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Antitrust Transactions

   

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Insurance Litigation

For decades, Winston has represented a broad array of clients in the insurance industry, including some of the world’s largest and best-known insurers. Our prowess in and understanding of the insurance industry encompasses not only its products, practices, and services, but also the increasing challenges posed by a world increasingly characterized by a fast-evolving technological landscape as well as financial, political, and environmental instability. Accordingly, Winston’s lawyers are among the most sought-after in the industry—not only by companies currently facing high-stakes litigations and investigations, but by those looking to take preventive action now in order to mitigate and manage their risk in the future....Read more

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Antitrust/Competition

Experience 8 results

Experience

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May 10, 2024

Winston Establishes the Enforceability of Keepwell Bonds in Significant Hong Kong Court of Appeal Victory

Winston’s London Restructuring practice scores a significant win on appeal for Hong Kong and BVI liquidator claimants in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) based Peking University Founders Group Limited (PUFG) insolvency. ...Read more

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August 14, 2023

AlphaVest Acquisition Corp Merger Agreement with Wanshun Technology Group

Winston & Strawn is representing AlphaVest Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ATMV), a special purpose acquisition company, in the announced business combination with Wanshun Technology Industrial Group Limited, primarily a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand rides hailing services in China. The transaction will be structured as a business combination with ATMV’s wholly owned subsidiary, AV Merger Sub, and is anticipated to result in ATMV shareholders receiving shares of Wanshun capital stock valued at approximately US$300M. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both ATMV and Wanshun and is expected to be consummated in the fourth quarter of 2023 or early 2024, subject to regulatory approval and respective stockholder approval by the stockholders of ATMV and the stockholders of Wanshun and the satisfaction of certain other customary closing conditions....Read more

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December 17, 2021

Battery Future Acquisition Corp. Closes US$345M IPO

Winston & Strawn LLP represented Battery Future Acquisition Corp. in connection with its IPO of 34,500,000 units, including 4,500,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at a price of US$10.00 per unit. The units are listed on the NYSE and began trading under the ticker symbol “BFAC.U” on December 15, 2021. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the Company at a price of US$11.50 per share. After the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the NYSE under the symbols “BFAC” and “BFAC.WS,” respectively. Battery Future Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company with a business purpose to effect a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic region (excluding China), it intends to focus its search on industries spearheading the shift from fossil fuels to electrification, including companies in the battery value chain from the mine site to end user to after-life battery and component recycling. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as the sole book-runner, and Roth Capital Partners acted as the co-manager for the offering....Read more
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Competition Corner

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January 14, 2026

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China Specifies Safe Harbor Provision for Certain Vertical Agreements

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently revised its Provisions on Prohibiting Monopoly Agreements (禁止垄断协议规定) to specify when vertical agreements will be presumed legal under the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law’s safe harbor provision (the Safe Harbor). This revision, which will take effect on February 1, 2026, provides specific Safe Harbor criteria that distinguish between agreements to fix resale prices or set minimum resale price (i.e., RPM agreements) and all other vertical agreements.

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January 9, 2026

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Andrew Hinkes Discusses Stablecoin Regulation with Cointelegraph

Winston & Strawn partner Andrew Hinkes spoke with Cointelegraph to discuss evolving U.S. stablecoin regulation following China’s launch of an interest-bearing digital yuan. Andrew weighed in on how potential shifts in U.S. political dynamics after the 2026 midterm elections could impact the regulatory landscape for digital asset firms....Read more

Global Trade & Foreign Policy Insights

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December 15, 2025

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Cari’s Legal Exchange – Trade Shifts: Inside the Affiliates Rule Suspension

In this episode of Cari’s Legal Exchange, join Cari Stinebower and Tony Busch as they break down the BIS Affiliates Rule—one of the most significant shifts in U.S. export controls.

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Winston & Strawn LLP Website Privacy Policy (for mainland China)

At Winston & Strawn (referred to as “we,” “us,” “our”), we take privacy seriously and we are committed to protecting it....Read more

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What Is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)?

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) “establishes a rebuttable presumption that the importation of any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China, or produced by certain entities, is prohibited by Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and that such goods, wares, articles, and merchandise are not entitled to entry to the United States”... “The UFLPA also requires the interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and Director of National Intelligence, to develop and submit to Congress a strategy for supporting CBP’s enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to goods, wares, articles, and merchandise produced with forced labor in the People’s Republic of China.”...Read more

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What Is the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)?

The Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) is a law passed by China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee, which aims to establish a personal information protection system with Chinese features that are also in line with international standards. PIPL provides a variety of rights for personal information subjects to strengthen their control of personal information, while imposing strict obligations to personal information handlers. The law entered into effect on November 1, 2021....Read more
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