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Emilie Woodhead

Of Counsel

Los Angeles

+1 213-615-1823

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Of Counsel

Los Angeles

Winston Hu

Associate

Los Angeles

+1 213-615-1738

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Associate

Los Angeles

Joan Fife

Partner

San Francisco

+1 415-591-1513

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Partner

San Francisco

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Corporate Governance

Our attorneys have extensive experience counseling U.S. and multinational public companies across a range of industries in all aspects of corporate governance, securities, and compliance matters. We advise public companies, boards of directors and their committees, and senior executives on the corporate governance and compliance matters that public companies and their leadership confront—from board structuring and succession planning to shareholder activism and SEC regulation. Drawing on our experience as seasoned counselors, we keep clients abreast of evolving trends and best practices to proactively manage any governance or compliance issues. We have assembled one of the most experienced teams of any law firm in the country that’s counseling public companies....Read more

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Labor & Employment

Our Labor & Employment Practice is one of the largest and most experienced practices among the country’s multi-disciplined law firms. Our attorneys represent global employers of all types and sizes—ranging from the Fortune 100 to privately held startups—often serving as national, regional, or preferred counsel to many of these major employers....Read more

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ERISA Litigation

As a firm of choice for many major businesses, we represent employers, fiduciaries, boards of directors, benefit plans, and plan administrators in all aspects of ERISA litigation, including claims relating to fiduciary liability, plan investments, excessive fees, plan qualification, plan termination, reversion of excess assets, retiree medical benefits, severance and employment contract matters, tax liability matters, and retirement and welfare benefit claims....Read more

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Experience

February 4, 2026

Ventus Industrial Partners and Aeron Defense acquisition of General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company

A Winston & Strawn deal team led by Partners Justin Levy in New York and Paul Amiss in London advised Aeron Defense, a newly formed defense platform established by Ventus Industrial Partners in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners, on its acquisition of defense contracting specialists General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company....Read more

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February 2, 2026

Ventus Industrial Partners and Aeron Defense acquisition of General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company

Experience

December 11, 2025

Winston Takes the Checkered Flag After “Massive Win” Settlement

Winston squared off in the W.D.N.C. against lawyers for NASCAR in an antitrust lawsuit brought on behalf of racing teams Front Row Motorsports Inc. and 23X1 Racing LLC—the team co-owned by Michael Jordan and driver Denny Hamlin—alleging monopolization of the market for premier stock car racing teams. On December 11, 2025, nine days into trial and the morning after the plaintiffs rested their case, the parties jointly announced a settlement. Jeffrey Kessler, Jeanifer Parsigian, and Danielle Williams were recognized by American Lawyer with its top “Litigator of the Week” honors on December 19, 2025, for this historic settlement....Read more

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February 19, 2026

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The Chicago Lawyer Showcases Winston’s New Chicago Office

Winston & Strawn Chairman Steve D’Amore and Chicago Office Managing Partner Bill O’Neil were featured in a Chicago Lawyer article highlighting the firm’s new Chicago office at 300 N. LaSalle. Designed to be modern, sustainable, and cutting-edge, the space provides an atmosphere that invites collaboration and creativity, as well as a place to break bread and socialize. A central feature of the new office is a café that serves as a gathering hub with varied seating for attorneys and staff, encouraging conversation. The space transforms weekly into a space for happy hour and informal connection. ...Read more

Client Alert

February 19, 2026

4 Min Read

Upcoming Registration and Reporting Deadlines for VC Funds with CA Nexus

Under California’s Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (the FIPVCC), venture capital funds with a nexus to California (Covered Entities) will be required to register with the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (the DFPI) starting in March 2026 and report demographic information about their portfolio companies to the DFPI starting in April 2026. The purpose of the FIPVCC is to increase transparency regarding the demographics of the founding teams of the portfolio companies in which Covered Entities invest.

Benefits Blast

February 17, 2026

9 Min Read

New Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers: What Group Health Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Recent developments at the federal legislative and regulatory levels signal a significant shift toward greater transparency requirements in the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry.

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What Is an IPO Quiet Period?

A quiet period, also known as as the ‘pre-filing period,’ is the period that begins on the date an offering commences (often the date that Company retains an investment bank) and ends upon the public filing of the registration statement. It is referred to as the quiet period because of the SEC’s restrictions on publicity about the company and/or promoting its offering....Read more

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What Is the Cooling-Off Period for an IPO?

The cooling-off period is the period of time between the public filing of a registration statement with the SEC and the date the registration statement becomes effective. During this period, no sales may take place. Written offers may only be made with a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act. Certain oral offers including roadshow presentations may occur during this time along with testing the waters (TTW) activities with certain potential investors. ...Read more

Law Glossary

What Exclusivity Periods Are Associated with Biosimilars?

An applicant may not submit an aBLA until four years after the reference product is licensed by the FDA. (See BPCIA § 351(k).) Further, any biosimilar licenses “may not be made effective” until 12 years after the reference product was licensed. (See BPCIA § 351(l).)...Read more