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Angela M. Machala
Angela M. Machala
Partner
  • Los Angeles
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+1 213-615-1997
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Partner

  • Los Angeles
Nimalka Wickramasekera
Nimalka Wickramasekera
Partner
  • Los Angeles, 
  • Silicon Valley
Email
+1 213-615-1819
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Partner

  • Los Angeles
  • Silicon Valley
Angel A. Grimaldi
Angel A. Grimaldi
Associate
  • Los Angeles
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+1 213-615-1830
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Associate

  • Los Angeles
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Capabilities 89 results

Practice Area

Patent Litigation

Our Patent Litigation Practice is one of the country’s most active and highly regarded. Our seasoned patent litigators bring extensive courtroom experience to every matter we handle. According to Lex Machina, we are among the top three national patent defense firms in the country for number of appearances and cases filed, and we also were the top national defense firm for number of patent trials in the last five years (2018–2022)....Read more

Practice Area

Intellectual Property

Winston’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice is one of the most active and highly regarded in the United States per Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation US, and Best Law Firms®, among other ranking organizations. Our team features some of the country’s best IP lawyers, attorneys with the technical abilities to litigate and try highly complex IP disputes, and technical lawyers who provide critical advisory services....Read more

Practice Area

Financial Restructuring

Winston is a global powerhouse in the financial restructuring space. We offer a fully integrated team of attorneys across a global platform to guide clients through any distressed situation, whether the client is a savvy and interested investor, a creditor seeking to maximize its recovery, or a company aiming to proceed through a successful yet complex restructuring. We have advised stakeholders in some of the highest-profile restructurings and bankruptcy cases in the United States and beyond, including Caesars Entertainment, ResCap, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Enron, Lehman Brothers, Pacific Gas & Electric, LATAM Airlines, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, among others. ...Read more

Experience 36 results

Experience

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June 25, 2025

Winston Secures Federal Circuit Affirmance of 101 Victory for Polycom

Experience

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May 15, 2025

Winston Secures Federal Circuit Victory for Snap Axing Image-Presentation Patents on the Pleadings

Experience

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April 30, 2025

Federal Circuit Backs PayPal

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Insights & News 4,586 results

Recognitions

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August 15, 2025

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Winston Partners Named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 List of the Top 250 Women in Litigation

Five Winston & Strawn partners were named among Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 Top 250 Women in Litigation. Honorees earned their place on the list through their significant contributions to “the most impactful litigation matters in recent history” and by garnering the trust and respect of their clients and peers....Read more

Benefits Blast

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August 12, 2025

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New Executive Order Directs Agencies to Facilitate 401(k) Access to Private Equity, Cryptocurrency, and Other Alternative Investment

On August 7, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the DOL, the SEC, and Treasury (including the IRS) to review and revise guidance to facilitate the inclusion of alternative investments—such as private equity, cryptocurrency, and other non-traditional assets—in defined contribution retirement plans. The Executive Order follows action in May of this year by the DOL to rescind its 2022 guidance that discouraged fiduciaries from including cryptocurrency options in 401(k) retirement plans.

Recognitions

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August 11, 2025

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Winston & Strawn Recognized in 2025 IFLR1000 Rankings

Winston & Strawn is proud of its continued recognition in the 2025 edition of the IFLR1000, a leading guide to the world’s top financial and corporate transactional law firms and lawyers. In the United States, Winston is recognized in:...Read more
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Other Results 70 results

Location

Los Angeles

Serving one of the world’s largest economies for over 20 years, Winston & Strawn’s Los Angeles office is home to more than 100 lawyers and business professionals. Under the guidance of Office Managing Partner Angela Machala, our L.A. office thrives as a dynamic and tightly knit community with an inclusive culture in which its members from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives collaborate closely to support each other’s success and achieve their clients’ goals. Our L.A. lawyers—who are equally split between litigation and transactional work—advise 80+ Fortune 500 companies, which is a testament to the collaborative environment we’ve created to provide exceptional legal services....Read more

Experienced Attorneys

Law Glossary

What Is the Patent Dance?

Colloquially referred to as the “patent dance,” the BPCIA provides a framework that includes certain steps and a schedule during which the applicant and reference product sponsor exchange confidential information disclosed in the aBLA. During the patent dance, the applicant and sponsor identify the patents that could be litigated in the future during two potential phases of litigation. In the first phase, the sponsor can allege infringement of a subset of the patents identified during the patent dance. The second phase begins after the sponsor receives the Notice of Commercial Marketing from the applicant. During this second phase, the sponsor can assert any remaining patents that were not asserted in the first phase....Read more
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