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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

Industry

Sports

Winston has one of the world’s premier sports law practices. Our work has included some of the most famous legal matters in sports history—including Alston v. NCAA, the case that culminated in a 9–0 Supreme Court victory for the college players against the NCAA; the US$2.15B Los Angeles Dodgers acquisition; McNeil v. the NFL, the landmark antitrust jury trial that led to the establishment of free agency in the NFL; the multi-billion-dollar construction and permanent financings for SoFi Stadium; and Morgan v. USSF, the case that led to a historic equal pay settlement for the players on the Women’s National Team. Our work is transforming this global, multibillion-dollar industry....Read more

Practice Area

International Arbitration

Winston has decades of experience representing clients in international arbitrations around the world. Representing clients in both commercial and investor-state international arbitrations, we are well known by the leading players in the global arbitration arena. Our integrated team of attorneys enforces awards worldwide, knows every angle of international disputes, and has a robust understanding of our client’s industries....Read more

Experience 9 results

Experience

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April 13, 2021

Secured Settlement in California Wage & Hour Class Action

Winston represented a luxury goods retailer in a wage and hour class action. A former employee asserted a class action involving claims for failure to pay overtime, to provide meal and rest breaks, and other related alleged violations of the California Labor Code. Winston used sophisticated data analysis to push the case to early mediation. We settled the matter for less than 10% of the exposure in the case....Read more

Experience

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January 31, 2020

Early Mediation Leads to Quick Settlement in Wage & Hour Class Action

Winston represented a luxury goods retailer in a wage and hour class action. A former employee asserted a class action involving claims for failure to pay for alleged off-the-clock work. Winston used favorable evidence and sophisticated data analysis to push the case to early mediation. We settled the matter for less than 3% of the exposure in the case....Read more

Experience

Signed Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers Pushes Wage and Hour Case to Early Mediation

Winston represented a large bank-owned retail mortgage originator and loan servicer in a wage and hour class action in which plaintiffs asserted class claims for failure to pay overtime, to provide meal and rest breaks, and other related alleged violations of the California Labor Code. Winston used the fact that many of the employees in the putative class had signed arbitration agreements with class action waivers to push the case to an early mediation, which resulted in a favorable resolution for our client....Read more
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Insights & News 55 results

Sponsorship

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September 18, 2025

Winston & Strawn Sponsors 21st Annual Boardroom Summit

Winston & Strawn sponsored the 21st Annual Boardroom Summit & Board Committee Peer Exchange. This unique event brought together industry-leading public company directors to discuss current trends, including shareholder activism, CEO succession strategies, and uses of AI in the boardroom....Read more

Tax Impacts

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July 31, 2025

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6 Min Read

IRS Delivers: Large Corporate Taxpayers Can Bid Adieu to AOFs and Welcome Better Access to ADR Programs

On July 25, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS or Service) released an Interim Guidance Memorandum dated July 23, 2025 (the IGM) that i) eliminates the Acknowledgement of Facts (AOF) Information Document Requests (IDR) from Large Business & International Division (LB&I) examinations, ii) provides updates on the changes to the Fast Track Settlements (FTS) pilot program, and iii) clarifies the applicability of Accelerated Issue Resolution (AIR) to Large Corporate Compliance (LCC) cases.

Class Action Insider

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May 2, 2025

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8 Min Read

Song–Beverly Act Reforms – Rebalancing Consumer Rights and OEM Responsibilities?

Since the 1970s, the Song–Beverly Consumer Warranty Act has protected buyers of potentially defective vehicles. The latest update, Assembly Bill 1755, aims to curb excessive lemon law litigation and speed up resolutions—but faced pushback from both consumer advocates and automakers, prompting a follow-up measure: Senate Bill 26. 

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Other Results 7 results

Location

London

Winston’s London office acts as a hub for our cross-border clients and advises a range of emerging and global companies, corporates, financial institutions, and private investors on domestic and cross-border matters. Our legal practices include corporate, M&A, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, restructuring, litigation and disputes, international arbitration, antitrust and competition, and tax. Practitioners based in London include not only lawyers who are recognized as leaders in their fields but also a diverse group of international professionals, many of whom are bilingual and dual-qualified. Our global platform enables our London lawyers to quickly marshal relevant experience across practices and offices....Read more

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Pro Bono

Location

Paris

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....Read more
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