Winston Promotes Attorneys to Partner

Winston is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been promoted to partner. The promotions span four practice areas, including: Corporate & Finance; Intellectual Property; Litigation; and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation.

The following attorneys were promoted:

• Megan Devaney
• Steve Flores
• Gregory Gartland
• Samantha Lerner
• Krishnan Padmanabhan
• Susannah Torpey
• Sean Wieber

Megan Devaney, a member of the Corporate Department in the firm’s Chicago office, is experienced in the formation and management of private equity funds. She also assists investors with the evaluation and negotiation of private equity investments.

Chicago-based Steve Flores concentrates his practice in employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

Gregory M. Gartland, also based in Chicago, specializes in restructuring, insolvency, business reorganization, and financial transaction related matters.

Samantha Lerner concentrates her practice in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation and also has experience in high-risk employment litigation.

Krishnan Padmanabhan focuses on intellectual property litigation, particularly patent litigation. He is based in New York.

Susannah Torpey is a member of the Litigation Department. Ms. Torpey’s principal areas of practice include antitrust litigation and counseling, international antitrust investigations, international Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, and complex, multidistrict, and class action litigation.

Sean Wieber’s practice consists of handling a variety of complex litigation matters and related negotiations. His clients are often high-profile individuals and corporations seeking pragmatic, creative and politically sensitive solutions to their issues.