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Our nationally recognized Appellate & Critical Motions (ACM) Practice delivers sophisticated legal advocacy and analysis before trial, at trial, and on appeal. From state trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, our ACM attorneys identify, preserve, and present the critical legal issues that can make the difference between winning and losing.
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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.
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eDiscovery & Information Governance
Winston’s eDiscovery & Information Governance Practice (eDiscovery Group) is one of the United States’ largest and most experienced. Per The Legal 500 US 2024, “[Winston has] a very strong practice from top to bottom. They have a good e-discovery consulting practice and excellent review and production capabilities and are amongst the strongest advocates you could want in a courtroom.” We have built a full-service consulting practice to support our clients and case teams in these complex areas—both domestically and globally.
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Experience
|January 24, 2024
Winston Represents Grupo Calleja in its US$1.2 billion Acquisition of Almacenes Éxito
Winston & Strawn acted as U.S. counsel to Grupo Calleja of El Salvador in connection with its significant, transformative acquisition of Almacenes Éxito, a Colombian retail company with over 2,606 stores in Colombia and South America. This is one of the first dual tender offer for equity securities of a publicly traded company in Colombia. Éxito is listed on the NYSE and the Colombian Stock Exchange. This complex transaction involved the negotiation and execution of a pre-agreement with Casino and related affiliates. Grupo Calleja acquired 86.84% of Exito’s issued and outstanding shares for a purchase price well in excess of US$1.2 billion.
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In the Media
|October 14, 2025
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Winston & Strawn’s New Chicago Office Makes Headlines
Winston’s move to its new Chicago headquarters at 300 N. LaSalle has drawn attention from local and industry media, including Crain’s Chicago Business, ALM, Chicago Business Journal, and more. The coverage highlights the firm’s continued investment in its hometown, its commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation, and the role of the new space in supporting Winston’s long-term growth strategy.
In the Media
|August 26, 2025
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New York Office Managing Partner Krishnan Padmanabhan Featured in ALM’s “How I Made It” Series
Krishnan Padmanabhan was recently featured in ALM’s “How I Made It” series, where he shared his perspective as New York office managing partner. In the interview, he reflected on his career path, the role of technology in driving client service, the advice he would give his younger self, and the impact he hopes to have on the firm.
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|May 13, 2025
|8 Min Read
The New DOJ Enforcement Policy for Digital Assets: Why Compliance Programs Still Matter
This article was originally published in New York Law Journal. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only.
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Winston & Strawn’s Washington, D.C. office—the first outside of Chicago—opened its doors in 1970. The office is home to 75+ lawyers, many of whom are nationally recognized and award-winning, with experience navigating clients through regulatory and enforcement issues as well as complicated governmental processes. Located in the center of the nation’s capital, the D.C. office assists clients at the intersection of business, government, and law. We represent 75+ Fortune 500 companies and employ eight lawyers with prior government experience. The office also boasts a nationally ranked eDiscovery group known for providing a full-service practice.
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Opened in 2003, Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office is located in the financial district, just down the road from the Bay Area’s technology epicenter. Our team—now 25+ lawyers strong—keeps a finger on the pulse of the rapidly evolving financial services and technology sectors, and offers support across a wide spectrum of services, including antitrust/competition, commercial litigation and disputes, government investigations and compliance, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, and product liability. The San Francisco team works seamlessly with lawyers and departments across the firm’s global network to ensure the highest quality service to our clients. With a culture that represents the Bay Area’s innovative spirit, our lawyers are regularly honored with high-profile awards and frequently recognized by publications, such as Chambers USA, The American Lawyer, the Daily Journal, and The Recorder.