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Winston has one of the world’s premier sports law practices. Our work has included some of the most famous legal matters in sports history—including Alston v. NCAA, the case that culminated in a 9–0 Supreme Court victory for the college players against the NCAA; the US$2.15B Los Angeles Dodgers acquisition; McNeil v. the NFL, the landmark antitrust jury trial that led to the establishment of free agency in the NFL; the multi-billion-dollar construction and permanent financings for SoFi Stadium; and Morgan v. USSF, the case that led to a historic equal pay settlement for the players on the Women’s National Team. Our work is transforming this global, multibillion-dollar industry.
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Winston offers a full-service energy practice. With four decades of experience handling a broad array of services for participants across the energy industry and in key markets worldwide, our practitioners have developed a deep familiarity and keen sense of the market. Our experience spans electric generation, transmission, distribution, and fuel supply and transportation in the power sector—including conventional and renewable resources—as well as the upstream, midstream, downstream, and oilfield services segments in the oil and gas sector. Additionally, our team is at the forefront of the flourishing market for energy transition, and we bring practical experience, perspective, and innovative thinking to this rapidly expanding segment of energy sector.
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Winston has been a major player in the life sciences industry for decades. We represent market-leading clients across this broad sector, including companies involved in pharmaceuticals, biologics, biosimilars, biotechnology, and medical devices. Our attorneys are seasoned practitioners—many of whom have technical degrees in areas key to the life sciences sector, including biology, chemistry, pharmacy, and biomedical engineering—and bring a unique understanding of the industry and perspective to our representations.
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|May 27, 2025
PicoCELA Inc. Closes $1.8 Public Offering
Winston & Strawn represented Revere Securities LLC acted as the lead placement agent in connection with PicoCELA, Inc. in the closing of its public offering of 6,100,000 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") at a public placement price of $0.30 per ADS. PicoCELA, Inc. received an aggregate gross proceeds of $1.83 million before deducting placement agent commission and other offering expenses. Each ADS represents one common share of the Company.
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|April 23, 2025
Voyager Acquisition Corp. and VERAXA Biotech Announce Business Combination
Winston & Strawn represented Voyager Acquisition Corp. in its announced business combination agreement with VERAXA Biotech AG, a biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation antibody-based cancer therapies. The combination will result in VERAXA becoming a publicly traded company on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “VERX”, with a pre-money equity valuation of $1.3 billion and up to $253 million in cash held in trust by Voyager. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
Experience
|November 29, 2024
Winston Paris office has assisted 21 Invest France, a key player in French private equity, in acquiring a stake in Donora, the newly formed holding company for Leetchi and iRaiser.
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|October 6, 2025
|7 Min Read
The Potential Impact of Mandatory Arbitration Provisions on Securities Claims
This article was originally published in Westlaw Today. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only.
Direct Sellers Update: Regulation, Law & Policy
|September 30, 2025
|5 Min Read
Are Your Electronic Agreements Enforceable?
In today’s digital marketplace, direct sellers rely heavily on electronic agreements to govern their relationships with customers, vendors, and partners. But whether these electronic agreements are enforceable depends, at least in part, on how your policies and other terms are presented to users and the way assent is obtained. Courts scrutinize these issues closely, emphasizing that even minor design choices can make the difference between a binding electronic agreement and an unenforceable set of terms.
Competition Corner
|September 30, 2025
|5 Min Read
Enforcement Priorities of the FTC and DOJ—Insights from Recent Antitrust Conferences
The landscape of antitrust enforcement in the United States continues to undergo a significant transformation, as highlighted by recent remarks from leaders at both the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice.
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Loot boxes are randomized collections or boxes of virtual items, often made available for purchase with money. A player who purchases a loot box in a game does not know its contents until he or she opens the box, causing advocacy groups and government actors to liken loot boxes to games of chance, and to call for their regulation under gambling laws.
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Winston & Strawn’s New York office opened in 1989 and has since grown to become the firm’s second-largest location, with 225+ lawyers distributed across 16 practice areas. Based in the iconic MetLife Building above Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan, our New York lawyers represent 80+ Fortune 500 companies from the city’s business epicenter. Our New York attorneys are tenacious and insightful, and they reflect the rich tapestry of New York City, with lawyers from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives working closely to support each other's success and achieve their clients' goals. Several of our firmwide employee networks are chaired by New York attorneys. Our New York office’s welcoming and collaborative atmosphere can be seen through numerous office-wide events, including volunteer opportunities, gatherings to connect over food and drinks, wellness event pop-ups, and annual entry in the NYC Lawyers Basketball League. Creating a connected and supportive setting for attorneys and business professionals fosters camaraderie and encourages all of us to work harder for one another and our clients.
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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.