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Winston & Strawn serves as the primary legal counsel to more than 200 venture capital fund managers. As we have one of the most active venture capital fund practices among major law firms, we are uniquely positioned to understand the latest market trends for venture capital funds, which allows us to advise our clients on terms that are market for their respective fund(s)’ size, type, and vintage, as well as market terms for agreements entered into in connection with our clients’ businesses and investments. A large and growing client base gives us the opportunity to work on a wide range of funds and transactions and has enabled us to build a team of legal professionals with deep knowledge of the venture capital industry.
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Winston’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice is one of the most active and highly regarded in the United States per Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation US, and Best Law Firms®, among other ranking organizations. Our team features some of the country’s best IP lawyers, attorneys with the technical abilities to litigate and try highly complex IP disputes, and technical lawyers who provide critical advisory services.
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Our Patent Litigation Practice is one of the country’s most active and highly regarded. Our seasoned patent litigators bring extensive courtroom experience to every matter we handle. According to Lex Machina, we are among the top three national patent defense firms in the country for number of appearances and cases filed, and we also were the top national defense firm for number of patent trials in the last five years (2018–2022).
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|May 9, 2025
An Am Law LOTW Shout Out-Worthy Gold Medal Victory In $Jenner
Experience
|April 23, 2025
Voyager Acquisition Corp. and VERAXA Biotech Announce Business Combination
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In the Media
|May 29, 2025
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Winston & Strawn partner Kathi Vidal was featured in a MLex article covering a panel discussion at the International Trademark Association (INTA) 2025 Annual Meeting, where she joined industry leaders to explore the evolving role of trade secrets in intellectual property strategy. During the panel discussion, Kathi stated that there are many situations which call for opting out of the public patent application process and opting into a trade secret-centric approach to IP management. But, she continued, the impact of artificial intelligence should not be overlooked during the decision-making process.
Recognitions
|May 21, 2025
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Winston Team Honored by The Vance Center for International Pro Bono Excellence
A team of lawyers from Winston’s Latin America Practice received the Institutional Integrity Award from the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice.
Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch
|May 15, 2025
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House Committee Votes to Abolish Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
On April 30, 2025, the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance a draft bill that would abolish the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and shift its oversight duties to the SEC.
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The Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), enacted in 1988, prohibits videotape service providers from disclosing a customer’s personal information without express consent. Originally, the term “video tape service provider” targeted brick-and-mortar video rental stores as the statute was created in response to the public disclosure of a Supreme Court nominee's rental history.
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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.
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Since opening in 2011, Winston & Strawn’s Houston office has grown to nearly 60 lawyers and is home to many long-standing leaders of the Houston legal and business communities. Our Houston office hosts a comprehensive transactional team specializing in private equity, capital markets, and public companies, as well as extensive commercial litigation and intellectual property practices—with nearly all Houston IP attorneys possessing technical degrees. We are also home to a leading energy and infrastructure group that focuses on oil and gas projects and infrastructure litigation, and an international arbitration practice. Our robust offerings demonstrate our commitment to the continued growth of the city’s global, economic, and cultural footprint.