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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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Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation
Investigations and litigation involving alleged fraud against the government pose a significant and growing threat to organizations and individuals across all industries that engage directly or indirectly in business with federal, state, and/or local governments. The government makes aggressive use of its extensive criminal and civil investigatory powers to root out alleged fraud and abuse implicating government funds, including one of its most powerful civil enforcement tools—the federal False Claims Act (FCA)—and similar state false claims statutes.
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|October 27, 2025
Winston Advised GenNx360 Capital Partners in its sale of Aero 3, Inc.
A Winston team led by Justin Levy and Eric Kaufman represented GenNx360 Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm investing in industrial and service companies, in connection with the sale of Aero 3, Inc. to VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC), a leading provider of aviation aftermarket distribution and repair services. Headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, Aero 3 is a diversified global Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service provider and distributor supporting the commercial wheel and brake aftermarket. This transaction builds on GenNx360’s successful buy-and-build strategy.
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|October 10, 2025
Winston Advises Vistria Affiliate in $136M IPO of Phoenix Education Partners
A Winston & Strawn LLP team led by partners Keerthika Subramanian, Steve Gavin and Timothy Kincaid and including Jacob Tabman, Jeremy Spankowski and Jenna Smith advised TVG-I-E-AEG Holdings, LP, an affiliate of The Vistria Group, as one of the selling stockholders in the $136 million initial public offering of Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (NYSE: PXED), the parent company of The University of Phoenix, Inc. The IPO valued Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. at approximately $1.35 billion. The transaction marks The University of Phoenix’s return to public markets after nearly a decade as a private company.
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|September 29, 2025
Winston Advises PJT Partners in Beyond Meat’s $1.105 Billion Exchange Offer
Winston & Strawn LLP represented PJT Partners in its role as dealer manager to Beyond Meat, Inc., a publicly traded food technology company and leading producer of plant-based meat alternatives, in connection with an exchange offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its $1.105 billion of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 for up to $202.5 million in new 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and up to approximately 326 million shares of common stock.
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|December 8, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors REITworld 2025 Annual Conference
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor the upcoming REITworld Annual Conference. The conference connects more than 1,000 REIT executives and investors to discuss company performance and investment opportunities for the year ahead.
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|November 21, 2025
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On November 18, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to temporarily stay implementation of California SB 261, the state’s corporate climate-related financial risk reporting law, while an appeal is pending related to an industry group-led challenge to the law. In the short ruling, the Ninth Circuit denied the motion to stay implementation of the companion bill, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.
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|November 21, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors American Fintech Council’s 9th Annual Policy Summit
Winston & Strawn was proud to sponsor and participate in the American Fintech Council’s 9th annual Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.—a landmark event bringing together bank, fintech, and digital assets leaders, legislators, and regulators for conversations shaping the future of financial services.
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ESG, or environmental, social, and governance (ESG), Investing refers to the making of investment decisions by environmental and/or socially conscious investors based on a set of standards or requirements for a company’s behavior. Environmental criteria consider how a company protects the environment, including corporate policies addressing climate change. Social criteria examine how a company values and supports relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and its local communities. Governance deals with, among other things, a company’s leadership, executive compensation, and shareholder rights.
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The Jones Act, as used in the world of shipping is a law that reserves the transportation of goods between two points in the United States to qualified U.S.-flag vessels. This coastwise reservation law is named after its chief sponsor, Senator Wesley L. Jones. Similar laws apply to the transportation of passengers and reserve towing, dredging, and fishing in U.S. waters to qualified U.S.-flag vessels. Such vessels must be U.S. citizen-owned, U.S. citizen-crewed, U.S.-registered, and U.S.-built. Another law, also called the “Jones Act,” relates to merchant mariner injury recoveries.