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Alessandra Swanson

Partner

Chicago

+1 312-558-7435

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Chicago

Sean G. Wieber

Partner

Chicago

+1 312-558-5769

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Chicago

John Rosenthal

Partner

Washington, DC

+1 202-282-5785

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Privacy & Data Security

Winston takes a strategic approach to privacy and data security, integrating our extensive capabilities across practices to provide our clients with cutting-edge privacy and data security counseling, crisis management, security incident investigation and notification management, defense of data security class action litigation and regulatory inquiries, and international data protection. Our Global Privacy & Data Security Practice features a core team of privacy professionals and is bolstered by more than 40 attorneys from a variety of other disciplines firmwide. Our team combines compliance counselors, transactional lawyers, former government regulators and federal prosecutors, seasoned investigators, and experienced litigators. Few firms can rival our in-depth, sophisticated, and integrated experience in this area....Read more

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Privacy: Regulated Personal Information (RPI)

Winston’s Regulated Personal Information (RPI) Practice offers seamlessly integrated counseling and litigation services to companies looking for practical and solution-oriented assistance navigating the compliance, regulatory, and private class action enforcement risks presented by the emerging patchwork of complex (and often conflicting) privacy laws in the United States and beyond....Read more

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International Arbitration

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....Read more

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Experience

February 13, 2025

RF Acquisition Corp. Closes Business Combination with GCL Asia to Go Public

Winston & Strawn represented RF Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its business combination with Grand Centrex Limited, one of Asia's leading video game distributors and publishers. The combined company, GCL, is now listed on Nasdaq under the reserved ticker symbol "GCL.” The transaction gives GCL approximately $1.2 billion in pre-transaction equity value. GCL's existing shareholders will roll over 100% of the equity and retain a majority of the Combined Company's outstanding shares, while GCL also designated a majority of the Combined Company's board of directors. The transaction includes a minimum cash condition of $25,000,000 and resulted in GCL receiving gross proceeds of approximately $42.9 million (assuming no further redemptions by RF Acquisition shareholders). RF Acquisition and GCL have agreed to work together to pursue commitments for a private placement of equity, debt, or other alternative financings of up to $20 million. GCL expects to use proceeds from the transaction to accelerate its game publishing and IP management business, alongside its marketing reach with AAA/AA PC game titles. ...Read more

Experience

July 8, 2024

Winston assists Milexia in Acquiring Cabcongroup

Winston has advised Milexia Group, a European leader in the sale of high-tech components, systems, and scientific instruments, with branches and warehouses in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, in the acquisition of the Danish group Cabcon, which specializes in the distribution of electrical components. With this strategic acquisition, Milexia continues to expand its presence and service offerings in Europe and Asia, further reinforcing its commitment to providing high-quality, reliable, and efficient technological products and supply chain solutions across various sectors....Read more

Experience

April 2, 2024

StoneBridge Acquisition Corporation Closes Business Combination with DigiAsia

Winston & Strawn represented Stonebridge Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: APAC), an Asia-Pacific-focused publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in connection with the closing of its business combination agreement with DigiAsia Bios Pte Ltd., Indonesia’s Embeddable "Fintech-as-a-Service" company. Its ordinary shares and warrants will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “FAAS” and “FAASW” respectively, starting April 3, 2024....Read more

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Competition Corner

December 23, 2025

4 Min Read

The Continuing Expansion of Algorithmic Software Laws – Best Practices for Companies in an Evolving Landscape

New York recently expanded its algorithmic pricing laws, now requiring retailers to disclose when prices are set with algorithmic software based on consumers’ personal data.The so-called practice of surveillance pricing entails adjusting prices charged for goods and services according to monitored personal data.

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

December 23, 2025

3 Min Read

DTCC Partners with Digital Asset to Tokenize DTC-Custodied U.S. Treasury Securities

On December 17, 2025, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced a partnership with Digital Asset Holdings (Digital Asset), a developer of distributed ledger technology, to tokenize a subset of U.S. Treasury securities custodied at its subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company (DTC), using Digital Asset’s Canton Network. This announcement follows DTC’s receipt of a No-Action Letter from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 11, 2025, providing no-action relief allowing DTC to offer a pilot tokenization service for certain highly liquid assets.

In the Media

December 19, 2025

1 Min Read

Damien Diggs Discusses Use of Generative AI Chats as Digital Evidence with Cybersecurity Law Report

Winston & Strawn partner and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Damien Diggs was quoted in the first article of a two-part series by Cybersecurity Law Report examining developments around the use of generative AI chat logs as digital evidence in criminal investigations and prosecutions....Read more

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What Is Privacy Compliance Law?

The area of privacy compliance law addresses how organizations meet legal and regulatory requirements for collecting, processing, or maintaining personal information. Data privacy breaches can lead to regulatory investigations and fines. When privacy is compromised, consumers or employees may respond with civil lawsuits. It is recommended, but not required by a federal law, that companies create and post privacy policies on websites and mobile apps. Once posted, companies must follow these policies or face scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission. (California and Delaware state law does require privacy policies to be posted on websites and mobile applications, if the site collects personally identifiable information)....Read more