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Professionals 256 results

Carl Fornaris
Carl Fornaris
Partner
  • Miami
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+1 305-910-0626
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Partner

  • Miami
Juan Azel
Juan Azel
Partner
  • Miami
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+1 305-910-0496
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Partner

  • Miami
Michael Mullins
Michael Mullins
Partner
  • Chicago
Email
+1 312-558-7568
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Partner

  • Chicago
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Capabilities 60 results

Industry

FinTech, Banking & Payments

Financial services companies in the financial technology (FinTech) space are contributing to rapid technological advances and innovation in the development,
offering, and delivery of core financial products and services. Winston’s FinTech, Banking & Payments attorneys support these companies throughout the
entire FinTech business life cycle, from proof of concept through maturity, including federal and state licensing and registration, regulatory comp...Read more
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Practice Area

Financial Innovation & Regulation

Winston’s Financial Innovation & Regulation attorneys routinely counsel financial services, digital assets, and other clients on complex banking, crypto,
FinTech, consumer financial, and securities matters. Many of our team members previously held positions as in-house counsel at global financial institutions
and served in positions at government agencies, which gives us considerable experience in helping our clients obtain innovative, effective, and ef...Read more
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Financial Crimes Compliance

Winston’s financial crimes compliance lawyers have been providing regulatory compliance counseling and enforcement services related to the Bank Secrecy
Act (BSA), the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML), and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policy for decades. We also have experience with
international AML matters, including in the EU and with respect to Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) recommendations.
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Experience 33 results

Experience

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February 10, 2025

US$600 million Total Play Telecomunicaciones S.A.P.I. de C.V. Offer to Exchange Senior Notes

Experience

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June 3, 2024

Wells Fargo $1.1 Billion Credit Facility to White Oak ABL 3, LLC

Experience

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May 16, 2024

Represented Stout Risius Ross in the Acquisition of HealthCare Appraisers

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Insights & News 774 results

Non-Fungible Insights: Blockchain Decrypted

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May 30, 2025

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SEC Decides Staking Is Not (Always) A Securities Offering After All

On May 29, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement (Staking Statement) clarifying that certain staking activities do not constitute securities offerings and are exempt from registration under the federal securities laws.

Non-Fungible Insights: Blockchain Decrypted

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May 27, 2025

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Not So Special After All: SEC Quietly Discards Special-Purpose Broker-Dealer Framework, Opens Digital Asset Custody to “Regular” Broker-Dealers

On May 15, 2025, the Division of Trading and Markets of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing the application of SEC Rule 15c3-3 (the Customer Protection Rule) to the custody of crypto assets that are securities by broker-dealers.

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May 23, 2025

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Winston & Strawn Advised on IFLR’s 2025 M&A Deal of the Year for Grupo Calleja

Winston & Strawn served as legal counsel on the transaction recognized as IFLR’s 2025 “M&A Deal of the Year,” which involved Grupo Calleja in a US$1.2B
acquisition of Almacenes Éxito—one of the first dual tender offers for equity securities of a publicly traded company in Colombia. The winners were
announced at the IFLR Americas Awards ceremony, which was held on the evening of May 14, 2025 at The Metropolitan Club in New York City.
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Other Results 33 results

Site Content

What Is FinTech?

FinTech (Financial Technology) is a term used to categorize technology-driven solutions to traditional banking products. FinTech aims to make financial services
more accessible to consumers.
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Law Glossary

What Is Financial Privacy Law?

State and federal financial privacy laws protect consumers’ sensitive information. On the federal level, consumers are allowed to limit the personal
information that financial institutions and other businesses share.
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Location

Charlotte

Founded in 2008, Winston & Strawn’s Charlotte, North Carolina office of 25+ lawyers, includes firm leaders such as Kobi Kennedy Brinson—represents many
major national and international companies headquartered in the city. Our Charlotte office also provides legal services to all of the top ten financial services
companies in the U.S., which aligns with Charlotte’s reputation as the second-largest banking center in the country.
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