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Michael J. Blankenship

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+1 713-651-2678

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Dane A. Drobny

Partner

Chicago

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David Odrich

Of Counsel

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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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Capital Markets

Our capital markets and securities attorneys represent U.S. and international issuers, institutional investors, underwriters, and placement agents in a wide variety of public and private offerings of debt and equity securities....Read more

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Executive Compensation Plans & Agreements

Our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (EBEC) attorneys generally focus on two separate but related areas—employee benefits and executive compensation. We advise corporations, boards of directors, private equity firms, and executives on all legal, design, drafting, negotiation, and compliance aspects of executive compensation matters. We advise corporations, firms, fiduciaries, executives, administrators, governmental entities, and financial institutions on innovative and traditional employee retirement and health and welfare benefits programs. Our substantial experience and over 50 years of involvement in the EBEC field have given us a deep understanding of the evolution of benefits law and the market for executive compensation....Read more

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Experience

July 17, 2025

D. Boral Capital Closes US$15M Robot Consulting IPO

Winston & Strawn LLP represented D. Boral Capital LLC and Craft Capital Management LLC in connection with the US$15M initial public offering of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of Robot Consulting Co., Ltd. The offering consisted of 3,750,000 ADSs priced at $4.00 per ADS, and the company’s ADSs began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “LAWR” on July 17, 2025....Read more

Experience

November 8, 2024

GSR III Acquisition Corp. Announces the Closing of its $230.0 Million Initial Public Offering

Winston & Strawn LLP served as underwriters' counsel to SPAC Advisory Partner LLC, Inc. in connection with the initial public offering (IPO) of GSR III Acquisition Corp., a blank check company. The IPO closed on November 7, 2024, raising gross proceeds of $230,000,000 through the sale of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. This offering reflects the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-seventh of one right, with each whole right entitling the holder to receive one additional Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GSRTU” on November 7, 2024....Read more

Experience

September 23, 2024

Global Engine Group Holding Limited Announces Closing of $8 Million Initial Public Offering

Winston & Strawn LLP represented R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc., as underwriters counsel, in the connection with Global Engine Group Holding, an integrated solutions provider in information communication technologies, in the closing of its initial public offering, which closed on September 23, 2024. The Company has granted underwriters a 45-day option to purchase an additional ordinary shares at the IPO price, less underwriting discounts, to cover any over-allotments....Read more

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Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

September 25, 2025

5 Min Read

SEC Issues Policy Statement on Mandatory Arbitration Provisions and Acceleration of Registration Statement Effectiveness

On September 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) released a policy statement (the Policy Statement) addressing its approach to mandatory arbitration provisions in the governing documents of companies intending to go public (each, an Issuer).

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

September 16, 2025

7 Min Read

The FCA’s New Prospectus Rules: A Bold Reset for UK Capital Markets

On 15 July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released Policy Statement PS25/9, confirming the final rules under the Public Offers and Admission to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs). These reforms overhaul the UK’s prospectus regime, replacing the retained EU Prospectus Regulation and taking effect from 19 January 2026. The new framework aims to simplify capital raising, reduce costs for issuers and enhance the UK’s competitiveness as a listing venue.

The FCA’s reforms are part of a broader government strategy to ensure regulation is targeted, proportionate and growth-oriented. They follow extensive consultation, including CP24/12 and CP25/2, and reflect recommendations from Lord Hill’s UK Listing Review and the Secondary Capital Raising Review.

Speaking Engagement

August 21, 2025

Partner Mike Blankenship Speaks with Crypto Law Summit

Mike Blankenship, Co-Chair, Capital Markets Practice, will be the featured speaker during Crypto Law Summit’s Taking Crypto Companies Public: IPO Strategies in the Digital Asset Era webinar....Read more

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What Is an IPO?

An IPO is an initial public offering, in which shares of a private company are made available publicly for the first time, allowing a company to raise equity capital from public investors. Companies must meet specific legal, governance, and accounting requirements imposed by the securities exchanges and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct an IPO. Companies hire investment banks to market the offering, evaluate investor demand, and set the IPO price....Read more

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What Is Pre-IPO?

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....Read more