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From data centers, fiber networks, and broadband systems to AI-ready campuses and edge facilities, our multidisciplinary teams guide clients through complex regulatory, transactional, and technical challenges worldwide. We provide end-to-end support—from site acquisition, permitting, and interconnection to sophisticated financing structures, cross-border M&A, and high-stakes disputes—optimizing project reliability, regulatory compliance, and capital efficiency throughout the asset lifecycle.
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For decades, Winston has represented a broad array of clients in the insurance industry, including some of the world’s largest and best-known insurers. Our prowess in and understanding of the insurance industry encompasses not only its products, practices, and services, but also the increasing challenges posed by a world increasingly characterized by a fast-evolving technological landscape as well as financial, political, and environmental instability. Accordingly, Winston’s lawyers are among the most sought-after in the industry—not only by companies currently facing high-stakes litigations and investigations, but by those looking to take preventive action now in order to mitigate and manage their risk in the future.
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Winston & Strawn’s Government Contracts & Grants Practice is a nationally recognized, highly regarded group of lawyers with deep experience in handling high-value, and often contentious, government contract disputes, bid protests, and claims across a broad spectrum of industries and issues. Our team also counsels clients on significant regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters—predominantly private equity and M&A deals.
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|January 22, 2026
Advised SQM on US$600M offering of subordinated capital notes due 2056 (Hybrid Bond Offering)
Winston & Strawn LLP advised longstanding client Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (“SQM”) (NYSE: SQM) on its US$600 million offering of subordinated capital notes. The notes were offered in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S.The subordinated capital notes are due in 2056 and constitute SQM’s first international hybrid bond issuance, structured to be consistent with SQM’s recent UF 10 million (approximately US$ 430 million) Series S hybrid-subordinated bond issuance in the Chilean securities market. The notes bear an initial annual interest rate of 5.625% and are subject to reset on April 22, 2031 (the “First Reset Date”), and on every fifth anniversary thereafter, based on a spread over the 5-year U.S. Treasury bond rate, with interest rate step-ups on the fifth and twentieth anniversaries of the First Reset Date. The transaction closed on January 22, 2026.BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. acted as initial purchasers of the notes.Link Capital Partners was financial advisor to SQM.SQM is a global company with a leading position in the lithium, iodine, and potassium nitrate markets. It develops and produces a diverse range of products for industries essential to human progress, including health, nutrition, renewable energy, and technology, driven by innovation and technological development.The Winston & Strawn team advising on the transaction included corporate partner Sey-Hyo Lee (New York) and foreign legal advisor Bruno M. Fiorino (New York). Partner Katherine Erbeznik (New York) advised on tax matters.
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|January 19, 2026
Winston Advises smartTrade Technologies Group on the Acquisition of kACE
A cross-border team from advised smartTrade Technologies Group (“smartTrade”), a leading provider of multi-asset electronic trading and payments solutions, on its acquisition of kACE Financial (“kACE”), formerly known as Fenics, a well-established provider of technology solutions for FX and interest rate derivatives pricing, analytics, and workflow management.
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|December 16, 2025
Winston & Strawn advises on financing of World Fencing League
Winston & Strawn LLP has advised World Fencing League (WFL) on its successful financing from the Flick Family Office, supporting WFL’s mission to transform fencing from a niche Olympic discipline into a modern, fan-driven global sport.
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|March 10, 2026
Private Fund Focus on Regulatory Trends, Compliance Practices, & SEC Initiatives
Join Winston & Strawn and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) for a workshop focused on private fund managers, exploring the regulatory trends and compliance practices in a continuously evolving regulatory environment. Partners Beth Kramer and Scott Naidech, and Five Bells Settlement Corp.’s Chief Legal Officer, Matthew Siano, will discuss current SEC initiatives and compliance practices utilized by private equity funds, hedge funds, and alternative investment fund managers relating to conflicts of interest, fees and expenses, performance marketing, annual review, and SEC areas of focus.
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|February 23, 2026
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Winston & Strawn lawyers were named on the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers list. This directory highlights the individuals and organizations at the heart of the entertainment, sports, and media industries globally.
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|February 12, 2026
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Eva Davis Featured on Bloomberg TV’s Investment Committee
Winston & Strawn partner Eva Davis appeared on Bloomberg TV’s Investment Committee, a Bloomberg Deals segment that brings together industry leaders to discuss leading investment ideas and emerging deal opportunities. Eva joined Kroll Investment Banking Global Head Joshua Benn, and Bain & Company U.S. Consumer & Retail Investing Vertical Co-Head Emily Miller, for a discussion on where investors should consider deploying capital in the consumer sector.
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Winston & Strawn’s New York office opened in 1989 and has since grown to become the firm’s second-largest location, with 225+ lawyers distributed across 16 practice areas. Based in the iconic MetLife Building above Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan, our New York lawyers represent 80+ Fortune 500 companies from the city’s business epicenter. Our New York attorneys are tenacious and insightful, and they reflect the rich tapestry of New York City, with lawyers from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives working closely to support each other's success and achieve their clients' goals. Several of our firmwide employee networks are chaired by New York attorneys. Our New York office’s welcoming and collaborative atmosphere can be seen through numerous office-wide events, including volunteer opportunities, gatherings to connect over food and drinks, wellness event pop-ups, and annual entry in the NYC Lawyers Basketball League. Creating a connected and supportive setting for attorneys and business professionals fosters camaraderie and encourages all of us to work harder for one another and our clients.