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Maritime & Admiralty

Practice Area

Litigation/Trials

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....Read more

Practice Area

Appellate & Critical Motions

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....Read more

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Experience

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November 4, 2022

Secured High-Profile Acquittal at Trial for Matthew Grimes on Charges He Acted as an Unregistered Foreign Agent

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....Read more

Experience

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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. ...Read more

Experience

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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....Read more

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Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

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August 19, 2025

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6 Min Read

NYSE Comes to Texas

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. 

Recognitions

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July 11, 2025

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Less Than 1 Min Read

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.”...Read more

Client Alert

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July 7, 2025

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10+ Min Read

One Big Beautiful Bill Becomes Law

On Friday, July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, making permanent many of the tax provisions enacted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). An initial draft of the legislation was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 (the Original House Bill). Winston & Strawn’s prior alert regarding key provisions of the Original House Bill can be found here. A revised version of the Original House Bill (the Final Bill) was passed by the U.S. Senate on July 1, 2025, and after overcoming opposition from certain members of the Republican Party, the House voted on July 3, 2025, along party lines, to send the Final Bill to President Trump for signature.

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Community
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Winston is proud to partner with organizations that expand access to meaningful connections and opportunities for lawyers across the legal industry, and strengthen the pipeline of talent in law....Read more

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Chicago

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....Read more

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