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Mergers & Acquisitions

Winston is a leading advisor to public and private companies and investment advisers on corporate transactions. We have experience representing public and private companies, financial sponsors, boards of directors and special committees, financial advisors, and management teams. This perspective enables us to understand the concerns of parties on all sides of the table, protect our clients’ interests, and execute deals....Read more

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Antitrust Transactions

   

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Securities, M&A & Corporate Governance Litigation

In today’s market, litigators with experience in securities, corporate governance, and M&A-related (collectively, “securities litigation”) matters need to leverage their broad experience to serve as both advocate and as counsel and strategist, focused on helping clients to overcome not just a legal issue but a collective business problem. Given the frequent interplay between things such as corporate-control transactions, public offerings, activist shareholders, the use of complex derivatives and other financial instruments, bad news impacting stock performance, regulatory inquiries and investigations, and insurance coverage, strategic and tactical litigation decisions can have a wide-ranging impact on the success of a given transaction, as well as on companies, their boards, senior management, and advisors....Read more

Insights & News 1,688 results

Competition Corner

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July 2, 2025

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10+ Min Read

Spotlight on Japan: Japan’s New Freelance Act – A Comparative Overview with U.S. and EU Legal Frameworks

This post highlights key aspects of the Japan Freelance Act and compares them with relevant legal frameworks in the United States—particularly in California and New York—as well as in Europe with an aim to help businesses operating globally understand the important legal considerations when working with freelance workers across jurisdictions.

Competition Corner

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July 1, 2025

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1 Min Read

Takeaways from the ABA Antitrust in the Americas Conference

Sofia Arguello attended the 2025 Antitrust in the Americas Conference. The conference explored the latest in competition, data privacy, and consumer protection across the Americas. It featured in-depth panels on the most pressing competition enforcement and policy issues shaping markets in the region, with insights from top government enforcers, corporate counsel, and leading practitioners. 

In the Media

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June 26, 2025

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1 Min Read

Mike Blankenship Discusses Increased Equity Contributions in M&A Market with LevFin Insights

Winston & Strawn partner Mike Blankenship was quoted in a LevFin Insights article discussing how the slowed M&A environment is translating to larger transaction sizes with higher equity contributions....Read more
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Site Content

What Are Baby HSR Laws?

“Baby HSR” or “mini HSR” laws refer to state-level premerger notification and reporting requirements that resemble the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Act but tend to apply to smaller transactions valued below the federal notification thresholds. These laws, often focused on specific industries like healthcare, aim to enhance state-level antitrust oversight by requiring companies to notify state authorities of mergers or acquisitions that could impact local competition. Filing obligations, timing, and fees vary by state, with some requiring detailed disclosures about the transaction’s competitive impact within the state. State authorities can investigate, challenge, or impose conditions on transactions even if they are cleared federally. Winston’s Baby HSR survey provides buyers and sellers with a resource to quickly start assessing which states may have premerger notification requirements that impact their transactions....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is Internet of Things (IoT) Law?

The Internet of Things (IoT) area of the law relates to internet-connected devices, from smartphones to thermostats, which may collect user data and conduct analytics. In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued guidelines on best practices and recommendations for companies providing home, wearable, and other personal connected devices. The FTC has recommended industry self-regulation as well as minimal collection and retention of consumer data in relation to IoT devices. The Commission also encourages companies to offer consumers data usage options and data sharing notifications....Read more

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Brussels

Winston & Strawn’s Brussels office further establishes our preeminent EU antitrust/competition practice at the epicenter of European competition law. The office is located on the famous Rue de la Loi or Wetstraat, which connects the Belgium Federal Parliament with the European Commission headquarters—the Berlaymont—and the Justus Lipsius, home to the Council of the European Union....Read more
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