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We advise clients that originate, manage, and invest in broadly syndicated and middle-market corporate loans with their fund formation and capital markets fund-financing activities. Our experience includes structure and formation of CLOs, registered funds, hedge funds, listed funds, private credit funds, managed accounts, synthetic funds, SBICs, and onshore and offshore special purpose investment vehicles. Our experience spans the complete spectrum of services, including warehouse, leverage, and subscription facilities and ongoing portfolio support. Our Capital Markets Practice has extensive experience in debt and equity offerings, spin-offs, split-offs, and carve-outs, as well as securities compliance and corporate governance.
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Winston & Strawn represents both private investment fund managers and institutional investors in the full range of legal and market practice issues involved in establishing, managing, and investing in private investment vehicles. By representing both managers and institutional investors, our attorneys have a unique perspective on the market drawing from in-depth experience and state-of-the-art knowledge of legal issues, deal terms, and market trends.
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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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Experience
|January 6, 2026
Brightwood Capital’s Acquisition of Museum of Illusions Group
A team led by Bradley Vaiana and Austin Leach represented Brightwood Capital Advisors, LLC (“Brightwood”), a New York–based investment firm, in its acquisition of Museum of Illusions Group, the world’s largest privately held chain of museums, from Invera Capital Partners. As part of the transaction, five previously franchised locations will transition from the chain’s largest franchisee, LOL Entertainment, to become corporate-owned sites. Winston attorneys across multiple practice areas and offices, including M&A, Tax, Intellectual Property, Employee Benefits, and the firm’s UK office, assisted in structuring a complex cross-border transaction to support Brightwood's fund investment goals. The acquisitions were completed on January 6, 2026.
Experience
|December 22, 2025
Consortium Brand Partners Acquisition of California Pizza Kitchen
Represented Consortium Brand Partners, a New York-based private equity fund managing and investing in global brands and diverse teams across various consumer sections, in connection with its acquisition of California Pizza Kitchen.
Experience
|December 15, 2025
A team led by Alex Roggio, Brad Mandel, and Marianna Wonder represented Apogem Capital as lead investor in connection with Encore Consumer Capital’s single-asset continuation vehicle for Lion Beverages, LLC, a premier full-service contract manufacturer of specialty beverages. The transaction builds on Apogem’s growing track record of anchoring GP-led secondary transactions for high-conviction middle market companies. The continuation vehicle closed with over $150 million in commitments, providing liquidity to Encore Fund III limited partners while supporting Lion’s continued expansion.
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|March 19, 2026
|7 Min Read
Law Firms: The Next Frontier for Private Equity in Professional Services?
Law firms are one of the last major professional services segments without meaningful private equity (PE) penetration. The core investment attributes are familiar:
Non-Fungible Insights: Blockchain Decrypted
|March 19, 2026
|6 Min Read
FCA Handbook Application for Regulated Cryptoasset Activities – Key Takeaways from CP26/4
The close of 2025 highlighted the continuing momentum for the digital asset industry, with regulatory developments accelerating rather than slowing.
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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Who Are Institutional Investors?
Institutional investors are large non-individual shareholders, including hedge funds, pension funds, mutual funds, endowment funds, and insurance companies.
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What Is Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)?
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is a proxy advisory firm that provides research and analysis, governance data, and shareholder proxy voting advice to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other investors.
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A pre-IPO placement is a late-stage offering to raise funds by a company in advance of its initial public offering. The investors are typically private equity firms, hedge funds, and other large institutional investors. Due to the size of the investments and the significant risk, the investors typically receive a discount from the price in the eventual IPO. Individual investors rarely participate in pre-IPO placements. They are generally restricted to high-net-worth individuals with a sophisticated knowledge of the financial markets. For the company, the placement is a way to raise funds and offset the risk that the IPO will not be as successful as hoped.