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Winston takes a strategic approach to privacy and data security, integrating our extensive capabilities across practices to provide our clients with cutting-edge privacy and data security counseling, crisis management, security incident investigation and notification management, defense of data security class action litigation and regulatory inquiries, and international data protection. Our Global Privacy & Data Security Practice features a core team of privacy professionals and is bolstered by more than 40 attorneys from a variety of other disciplines firmwide. Our team combines compliance counselors, transactional lawyers, former government regulators and federal prosecutors, seasoned investigators, and experienced litigators. Few firms can rival our in-depth, sophisticated, and integrated experience in this area.
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Addressing a crisis in today’s climate requires both swift action and careful consideration of all potential risks. Winston & Strawn is a trusted business adviser to clients facing complex, fast-moving, high-profile crises.
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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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|February 16, 2024
Winston Represented Whitsons Culinary Group in its Acquisition of Fresh Picks Café
Winston represented Whitsons Culinary Group, a portfolio company of GenNx360 providing customized dining services, in its acquisition of Fresh Picks Café, a provider of outsourced food service management of healthy meals to public K-12 schools and summer camp dining locations across several northeastern U.S. states. The acquisition of Fresh Picks allows Whitsons Culinary Group to expand in the highly strategic New England region.
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|February 9, 2024
Represented Post Capital Partners in its Acquisition of RKON
Winston represented Post Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of Chicago-based RKON, a provider of IT services and solutions, including managed IT and cyber security services, professional services, and subscription software resale.
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|July 30, 2021
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Norwest Equity Partners (“NEP”), a leading middle-market investment firm founded in 1961, in the sale of its portfolio company, Focal Point Data Risk (or the “Company”), a leading data risk management services company, to CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW), a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions. Serving mid-to-large enterprises and governments in the United States and internationally, Focal Point offers solutions that help companies secure their business so they can grow and innovate without risk. Solutions offered include professional and managed services across identity and access management, cybersecurity and data privacy, cyber defense, cyber skills development, and other risk consulting services.
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|October 13, 2025
|2 Min Read
Winston & Strawn Relocates Chicago Office to 300 North LaSalle
CHICAGO – October 13, 2025 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that it has relocated its Chicago office to 300 North LaSalle, a landmark riverfront tower.
Investigations, Enforcement, & Compliance Alerts
|September 10, 2025
|4 Min Read
DoD Publishes Final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Rule
On September 10, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its long-awaited final DFARS rule on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program.
Investigations, Enforcement, & Compliance Alerts
|August 18, 2025
|2 Min Read
PE Fund on Hook for Portco’s False Claims Act Cybersecurity Violations
DOJ False Claims Act (FCA) settlements related to cybersecurity typically have focused on false representations by a government contractor of its compliance with cybersecurity requirements. A recently announced settlement shows that private equity owners are not immune from potential FCA liability.
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The term cybersquatting refers to the unauthorized registration and use of Internet domain names that are identical or similar to trademarks, service marks, company names, or personal names. Cybersquatting registrants obtain and use the domain name with the bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of the actual trademark owner. Both the federal government and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers have taken action to protect the owners of trademarks and businesses against cybersquatting abuses.
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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 290+ lawyers distributed across 20 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 19,000+ hours in 2024 to various pro bono organizations. Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, they are hardworking, compassionate, and collaborative. Our Chicago office also takes immense pride in fostering a collegial atmosphere that influences every aspect of our culture. From weekly Starbucks Socials, where colleagues gather to connect over coffee and conversation, to ping pong tournaments that ignite friendly competition, to volunteer opportunities around the city, we celebrate the camaraderie and sense of community that unite us. This not only enhances collaboration and teamwork but creates a supportive environment that inspires us to excel in our professional pursuits.
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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.