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Winston is well regarded for deep and broad experience advising clients in the development, construction, financing and refinancing, acquisition, and operation of major infrastructure assets, including several award-winning deals and public-private-partnership (PPPs or P3s) projects in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Recognized for our ability to “take complex issues and boil them down to pragmatic solutions” (Chambers USA 2023), our team represents a diverse mix of participants and stakeholders in a broad range of investments and non-recourse/limited recourse financings, and we have experience working on many of the most complex projects, within aggressive time frames, while employing inventive solutions. Likewise, our lawyers help to identify and quantify roadblocks and risks at an early stage, so that we can help our clients—which include developers and sponsors, a full range of lenders and investors, project owners and operators, governments and their agencies, and other project counterparties—evaluate and, to the extent possible, mitigate or eliminate risk.
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Winston’s deep experience representing companies and investors across Latin America and the Caribbean has made the firm a “go-to” resource for the strategic development of our clients’ businesses and the vigorous protection of their interests in the region. With broad command of a diverse range of issues within the region’s key industry sectors, we advise Fortune 500 companies, government and quasi-governmental entities, financial institutions, private equity and other investors, domestic and international oil and gas exploration and production companies, refiners and shippers, and a range of commercial and infrastructure developers.
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|October 13, 2021
US$1.18B Green Financing for First North American Flood Prevention P3
In what is a first-of-its-kind project in the North American infrastructure market and among the largest climate change/resiliency projects in the world, Winston & Strawn LLP represented the underwriters of US$273.4M of tax-exempt private activity bonds (split into two tranches), the lenders on a US$642.56M revolving credit facility and the related interest rate swap providers, and the note purchasers of US$197.76M of privately placed secured notes, the proceeds of which will be used by Red River Valley Alliance, LLC (RRVA) to pay a portion of the costs incurred to design, construct, finance, operate, and maintain the Diversion Channel and Associated Infrastructure Work Package of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project (the Project). RRVA established a framework that allowed the loans, notes, and bonds to be issued as “green,” which then allows allow for direct investment into debt that supports climate change adaptation and resilience projects – a novel arrangement in the current public-private partnership (P3) market. The Project involves a proposed 30-mile diversion channel, two aqueducts, two river inlets, drainage inlets, four railroad bridges, four interstate highway bridges, and 10 county road bridges, which will collectively help protect the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo metro area (Fargo, Cass County in North Dakota and Moorhead, Clay County in Minnesota) during times of flooding. In addition to the Project serving as the first flood management project in North America to be delivered as a P3, it serves as a blueprint for communities at risk of extreme flooding to similarly establish a flood risk mitigation protocol. With climate change expected to influence severe weather, including increased frequency and intensity of precipitation and exacerbated sea levels, both of which serve as catalysts to extreme flooding, the Project stands alone as a viable solution to minimizing damage to those communities situated in harm’s way.
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|June 29, 2021
John Laing Increases Stake in Denver Eagle P3 Project
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Denver Rail (Eagle) Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of John Laing Ltd. (John Laing), in connection with the acquisition from Fluor Enterprises, LLC, of an additional 5% of the equity interests in the Denver Eagle P3 Project (Denver Eagle or the "Project") in Denver, Colorado for US$14M. The acquisition raises our client’s stake in the Project from 45% to 50% John Laing’s initial investment in Denver Eagle in 2010 marked its entry into the U.S. P3 market and was the first transit deal in the United States to use an availability-based payment system. Since investing in Denver Eagle, John Laing has played an active role in the delivery of the Project through construction and entirely into operations in 2019. The Project’s Last Final Completion Certificate was awarded in November 2020, formally concluding the construction phase. Designed to provide safe, affordable, and reliable transport options to Denver’s growing metropolitan area, Denver Eagle has helped to expand transit across the region with the addition of three new commuter rail lines. The Project is lauded for its strong operational track record with each commuter line averaging 95% or above reliability, and ridership of 33M across all three lines since becoming operational. Denver Eagle has continued to perform well despite the COVID-19 pandemic – the Project having held the highest level of commuter rail ridership retention in the United States throughout the pandemic.
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Recognitions
|October 22, 2025
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Winston & Strawn Recognized at the 2025 P3 Awards
Winston & Strawn served as legal counsel in connection with two projects recognized at the 2025 P3 Awards Ceremony held at Guastavino’s in New York, NY. The firm also won P3’s “Culture & Diversity” award and was recognized as a finalist for “Legal Advisor of the Year.” This is the second time since 2022 that Winston has garnered the top recognition for “Culture & Diversity.”
Recognitions
|October 30, 2024
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Winston Projects Receive Six Accolades at the 2024 P3 Awards
Winston & Strawn projects received six accolades at the 2024 P3 Awards Ceremony held at the Edison Ballroom in New York, NY on October 24, 2024. Over 350 infrastructure professionals attended the event which recognizes the leading projects, organizations, and individuals in public-private partnerships. The firm also received the Highly Commended designation for “Culture and Diversity.”
Recognitions
|May 21, 2024
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Winston Advises on Four Winning Deals for Proximo America’s 2023 “Deals of the Year”
Winston & Strawn proudly advised on four winning deals for Proximo America’s 2023 “Deals of the Year” announced at its Industry Awards Ceremony in Nashville, TN on May 21, 2024. The Proximo America “Deals of the Year” Awards leverage deep editorial expertise and market knowledge to celebrate the most notable and innovative deals across the region in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
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Winston & Strawn’s Miami office opened in 2022 and represents the firm’s largest expansion in several years. Located in the heart of the city’s Financial District, the office launched with a strong team of transactional and litigation partners from prestigious law firms operating in South Florida. Our Miami office leverages the area’s status as a critical nexus point for banking and international trade with the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other parts of the world. Our attorneys have the cultural fluency and local knowledge necessary to work seamlessly with international clients, particularly those with ties to Latin America.
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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.
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Since opening in 2011, Winston & Strawn’s Houston office has grown to nearly 60 lawyers and is home to many long-standing leaders of the Houston legal and business communities. Our Houston office hosts a comprehensive transactional team specializing in private equity, capital markets, and public companies, as well as extensive commercial litigation and intellectual property practices—with nearly all Houston IP attorneys possessing technical degrees. We are also home to a leading energy and infrastructure group that focuses on oil and gas projects and infrastructure litigation, and an international arbitration practice. Our robust offerings demonstrate our commitment to the continued growth of the city’s global, economic, and cultural footprint.