Enrique Martin Discussed the Forecast for Winston’s Miami Office with Law360 Pulse

Winston & Strawn Miami Office Managing Partner Enrique Martin recently discussed his forecast for the firm’s Miami office in 2023 with Law360 Pulse.

Since opening in May the office has added numerous attorneys in various practice areas, including both litigation and transactional work. Rick said that he is relying on this diversity to weather possible economic slowdown that may come in 2023.

“Certainly in this office we’ve taken the approach of being balanced in our efforts to build out different practice areas that we view as counter cyclical,” he said. He noted that rising interest rates and inflation are being fueled by the possibility of a potential economic slowdown, but thanks to the firm’s new office location in South Florida, Winston attorneys should be in a prime position to capitalize on the economic activity in the region. 

“There remains this continued interest in investing and seeking out strategic targets that might be undervalued,” he said. 

He continued by stating that political uncertainty in areas of Latin America can cause movement in capital to the U.S. through Florida. Rick said the Miami office will be focusing on continued growth, particularly in domestic and cross-border disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and private capital transactions.

“All we can do is make key decisions with the information that we have in front of us that we feel puts us in the best position to address that economic uncertainty — not just for the benefit of the firm, [but] for the benefit of our clients,” he said.

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