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Winston & Strawn’s Government Contracts & Grants Practice is a nationally recognized, highly regarded group of lawyers with deep experience in handling high-value, and often contentious, government contract disputes, bid protests, and claims across a broad spectrum of industries and issues. Our team also counsels clients on significant regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters—predominantly private equity and M&A deals.
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As a firm of choice for many major businesses, we represent employers, fiduciaries, boards of directors, benefit plans, and plan administrators in all aspects of ERISA litigation, including claims relating to fiduciary liability, plan investments, excessive fees, plan qualification, plan termination, reversion of excess assets, retiree medical benefits, severance and employment contract matters, tax liability matters, and retirement and welfare benefit claims.
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Product Liability & Mass Torts
Major multinational companies trust Winston to defend their products and reputations in high-profile, high-stakes product liability and mass tort claims. Our Product Liability & Mass Torts Practice is one of the industry’s most seasoned, with a deep bench of experienced lawyers and a unique combination of extensive trial experience and expansive technical knowledge.
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|December 16, 2020
Incodema Holdings' Acquisition of Dahlquist Machine
Winston & Strawn LLP represented CORE Industrial Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of Dahlquist Machine, Inc., a provider of precision machined components primarily for the medical and instrumentation end markets, by an affiliate of CORE, Incodema Holdings LLC. Founded in 1969 and headquartered north of Minneapolis in Ham Lake, Minnesota, Dahlquist Machine specializes in high-speed precision machining of light metal, aluminum, and plastic products for a customer base largely comprised of established medical device and laboratory testing equipment OEMs. Headquartered in Ithaca, New York, Incodema is a leading provider of sheet metal cutting and forming solutions, including laser, micro waterjet, specialty stamping, multislide, welding, and photochemical etching across numerous end markets, including electronics, aerospace and defense, medical, and industrials, among others.
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Seminar/CLE
|May 13, 2025
2025 Health Care & Life Sciences Summit
Winston & Strawn is pleased to host its fifth annual Health Care & Life Sciences Summit. Clients and friends of the firm are invited to join us to network with peers and gain insights from industry leaders and legal experts. The summit will take place live at our Chicago office, and CLE-eligible recordings of the Summit’s sessions will be available shortly following the event.
In the Media
|April 9, 2025
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Mike Blankenship Discussed Modular Nuclear Reactors with KXAN
Winston & Strawn partner Mike Blankenship spoke with KXAN to discuss modular nuclear reactors and their potential, challenges, and future of the technology in Texas. This week, Aalo Atomics showcased the Aalo Pod, a 50-megawatt electric nuclear power plant, and their factory, which produces dozens of Aalo Pod power plants every year. The Aalo Pod, which acts as a modular reactor, are cooled using liquid metal sodium as opposed to a traditional water system. Each of Aalo Atomics’ power plants use five reactors to power one turbine. In 2024, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a focus on expanding nuclear energy and the electrical grid in order to supply energy to the growing number of data centers coming to the state.
Class Action Insider
|April 3, 2025
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The Supreme Court to Soon Resolve Divide over Certification Where Some Class Members Lack Standing
On January 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court ordered expedited briefing to resolve the current circuit split over whether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) when some members of the proposed class lack any Article III injury.
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Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The office is home to 275+ lawyers distributed across 23 practice areas. Our Chicago lawyers represent 90 companies in the Fortune 500 and are recognized in all the major directories and award competitions. They also are heavily invested in pro bono causes, having dedicated 16,250+ hours in 2022 to various pro bono organizations. They are hardworking, compassionate, and diverse—nearly 50% of the lawyers in this office identify as women, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or LGBTQ+. Our Chicago office also takes immense pride in fostering a collegial atmosphere that influences every aspect of our culture. From weekly Starbucks Socials, where colleagues gather to connect over coffee and conversation, to ping pong tournaments that ignite friendly competition, to volunteer opportunities around the city, we celebrate the camaraderie and sense of community that unite us. This not only enhances collaboration and teamwork but creates a supportive environment that inspires us to excel in our professional pursuits.
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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.
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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.