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Winston’s oil and gas attorneys have handled a broad range of transactions and disputes across the oil and gas and energy transition sectors’ complete value chain. Our attorneys have a firm grasp on where the market is at any point in time and are able to navigate challenges such as increased market consolidation and volatility. Years of industry and practical experience have provided our attorneys with a deep understanding of the dynamics of the global oil and gas and energy markets. In fact, our broad footprint is a key factor in our ability to serve the varied needs of the firm’s energy clients. We bring significant industry knowledge that is underscored by our experience in the multi-faceted upstream, midstream, downstream, and energy transition markets, as well as the oilfield services and equipment sector.
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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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|November 4, 2022
Atlis Motor Vehicles, Inc. Closes Initial US$10.0M Tranche of US$30.0M Private Placement
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Atlis Motor Vehicles, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMV), a vertically integrated startup electric vehicle technology ecosystem company (the Company) developing an electric work truck and the batteries to power it, in connection with its closing of their initial US$10.0M tranche of a total anticipated US$30.0M private placement with institutional investors. The investment is in the form of a Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Promissory Note, resulting in proceeds before expenses to Atlis of approximately US$9.0M. The Company expects to use the proceeds from this offering to continue executing on its business plan, including funding planned capital expenditures and working capital. The Note has a 24-month maturity. In addition, the Note will be convertible into shares of Class A common stock of the Company at an initial conversion price equal to the lesser of US$15.00 per share of common stock or 92.5% of the average of the three lowest daily volume weighted average prices of the common stock during the 10 trading days immediately preceding the notice of voluntary conversion of the Note, subject to adjustment as further specified in the Note. The Note will be fully repayable in cash upon maturity. In addition, the institutional investors have the option of prepayment of up to 20% of the issuance amount of a subsequent financing. As part of the investment, the investors were also granted a five-year warrant to purchase an aggregate of 231,312 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of US$15.00 per share or 92.5% of the average of the three lowest daily volume weighted average prices of the common stock during the 10 trading days immediately preceding the notice of exercise, subject to adjustment.
Experience
|December 21, 2020
Revelstoke Capital Partners' Investment in Family Care Center
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, in its investment in Family Care Center (FCC or the Company), a provider of outpatient psychiatry services to the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, and the surrounding communities. Within its existing clinic footprint in Colorado Springs, Colorado, FCC provides mental health services to over 200 patients daily. The Company provides psychotherapy services, medication management, and transcranial magnetic stimulation, treating patients suffering from general anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other chronic mental health conditions.
Experience
Winston represented a major international fashion company in a highly confidential matter that began as an urgent investigation of harassment and related allegations. Over the course of the investigation, we convened a meeting of the Board of Directors; provided regular consultation with the five female executive complainants and subsequent negotiation with complainants counsel; conducted an interview and negotiation with the CEO (the accused) and his counsel; revised employment contracts; revised severance agreements; updated handbooks; planned for a reduction-in-force (RIF); provided daily consultation with interim executives; and dealt with insurance brokers and carriers; among other things. Following our investigation, the CEO was suspended, his employment terminated, and a settlement was reached over his long-term agreement. Following that, three of the five female executive accusers were part of a RIF. They subsequently prepared a lawsuit and obtained declarations (from many other RIF’d employees). At mediation, we settled the matter on behalf of our client for approximately one tenth of the claim value.
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In the Media
|February 9, 2026
|2 Min Read
David Love Joins Winston & Strawn in Chicago
Winston & Strawn recently announced that David Love has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Transactions Department and a member of the Finance Practice. David represents leading private equity sponsors in leveraged finance transactions, with a focus on acquisition financings across the large-cap and middle markets. He also advises clients on liability management transactions.
Benefits Blast
|February 5, 2026
|4 Min Read
A Turning Point for Proxy Advisors: JPMorgan’s AI Pivot Amid Intensifying Regulatory Scrutiny
Recent developments suggest a potential inflection point in the proxy advisory landscape. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s decision to discontinue the use of proxy advisory firms in favor of an internal, AI-driven voting platform, combined with escalating regulatory, legislative, and enforcement activity targeting the industry, signals heightened scrutiny of the role and influence of proxy advisors in U.S. capital markets. In this alert, we examine JPMorgan’s move, the broader regulatory and political backdrop, and what these developments may mean for plan fiduciaries, asset managers, and public companies navigating proxy voting and governance decisions in a rapidly evolving environment.
MaritimeFedWatch
|January 21, 2026
|2 Min Read
Jones Act Survives Constitutional Challenge
On January 20, 2026, Judge James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, dismissed a case challenging the constitutionality of section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, known as the “Jones Act.” The case was brought by Kōloa Rum Company against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in February 2025.
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) refers to policies and practices that prevent, detect, and report financial crimes. The principal U.S. federal law on money laundering is the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), also known as the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970. The BSA generally mandates financial institutions to assist in governmental investigations by keeping records of cash purchases or negotiable instruments, filing reports of cash transactions exceeding a set daily aggregate amount, and reporting suspicious activity that may hint at money laundering, tax evasion, or other criminal activities.
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Opened in 2003, Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office is located in the financial district, just down the road from the Bay Area’s technology epicenter. Our team—now 25+ lawyers strong—keeps a finger on the pulse of the rapidly evolving financial services and technology sectors, and offers support across a wide spectrum of services, including antitrust/competition, commercial litigation and disputes, government investigations and compliance, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, and product liability. The San Francisco team works seamlessly with lawyers and departments across the firm’s global network to ensure the highest quality service to our clients. With a culture that represents the Bay Area’s innovative spirit, our lawyers are regularly honored with high-profile awards and frequently recognized by publications, such as Chambers USA, The American Lawyer, the Daily Journal, and The Recorder.
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What Does “No Sugar Added” Mean?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set guidelines regarding the meaning of no sugar added. The FDA provides specific labeling requirements for the nutrient content of foods and claims about those foods. According to the FDA, when manufacturers claim a food has “no added sugars,” it cannot be processed with any sugar or sugar-containing ingredients, though it can have sugar alcohol or artificial sweeteners. Products without added sugar can contain naturally occurring sugar.