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Trial skills matter—even in a world where few disputes ever see the inside of a courtroom. Winston has built a reputation as a trial lawyers’ firm, featuring seasoned litigators who leverage extensive courtroom experience to meet our clients’ business and legal objectives. Our long history of taking cases to trial—and winning—provides our clients with tremendous settlement leverage with their adversaries, as well as a substantial likelihood of a favorable resolution if, and when, they go to trial.
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Our nationally recognized Appellate & Critical Motions (ACM) Practice delivers sophisticated legal advocacy and analysis before trial, at trial, and on appeal. From state trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, our ACM attorneys identify, preserve, and present the critical legal issues that can make the difference between winning and losing.
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|November 4, 2022
On November 4, 2022, following a seven-week trial, we secured a full acquittal for Matthew Grimes, who had been accused of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 951(the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA)) and conspiracy to violate the same under 18 U.S.C. § 371. The victory earned our team, and co-defendant’s counsel, Am Law’s November 11, 2022 “Litigator of the Week” honor.
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|April 20, 2021
ION Geophysical Successfully Completes Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and Rights Offering
Winston & Strawn LLP represented ION Geophysical Corp. (the Company) (NYSE: IO), a leading technology company providing services to offshore energy and maritime operations markets, in a restructuring of its 9.125% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2021 (“Old Notes”) pursuant to a registered exchange offer and a concurrent rights offering. In the exchange offer, an aggregate principal amount of US$113,472,000, or approximately 94.1%, of the US$120,569,000 outstanding Old Notes were accepted for exchange for (1) US$84,652,000 aggregate principal amount of newly issued 8.00% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2025 (the “New Notes”), (2) 6,116,369 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, including 1,542,201 shares issued as the Early Participation Payment and 4,574,168 shares issued as stock consideration in lieu of New Notes, and (3) US$20,659,722 paid in cash, including US$3,595,250 of accrued and unpaid interest that became due on the Old Notes as part of the exchange. In the concurrent Rights Offering, an aggregate amount of US$41,835,286 of Rights (including over-subscriptions) was validly exercised by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock, US$30,081,000 allocated in New Notes and US$11,754,286 allocated in 4,573,652 shares of ION Common Stock. ION received approximately US$14M in net proceeds from the transactions.
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|September 1, 2020
Beam Suntory Inc.'s Acquisition of On The Rocks Premium Cocktails
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Beam Suntory Inc., a global leader in premium spirits based in Illinois, in its acquisition of On The Rocks Premium Cocktails, a rapidly growing premium ready-to-drink cocktail brand distributed primarily in the United States and Canada. Beam Suntory previously owned a minority interest in On The Rocks, which features Beam Suntory’s brands in its range of premium spirits-based pre-mixed cocktails. Among the brand’s signature cocktail products are the Knob Creek® Old Fashioned, Hornitos® Margarita, EFFEN® Cosmopolitan, and Cruzan® Mai Tai. Located in Texas, On The Rocks Cocktails was founded in 2015 when restauranteurs Patrick Halbert and Rocco Milano, left the world of fine dining and embarked upon creating a line of craft-made bottled cocktails.
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Competition Corner
|October 21, 2025
|3 Min Read
Algorithmic Software Faces Growing State and Local Regulation – What Companies Should Do Now
With advancements in artificial intelligence, the use of algorithmic software has increased across a variety of industries. So too has scrutiny by antitrust agencies, private plaintiffs, and state and local governments across the country.
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|August 19, 2025
|6 Min Read
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has relocated its Chicago-based electronic exchange to Dallas, Texas, rebranding it as NYSE Texas (NYSE Texas). The move is intended to capitalize on Texas’s pro-business environment and the state’s significant concentration of NYSE-listed companies.
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|July 11, 2025
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Winston Lawyers Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation List
A number of Winston & Strawn lawyers merited a place on the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. As described by the outlet, this directory highlights the “amazing new talent specializing in practices old and new with fresh energy and perspective.”
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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.