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Keeping a deal moving forward can be challenging. Our 100+ Finance attorneys help clients maintain momentum with a commitment to understanding the challenges, risks, and opportunities they face. Our global team has developed great insights through the representation of financial institutions and corporate enterprises of all types and sizes in the finance industry. We have a well-rounded finance practice, with dedicated teams that advise banks, credit funds, alternative capital providers, sponsors, and corporations on a wide range of transactions including debt finance (leveraged, asset-based, and reserve-based lending), fund finance, structured finance, derivatives and structured products, project finance, and transportation finance.
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Our structured finance group is widely recognized as a leader, encompassing Esoteric Finance, Residential Asset Finance and Securitization, and CLOs/Fund Finance. Positioned prominently at the forefront of the industry, our team boasts extensive experience across a broad spectrum of assets, with a particular focus on bespoke structures and emerging and/or “esoteric” assets, including residential and commercial PACE, RMBS, and CMBS; aircraft, vessel, and railcar finance; FinTech and marketplace lending; CLOs; specialty finance; consumer and business lending; energy structured finance (including solar finance and reserve-based finance); derivatives and structured products; lease and operating asset finance; trade receivables; litigation settlement financing; and life settlements.
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Winston’s Debt Finance team focuses on all aspects of leveraged finance and asset-based lending both internationally and domestically. Our clients include leading international investment banks, commercial banks, direct lenders, credit funds, insurance companies, CLOs, and other institutional investors, as well as private equity funds, hedge funds, and corporations.
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|February 12, 2026
Braiin Ltd. Loan from Streeterville
Winston represented Braiin in a $6.5 million loan from Streeterville.
Experience
|January 21, 2026
Winston Represents Century Park Capital Partners In Its Exit of MCCi
Winston represented Century Park Capital Partners and its portfolio company MCCi, LLC, in connection with an investment by Incline Equity Partners in MCCi. MCCi is a provider of enterprise content management and workflow automation solutions to public sector clients with a comprehensive suite of products that enable state and local governments to solve manual workflow challenges and drive operational efficiency throughout their organizations. Under Century Park's stewardship, MCCi strengthened its position as a leader in business process automation while maintaining its culture of exceptional customer service.
Experience
|December 16, 2025
Winston & Strawn advises on financing of World Fencing League
Winston & Strawn LLP has advised World Fencing League (WFL) on its successful financing from the Flick Family Office, supporting WFL’s mission to transform fencing from a niche Olympic discipline into a modern, fan-driven global sport.
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Recognitions
|March 18, 2026
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Shreyansi Agarwal Recognized in Women in Secured Finance 2026
Winston & Strawn partner Shreyansi Agarwal has been named a Woman Leader in Secured Finance by The Secured Lender. Shreyansi is listed amongst 45 inspiring women who demonstrate leadership and exemplify excellence in the secured finance industry. In her profile, Shreyansi provides insights into her career and advice to other women who are beginning their careers in the industry.
Client Alert
|March 18, 2026
|4 Min Read
Upcoming Registration and Reporting Deadlines for VC Funds with CA Nexus
On March 17, 2026, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced a rulemaking plan regarding the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC) in response to comments the DFPI received regarding the FIPVCC. Importantly, the DFPI stated that it is suspending the implementation and enforcement of the FIPVCC until the completion of the rulemaking process is complete and final regulations are adopted. Accordingly, the DFPI will not require covered entities to register or file reports under the FIPVCC by the April 1, 2026 deadline. We will update this Client Alert if and when there are any further developments.
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|March 11, 2026
|2 Min Read
Shan Haider Joins Winston & Strawn in New York
Winston & Strawn recently announced that Shan Haider has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Transactions Department and a member of the Structured Finance Practice. Shan advises institutional capital providers in deploying capital through various investment vehicles, in highly regulated markets, providing bespoke solutions to meet strategic objectives. He regularly represents asset managers, specialty finance companies, private funds, registered investment companies, and originators across a broad range of consumer and real estate-backed asset classes.
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ESG in finance can refer to, among other things, financing tools such as Green, Social, and Sustainability Bonds and similar ESG-related debt instruments, as well as the separate discipline of ESG Investing. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. Investors are increasingly applying these non-financial factors as part of their analysis to identify ESG-related risks and opportunities in particular investments. ESG metrics have not historically been included in financial reporting, though companies are increasingly making disclosures in their annual report or in a standalone sustainability report, and regulatory requirements for such disclosures, including from the SEC, are expanding.
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The full name of the Dodd-Frank Act is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. It was passed in 2010 to regulate the financial market and protect consumers from risky financial practices. The legislation and its rules cover the following:
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Form 8-K is a form required to be filed by registrants with the SEC when certain significant or “material” events occur, such as mergers and acquisitions, changes in management, and director resignations. The form generally must be filed with four business days of the event triggering disclosure.