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Our structured finance group is widely recognized as a leader, encompassing Esoteric Finance, Residential Asset Finance and Securitization, and CLOs/Fund
Finance. Positioned prominently at the forefront of the industry, our team boasts extensive experience across a broad spectrum of assets, with a particular
focus on bespoke structures and emerging and/or “esoteric” assets, including residential and commercial PACE, RMBS, and CMBS; aircraft, vesse...Read more
Finance. Positioned prominently at the forefront of the industry, our team boasts extensive experience across a broad spectrum of assets, with a particular
focus on bespoke structures and emerging and/or “esoteric” assets, including residential and commercial PACE, RMBS, and CMBS; aircraft, vesse...Read more
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Keeping a deal moving forward can be challenging. Our 100+ Finance attorneys help clients maintain momentum with a commitment to understanding the
challenges, risks, and opportunities they face. Our team has developed great insights through the representation of financial institutions and corporate
enterprises of all types and sizes in the finance industry. We have a well-rounded finance practice, with dedicated teams that advise banks, credit...Read more
challenges, risks, and opportunities they face. Our team has developed great insights through the representation of financial institutions and corporate
enterprises of all types and sizes in the finance industry. We have a well-rounded finance practice, with dedicated teams that advise banks, credit...Read more
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Experience
|May 2, 2025
Copley Acquisition Corp. Closes $172.5 Million Initial Public Offering
Experience
|April 30, 2025
Experience
|April 23, 2025
Voyager Acquisition Corp. and VERAXA Biotech Announce Business Combination
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|June 11, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors 2025 Private Company Strategic Alternatives Symposium
Winston is a proud sponsor of the Private Company Strategic Alternatives Symposium on June 11, 2025. This exciting half-day event will bring together
leading industry voices to discuss current market trends, capital growth opportunities, and strategies to address liquidity and value creation.
leading industry voices to discuss current market trends, capital growth opportunities, and strategies to address liquidity and value creation.
Sponsorship
|June 5, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors Sidebar Summit Conference
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor the Sidebar Summit Conference in New York on June 5, 2025. The conference brings together the brightest minds in
technology, entrepreneurship, venture capital, academia, and government.
technology, entrepreneurship, venture capital, academia, and government.
Client Alert
|May 20, 2025
|3 Min Read
Private Credit Is Booming; Banks Want Back In
Once satisfied with their dominant position in commercial lending from the middle market through the large cap, public syndicated market, banks have
suffered significant erosion of market share at the hands of private credit (i.e., “direct lending”) competitors. With a wide range of firms leading the “golden
age” of private credit, banks increasingly want back in and are employing a variety of strategies to get there. With the addressable U.S. market f...Read more
suffered significant erosion of market share at the hands of private credit (i.e., “direct lending”) competitors. With a wide range of firms leading the “golden
age” of private credit, banks increasingly want back in and are employing a variety of strategies to get there. With the addressable U.S. market f...Read more
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What Is Disruptive Technology?
Disruptive technology is defined as new technologies or products that aim to improve and make efficient how traditional industries operate. Given their rapid
pace of innovation and application, they often lack regulation and operate within a continuously evolving legal landscape. Recent examples of disruptive
technologies include autonomous vehicles, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence.
pace of innovation and application, they often lack regulation and operate within a continuously evolving legal landscape. Recent examples of disruptive
technologies include autonomous vehicles, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence.
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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, compass...Read more
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, compass...Read more
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