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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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Winston has decades of experience representing clients in international arbitrations around the world. Representing clients in both commercial and investor-state international arbitrations, we are well known by the leading players in the global arbitration arena. Our integrated team of attorneys enforces awards worldwide, knows every angle of international disputes, and has a robust understanding of our client’s industries.
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Trial skills matter—even in a world where few disputes ever see the inside of a courtroom. Winston has built a reputation as a trial lawyers’ firm, featuring seasoned litigators who leverage extensive courtroom experience to meet our clients’ business and legal objectives. Our long history of taking cases to trial—and winning—provides our clients with tremendous settlement leverage with their adversaries, as well as a substantial likelihood of a favorable resolution if, and when, they go to trial.
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|March 26, 2013
Monsanto Co. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. $1B Jury Verdict
A team led by George Lombardi obtained a $1 billion verdict—the third-largest U.S. jury verdict in 2012 and, at the time, the fifth-largest patent jury verdict in history—in favor of Monsanto Company against principal competitor DuPont Company. The case involved complex patent, antitrust, and contract issues and was a titanic battle between the two leading plant biotech companies. Monsanto’s scientists invented and patented Roundup Ready®, a biotech gene that allows corn and soybean plants to resist the herbicide glyphosate (Roundup®). Monsanto’s patented technology has been overwhelmingly adopted by American growers and is present in most of the soybeans and corn plants grown in this country. Monsanto also widely licensed its patented technology to competitors, including DuPont. However, the license restricted DuPont from combining alternative glyphosate-resistant genes with Roundup Ready®. When DuPont disregarded this contractual restriction, Monsanto sued for breach and patent infringement. DuPont, in turn, claimed Monsanto’s patent was invalid and filed a multi-count counterclaim under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. On January 15, 2010, the court granted partial summary judgment in Monsanto’s favor on its breach-of-contract claim, finding that the license did not allow DuPont to combine Monsanto’s technology with its own. Winston tried the patent case before a St. Louis jury in July 2012, with George Lombardi acting as lead trial counsel in the three-week trial. On August 1, 2012, the jury took less than an hour to return a verdict for Monsanto on all counts. The jury found that DuPont willfully infringed Monsanto’s valid patent and awarded Monsanto $1 billion in damages. Based on this tremendous result, George was named AmLaw's “Litigator of the Week.” The case was also featured in The American Lawyer’s Litigation Supplement. On March 26, 2013, DuPont and Monsanto announced a series of technology licensing agreements, including a multi-year, royalty-bearing license for Monsanto’s next-generation soybean technologies in the U.S. and Canada, a deal valued at US$1.75 billion minimum. In connection with the agreement, both companies agreed to dismiss antitrust and patent claims against each other.
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Client Alert
|March 19, 2026
|7 Min Read
Law Firms: The Next Frontier for Private Equity in Professional Services?
Law firms are one of the last major professional services segments without meaningful private equity (PE) penetration. The core investment attributes are familiar:
Sponsorship
|March 12, 2026
Winston & Strawn Sponsors iGlobal Forum’s 20th Independent Sponsors Summit: Miami
Winston was proud to sponsor the 20th iGlobal Forum Independent Sponsors Summit, where independent sponsors, capital providers, and deal professionals came together to discuss strategies for sourcing, structuring, and creating value in independent sponsor transactions. The conference offered a platform for important conversations shaping the independent sponsor ecosystem.
Pro Bono In Action
|November 24, 2025
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Winston Safeguards the Medical Privacy Rights of Transgender Teens in Texas
A multi-office Winston team successfully opposed the Texas Attorney General’s unprecedented attempt to use nonparty civil discovery to secure the private medical records of 30+ transgender teenagers.
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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 290+ lawyers distributed across 20 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 19,000+ hours in 2024 to various pro bono organizations. Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, they are hardworking, compassionate, and collaborative. 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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Winston & Strawn’s São Paulo office reflects the firm’s long-term investment in Brazil and the significant commitment of Winston’s Latin America practice group members to the country over many decades. Our fully bilingual São Paulo-based attorneys represent clients on international financing, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and disputes. They also act as a relationship touch point for global clients looking to expand into Brazil, ensuring an integrated and seamless service. Our São Paulo attorneys have in-depth knowledge of the region’s legal, cultural, political, regulatory, and commercial frameworks, which have earned them recognition from Chambers Global, Chambers Brazil, Chambers Latin America, Leaders League, The Legal 500, Latinvex, IFLR 1000, and LatinFinance, among many others.