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Professionals 423 results

David A. Sakowitz

Partner

+1 212-294-2639

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Partner

Michael J. Blankenship

Partner

+1 713-651-2678

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Partner

Etienne Dumas

Associate

New York

+1 212-294-4735

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Associate

New York

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Capabilities 86 results

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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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Private Equity

Winston & Strawn’s private equity attorneys provide strategic advice and legal counsel to middle-market private equity funds, hedge funds, family offices, real estate funds, alternative asset managers, portfolio companies, and institutional investors. We have one of the broadest and most active national middle-market private equity practices in the U.S. ...Read more

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Tax Controversy & Criminal Tax

Our Tax Controversy attorneys advise and represent clients in every aspect of federal and state tax investigations, as well as the criminal tax enforcement process. This includes the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) multi-jurisdictional examinations and administrative appeals, U.S. Competent Authority representations, post appeals mediation, and trial court and appellate litigation in every federal court hearing a tax matter....Read more

Experience 277 results

Experience

November 19, 2025

Blockfusion Enters into Business Combination with Blue Acquisition Corp.

Winston & Strawn LLP represents Blockfusion, the owner-operator of a strategically located, clean-energy-powered data center, in its announced business combination with Blue Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The transaction attributes a pre-money equity value of approximately USD 450 million to Blockfusion and would result in Blockfusion becoming a publicly traded company upon listing....Read more

Experience

October 24, 2025

$400 Million GATX Corporation Senior Notes Offering

Represented joint book-running managers BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as underwriters' counsel, in connection with the registered public offering by GATX Corporation of $200 million of its 5.500% Senior Notes due 2035 and $200 million of its 6.050% Senior Notes due 2054. ...Read more

Experience

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....Read more

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Insights & News 3,837 results

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

December 23, 2025

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DTCC Partners with Digital Asset to Tokenize DTC-Custodied U.S. Treasury Securities

On December 17, 2025, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced a partnership with Digital Asset Holdings (Digital Asset), a developer of distributed ledger technology, to tokenize a subset of U.S. Treasury securities custodied at its subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company (DTC), using Digital Asset’s Canton Network. This announcement follows DTC’s receipt of a No-Action Letter from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 11, 2025, providing no-action relief allowing DTC to offer a pilot tokenization service for certain highly liquid assets.

Competition Corner

December 23, 2025

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The Continuing Expansion of Algorithmic Software Laws – Best Practices for Companies in an Evolving Landscape

New York recently expanded its algorithmic pricing laws, now requiring retailers to disclose when prices are set with algorithmic software based on consumers’ personal data.The so-called practice of surveillance pricing entails adjusting prices charged for goods and services according to monitored personal data.

Winston’s Environmental Law Update

December 23, 2025

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“Compliance First”: What Does EPA’s New Policy Mean for My Business?

On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) issued an internal policy memorandum^[1]that sets a “compliance first” directive for EPA’s enforcement programs.

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What Is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)?

FINRA is an independent, self-regulatory organization (SRO) that regulates and oversees its member brokers as well as the stock exchange markets. FINRA reviews public offering filings and provides regulatory guidance on fair and reasonable underwriting arrangements....Read more

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What Is a Tax Authority?

A tax authority is a government body or agency responsible for collecting taxes, administering tax laws, and enforcing tax compliance. In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the federal tax authority. Most states, territories, and local jurisdictions also have tax authorities to ensure compliance with applicable state and local laws and regulations. These tax authorities are generally responsible for collecting taxes, administering tax laws, and enforcing tax compliance in their respective jurisdictions....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is Consumer Marketing Law?

Consumer marketing law is a broad legal segment dealing with federal and state statutes, along with government regulations, established to ensure that marketing and advertising are truthful. Federal law states that no form of advertising, including online advertising, can be deceptive. Marketing claims must also be evidence-based....Read more