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Winston has a well-established presence in Europe representing clients for over three decades. We demonstrate excellence advising clients on transactional, disputes and regulatory matters in the financial services, private equity, industrial, health, and technology sectors. Our European offices bring together a unique blend of deep local knowledge and global expertise, allowing us to effectively navigate complex cross-border legal matters.
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We routinely help clients protect and commercialize their intellectual property (IP) assets and provide due diligence on complex technology and IP transactions. We negotiate and draft IP licenses and transfers; provide strategic guidance on optimal structures for IP and IT transactions; and evaluate copyright, trademark, and patent portfolios and provide related due diligence activities in connection with IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, licenses, and other corporate transactions.
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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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Experience
|January 22, 2026
Advised SQM on US$600M offering of subordinated capital notes due 2056 (Hybrid Bond Offering)
Winston & Strawn LLP advised longstanding client Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (“SQM”) (NYSE: SQM) on its US$600 million offering of subordinated capital notes. The notes were offered in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S.The subordinated capital notes are due in 2056 and constitute SQM’s first international hybrid bond issuance, structured to be consistent with SQM’s recent UF 10 million (approximately US$ 430 million) Series S hybrid-subordinated bond issuance in the Chilean securities market. The notes bear an initial annual interest rate of 5.625% and are subject to reset on April 22, 2031 (the “First Reset Date”), and on every fifth anniversary thereafter, based on a spread over the 5-year U.S. Treasury bond rate, with interest rate step-ups on the fifth and twentieth anniversaries of the First Reset Date. The transaction closed on January 22, 2026.BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. acted as initial purchasers of the notes.Link Capital Partners was financial advisor to SQM.SQM is a global company with a leading position in the lithium, iodine, and potassium nitrate markets. It develops and produces a diverse range of products for industries essential to human progress, including health, nutrition, renewable energy, and technology, driven by innovation and technological development.The Winston & Strawn team advising on the transaction included corporate partner Sey-Hyo Lee (New York) and foreign legal advisor Bruno M. Fiorino (New York). Partner Katherine Erbeznik (New York) advised on tax matters.
Experience
|January 24, 2024
Winston Represents Grupo Calleja in its US$1.2 billion Acquisition of Almacenes Éxito
Winston & Strawn acted as U.S. counsel to Grupo Calleja of El Salvador in connection with its significant, transformative acquisition of Almacenes Éxito, a Colombian retail company with over 2,606 stores in Colombia and South America. This is one of the first dual tender offer for equity securities of a publicly traded company in Colombia. Éxito is listed on the NYSE and the Colombian Stock Exchange. This complex transaction involved the negotiation and execution of a pre-agreement with Casino and related affiliates. Grupo Calleja acquired 86.84% of Exito’s issued and outstanding shares for a purchase price well in excess of US$1.2 billion.
Experience
|January 10, 2024
Represented FAGE International S.A. (“FAGE”) and its U.S. operating subsidiary, FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc. (“FAGE USA”), in connection with their Modified Dutch Auction Cash Tender Offer to purchase approximately $50.3 million of their 5.625% Senior Notes due 2026. The W&S corporate team consisted of David Sakowitz and Jacob Tabman. Rachel Ingwer and Isha McCalla provided valuable tax advice to FAGE and FAGE USA.
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Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch
|March 17, 2026
|4 Min Read
SEC Staff Provides Relief for Delayed Section 16(a) Reporting Due to EDGAR Access Delays
On March 13, 2026, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated its Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide relief for directors and officers of both foreign private issuers and domestic companies encountering delays with obtaining EDGAR access codes due to the flood of applications received as the March 18, 2026 effective date approaches.
Recognitions
|March 11, 2026
|Less Than 1 Min Read
Annie Maudouit Appointed Secretary General of the Association des Avocats en Droit Boursier
Partner Annie Maudouit has been appointed Secretary General of the Association des Avocats en Droit Boursier (ADB) in France.
Recognitions
|March 10, 2026
|1 Min Read
Winston Recognized During Global Banking & Markets Awards: Latin America & Caribbean 2026
Winston & Strawn was recognized as a legal advisor on the Chile Electricity Lux MPC senior secured financing, which received the Global Banking & Markets Power Finance Deal of the Year Award. The honor was announced at an awards ceremony held in Miami on February 26, 2026. This marks the third award earned by this landmark transaction, which represents the largest mobilization of private resources ever undertaken by IDB Invest.
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Since 1995, Winston & Strawn’s Paris office has provided a wide range of transactional and litigation legal services to its clients. Our Paris attorneys are multilingual and multicultural. Many of them have gained professional experience abroad and are well-versed in managing the cultural and legal nuances often present in legal matters involving multiple jurisdictions. They are recognized by The Legal 500 EMEA, Leaders League, Best Lawyers® in France, and Palmares du Droit.
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Due Diligence is a thorough examination of a company intending to go public conducted by the underwriters and their counsel to independently identify and verify information about the company and its business that must be disclosed in the registration statement.
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Standard import duties are taxes levied on imported goods, paid by the importer of record to its home country’s government. These particular duties apply to imported goods, regardless of origin, based on product characteristics.