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Alex Wolens

Associate

Dallas

+1 214-453-6485

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Associate

Dallas

James P. Smith III

Partner

New York

+1 212-294-4633

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Partner

New York

Yuan Tao

Associate

New York

+1 212-294-4637

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Associate

New York

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Capabilities 35 results

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Securities, M&A & Corporate Governance Litigation

In today’s market, litigators with experience in securities, corporate governance, and M&A-related (collectively, “securities litigation”) matters need to leverage their broad experience to serve as both advocate and as counsel and strategist, focused on helping clients to overcome not just a legal issue but a collective business problem. Given the frequent interplay between things such as corporate-control transactions, public offerings, activist shareholders, the use of complex derivatives and other financial instruments, bad news impacting stock performance, regulatory inquiries and investigations, and insurance coverage, strategic and tactical litigation decisions can have a wide-ranging impact on the success of a given transaction, as well as on companies, their boards, senior management, and advisors....Read more

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Public Companies

Winston offers a comprehensive cross-practice area Public Company Advisory Group, which leverages the collective experience of our Capital Markets and Securities, M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Complex Commercial and Securities Litigation, and Tax practices, to advise our clients on the wide range of issues they face as public companies. With extensive experience providing top-tier legal counsel to our clients, we have cultivated a deep reservoir of knowledge in SEC reporting and compliance, capital markets, executive compensation, and corporate governance matters, earning the trust of numerous public company clients as their legal advisors in these critical areas....Read more

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Food & Beverage

As a leading law firm with decades of experience representing the interests of food and beverage clients, Winston has a dedicated multinational and cross-disciplinary team of attorneys that focuses on the unique and varied ways in which laws, regulations, and market forces impact our clients in this sector....Read more

Experience 26 results

Experience

January 8, 2026

Winston Represented Good Culture in its Majority Investment from L Catterton

Winston represented Good Culture, LLC, a clean-label cultured dairy brand credited with revolutionizing cottage cheese for the modern age, in its sale to L Catterton, a market-leading consumer-focused investment firm. This sale transaction officially closed Monday, February 2, 2026. ...Read more

Experience

August 19, 2025

Winston Advised Ellipsis Onshore Holdings in the Acquisition of Oil and Gas Non-Operated Assets in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico

Winston advised Ellipsis U.S. Onshore Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of the Westlawn Group, in connection with the acquisition of high-quality, non-operated working interests in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico—adding approximately 4,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in net production and over 600 gross remaining drilling locations. This strategic transaction strengthens Ellipsis’ Delaware Basin footprint and supports its strategy of scaling through high-margin, low-cost assets....Read more

Experience

August 18, 2025

Winston Represented Amphenol in Definitive Agreement to Acquire Trexon

Winston represented Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH), one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers, and marketers of electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors and systems, as well as coaxial and high-speed specialty cables, in its definitive agreement to acquire Trexon, a leading provider of high-reliability interconnect and cable assemblies primarily serving the defense market. The acquisition is valued at approximately US$1B, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Amphenol will finance the transaction with cash on hand and expects to close in the fourth quarter of 2025....Read more

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Investigations, Enforcement, & Compliance Alerts

February 18, 2026

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Beyond the CMMC: New Cybersecurity Assessments for Government Contractors

The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced changes to procedural guidance that may affect contractor eligibility for GSA contracts. GSA issued the IT Security Procedural Guide: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations Process CIO-IT Security-21-112, which set out a cybersecurity framework for protecting CUI that is similar to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for DoD contracts.

In the Media

February 17, 2026

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Scott Naidech Discusses CV Transaction Risks with Private Equity Law Report

Winston & Strawn partner Scott Naidech was quoted in a Private Equity Law Report article discussing key takeaways for sponsors to consider as they undertake continuation vehicle (CV) transactions following a complaint filed in Delaware Court of Chancery that highlights the potential risks when a fund sponsor seeks to push through a CV transaction over the objection of existing investors....Read more

Benefits Blast

February 17, 2026

9 Min Read

New Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers: What Group Health Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Recent developments at the federal legislative and regulatory levels signal a significant shift toward greater transparency requirements in the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry.

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What Is a Delaware Corporation?

A Delaware corporation is a company that is formed in the state of Delaware but can conduct business anywhere. Incorporating in Delaware has become widespread among large U.S. companies, including more than half of the S&P 500....Read more

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