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Derivatives & Structured Products
Winston represents swap dealers, major swap participants, financial intermediaries, hedge funds, national exchanges, and end-users in a broad array of derivative transactions ranging from highly structured transactions to more traditional trading or hedging transactions, and in regulatory and enforcement issues related to commodities and derivatives.
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Winston & Strawn’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) & Energy Regulatory Practice bring decades of experience counseling on transactional, regulatory, investigation, and enforcement and litigation matters.
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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 efficient solutions.
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Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch
|March 26, 2026
|5 Min Read
SEC Clarifies the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets
On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint interpretation clarifying in large part how the federal securities laws apply to certain crypto assets and related market participants.
Webinar
|March 23, 2026
Clarity Before CLARITY: Inside the Joint SEC and CFTC Digital Asset Guidance
After years of enforcement-driven uncertainty, the SEC and CFTC have issued landmark joint interpretive relief that reshapes the regulatory framework for digital assets.
In the Media
|February 25, 2026
|1 Min Read
Andrew Hinkes Discusses Prediction Market Litigation and CFTC Authority with Bloomberg Law
Winston & Strawn partner Andrew Hinkes was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article discussing the regulation of prediction markets and the scope of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority. States argue that event contracts, which let traders wager on binary outcomes, are essentially gambling and subject to state gaming regulation, while the platforms contend they are swaps and thus fall under the CFTC’s federal “swap” rules. The CFTC filed an amicus brief in North American Derivatives Exchange Inc., v. The State of Nevada, an action currently pending In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing that event contracts are subject to the Commodities Exchange Act, and thus that state law on the same topic is pre-empted.
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Opened in 2017, Winston & Strawn’s Dallas office is located in the cultural and economic epicenter of DFW, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and the fastest growing over the last year. Our Dallas attorneys litigate both high-stakes civil and criminal matters, including major state and federal trials and appeals nationwide, and represent clients in complex transactional matters. Our office—made up of nearly 100 lawyers—continues to expand, attracting some of the country’s top legal talent to meet the increased needs of the many technology, investment, and healthcare companies that are increasingly making Dallas their home.
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Winston & Strawn’s Miami office opened in 2022 and represents the firm’s largest expansion in several years. Located in the heart of the city’s Financial District, the office launched with a strong team of transactional and litigation partners from prestigious law firms operating in South Florida. Our Miami office leverages the area’s status as a critical nexus point for banking and international trade with the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other parts of the world. Our attorneys have the cultural fluency and local knowledge necessary to work seamlessly with international clients, particularly those with ties to Latin America.
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Launched in 2013, Winston & Strawn’s Silicon Valley office is home to nationally recognized attorneys that draw clients from Fortune 500 companies, startups, and everything in between. Led by Kelly Hunsaker—who has deep roots in Silicon Valley spanning nearly three decades—the office draws from the firm’s deep bench strength and global network of resources to serve clients in a variety of industries, including the semiconductor, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, life sciences, and pharmaceutical sectors. The office’s intellectual property attorneys have litigated extensively in all the top national patent litigation venues, as well as before the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeals Board of the USPTO.