Site Search
Professionals 16 results
Capabilities 15 results
Industry
The financial services landscape is undergoing rapid and unprecedented transformation—driven by technological innovation, evolving market dynamics, and a shifting regulatory climate. Winston & Strawn is uniquely positioned to help clients not only adapt to these changes, but to anticipate what’s next.
Industry
Insurance plays an essential role in risk mitigation for financial services companies. As risks evolve, questions often arise concerning the scope of insurance coverage and the interpretation and application of policy provisions. Winston’s insurance lawyers provide companies with best-in-class advice, corporate and transactional counsel, and, if need be, litigation defense in high-stakes coverage disputes and class actions. We have achieved excellent outcomes for our clients in matters involving a wide variety of insurance policies and claims, including cybersecurity, travel, long-term care, and annuities, among others. Moreover, we have experience in emerging issues and industries, such as blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, both of which present insurers with a unique and complicated set of risks and opportunities.
Industry
Winston’s financial crimes compliance lawyers have been providing regulatory compliance counseling and enforcement services related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML), and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policy for decades. We also have experience with international AML matters, including in the EU and with respect to Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) recommendations.
Experience 1 result
Experience
|August 19, 2020
Acquisition Financing of Occidental's Wyoming Trona Assets
Winston & Strawn LLP represented a group of institutional investors purchasing privately placed notes issued by a subsidiary of Orion Resource Partners (“Orion”) in connection with Orion’s acquisition of certain producing trona mineral interests located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming from Occidental Petroleum Corp. (“Oxy,” NYSE: OXY). The transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020, has a footprint of approximately 275,000 net trona mineral acres located across the world’s largest known trona mineral deposit. Trona is a mineral that is actively mined and used to make soda ash, the principal ingredient in baking soda, global glass manufacturing, pollution control systems, as well as other critical chemical applications. The acquisition financing served to support Orion’s broader acquisition of Oxy’s land grant assets located across Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, that includes 4.5M mineral acres (including coal and oil and gas mineral interests) and 1M surface fee acres, making it one of the largest single land purchases in the United States in the past 70 years.
Insights & News 40 results
Client Alert
|September 12, 2025
|6 Min Read
Debanking Developments: OCC Bulletins Clarify Expectations, but Key Questions Remain
In this alert, Winston’s Financial Services Industry Group examines recent developments in debanking, focusing on two new OCC bulletins that clarify regulatory expectations. While these bulletins provide new insight into how the OCC is addressing debanking under the current administration, they also leave several important questions unanswered.
The OCC’s first bulletin addresses how politicized or unlawful debanking will factor into licensing applications and Community Reinvestment Act evaluations, emphasizing the importance of fair access and treatment. The second bulletin reminds banks of their obligations under the Right to Financial Privacy Act, particularly in light of recent congressional scrutiny, and underscores the need to protect customer financial records unless disclosure is legally required.
What does this mean for you?
Client Alert
|August 11, 2025
|9 Min Read
A version of this article was also published in Law360.
In the Media
|August 7, 2025
|1 Min Read
Yulia Makarova and Kimberly Prior Discuss Guiding Clients Through the GENIUS Act with IFLR
Winston & Strawn Winston & Strawn Digital Assets Group co-chair Kimberly Prior and partner Yulia Makarova were featured in an IFLR article sharing their insights on client reaction, increased demand for their legal knowledge, and compliance challenges for non-US issuers following the passing of the GENIUS Act. The act, passed by the House of Representatives on July 17 and signed by the President on July 18, brings clarity to the digital assets markets after years of regulatory uncertainty legitimizing the use of payment stablecoins in the US financial system and providing detailed requirements for compliance and governance.
Other Results 3 results
Site Content
Location
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.
Location
Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The office is home to 290+ lawyers distributed across 20 practice areas. Our Chicago lawyers represent 90 companies in the Fortune 500 and are recognized in all the major directories and award competitions. They also are heavily invested in pro bono causes, having dedicated 19,000+ hours in 2024 to various pro bono organizations. Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, they are hardworking, compassionate, and collaborative. Our Chicago office also takes immense pride in fostering a collegial atmosphere that influences every aspect of our culture. From weekly Starbucks Socials, where colleagues gather to connect over coffee and conversation, to ping pong tournaments that ignite friendly competition, to volunteer opportunities around the city, we celebrate the camaraderie and sense of community that unite us. This not only enhances collaboration and teamwork but creates a supportive environment that inspires us to excel in our professional pursuits.