.” 

    The Legal 500 UK 2023

    “The firm is held in very high regard and gives clients great confidence.” 

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