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Bruce Toth

Partner

Chicago

+1 312-558-5723

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A member of Winston’s Executive Committee and winner of Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” honor for securities and capital markets work in Chicago, Bruce represents clients in a variety of securities and financial matters, advising major corporations on their M&A transactions, debt offerings and other key capital market strategies and governance matters.

Bruce focuses his practice on securities, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. He represents clients including Lear Corporation, TreeHouse Foods, IPG Photonics, Superior Industries, NGL Energy, Federal-Mogul, Icahn Automotive, IAC, Viskase, New Day Aluminum and Plexus Corporation. His recent representative transactions include a US$5B divestiture, acquisitions valued at US$2.7B and US$750M, a German acquisition valued at US$715M, a US$1.4B sale and a US$300M going private transaction; note offerings of US$500M, US$775M, €240M and €715M; and equity offerings of US$865M and US$150M. He has also acted as interim general counsel for three publicly-traded companies.

Prior to joining Winston & Strawn in 1982, Bruce was a vice president in the corporate finance department of Prescott, Ball & Turbin, an investment banking firm.

Recent Experience

TreeHouse Foods's US$85M Ready-to-Eat Cereal Business Sale to Post Holding, Inc.
TreeHouse Foods' Majority Acquisition of the U.S.- Branded Pasta Portfolio of Riviana Foods
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.'s Offering of US$500M Senior Notes due 2028

Bruce has been recognized by Chambers Global and Chambers USA as one of the leading corporate M&A attorneys from 2002-2018. He is regularly recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for M&A Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law. He was recognized in the 2016 and 2021 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Securities/Capital Markets Law in Chicago. This honor is presented annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. Bruce is also listed in Illinois’ Leading Attorneys, Who’s Who in American Law, and The Legal 500.

Bruce is a member of Winston’s Executive Committee and Corporate Opinion Committee. Additionally, he Chairs the firm’s Retirement Plans Committee and Silas Partners, the firm’s investment partnership.

Capabilities

Transactions
Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Capital Markets
Financial Services Transactions & Regulatory
Debt Finance
Public Companies
Automotive & Mobility
Financial Services

Recent Experience

TreeHouse Foods's US$85M Ready-to-Eat Cereal Business Sale to Post Holding, Inc.
TreeHouse Foods' Majority Acquisition of the U.S.- Branded Pasta Portfolio of Riviana Foods
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.'s Offering of US$500M Senior Notes due 2028

Credentials

Education

Bruce received a joint J.D./M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1980 and served as an editor of the Stanford Law Review. He received a B.S. in Engineering, summa cum laude, from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1976.

    Admissions
    • Illinois

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    Recognitions

    Winston Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025

    August 15, 2024

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    Winston Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024

    August 17, 2023

    Recognitions
    Winston & Strawn Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023

    August 18, 2022

    Recognitions
    Winston & Strawn Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

    August 19, 2021

    Recognitions
    Winston & Strawn Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

    August 20, 2020

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    December 10, 2019

    Recognitions
    Winston & Strawn Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

    August 15, 2019

    Recognitions
    Winston & Strawn Recognized in The Legal 500 U.S. 2019

    May 30, 2019

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    March 28, 2019

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    November 19, 2018

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    October 8, 2018

    Recognitions
    101 Winston Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

    August 15, 2018

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    Capabilities

    Transactions
    Corporate Governance
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Capital Markets
    Financial Services Transactions & Regulatory
    Debt Finance
    Public Companies
    Automotive & Mobility
    Financial Services
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