The Legal 500 UK 2012 Recognizes Winston & Strawn’s London Office

Winston & Strawn was recognized in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2012 edition. In addition to the firm maintaining its 2011 rankings in the three areas of corporate law, Winston & Strawn's London-based intellectual property and commercial litigation practices were also recognized. The following Winston & Strawn London practice areas included in the 2012 edition are as follows:

• Corporate and commercial : M&A: mid-market, £50m-£250m
• Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
• Finance : Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
• Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
• Real estate : Property litigation
• TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology

In addition to these practice areas, many of the firm's London-based partners were profiled, including corporate partner Nicholas Usher and litigation partner Peter Crowther.