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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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In a global business and legal environment marked by change, U.S. and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and entrepreneurs face demanding challenges that significantly impact their businesses. Transactions partners advise clients around the globe to navigate these challenges, adapt to regulatory change, and move transactions to the finish line.
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Bankruptcy Litigation & Investigations
Large corporate bankruptcies and companies in financial distress often spawn a complex web of claims by lenders, trustees, debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, investors, shareholders, and other constituents. Attorneys in Winston & Strawn’s complex commercial litigation group and special situations and restructuring group serve as trusted advisors and resolute advocates to protect clients’ business interests and assets in multifaceted Chapter 11 cases and bankruptcy-related disputes.
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|February 12, 2026
Braiin Ltd. Loan from Streeterville
Winston represented Braiin in a $6.5 million loan from Streeterville.
Experience
|December 12, 2025
Banesco USA acquires BayFirst Financial’s SBA loan division business
Winston represented Banesco USA in its acquisition of BayFirst Financial’s SBA lending business. Through the acquisition of the SBA lending business and a portfolio of SBA 7(a) loans, Banesco USA gains the infrastructure, expertise, and enhanced capabilities to deliver SBA lending on a national scale. It marks a significant step in the bank’s growth strategy, enabling it to expand its lending nationally, enhance the ability to better serve small and mid-sized businesses, and diversify its offerings. Banesco USA is an independent Florida state-chartered bank and is part of the Banesco International financial brand of banks operating in multiple countries. Enrique Martin, partner in Winston’s M&A Practice group, led the transaction for Banesco USA and was assisted by counsel Jennifer Olivestone and associate Caitlin Calvo.
Experience
|January 10, 2025
Winston Advises on Pioneering Bitcoin Crypto Lending Programs
Winston & Strawn represented subsidiaries of Hankey Group—Hankey Capital, Westlake Financial, and Midway—in structuring new, cutting-edge Bitcoin Lending Programs which provide real estate and luxury vehicle purchasers with innovative ways to pledge Bitcoin as collateral. The Bitcoin Lending Programs provide Hankey with flexibility on loan terms and conditions and offers Hankey’s borrower clients dynamic solutions for pledging Bitcoin as collateral.
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In the Media
|March 3, 2026
|1 Min Read
Winston & Strawn Adds Partner Shan Haider to Structured Finance Practice
New York – March 3, 2026 - Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Structured Finance Partner Shan Haider has joined the firm’s Transactions Department in New York.
False Claims Act Playbook
|March 2, 2026
|7 Min Read
DOJ Continues False Claims Act Enforcement of PPP Loans Into 2026
Even though five years have passed since Congress enacted the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as an emergency response to the COVID‑19 pandemic, enforcement activity relating to PPP loans remains an active component of the federal government’s civil fraud agenda and—with the statute of limitations not expiring for another roughly five years—all indications are that it will continue to be an enforcement priority for the foreseeable future.
Recognitions
|February 12, 2026
|1 Min Read
Winston Recognized in Chambers Global 2026
Winston & Strawn was recognized in Chambers Global 2026. Chambers & Partners is a prominent UK-based publishing organization that ranks lawyers and law firms based on robust editorial research and direct conversations with lawyers and clients.
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Flash loans are a subset of smart contracts where uncollateralized loans are made to a buyer and re-paid in the same series of transactions. Flash loans represent essentially risk-free arbitrage opportunities; for example, if a cryptocurrency is being traded for $1 on one exchange and for $2 on another, a savvy trader can use smart contracts to take out a flash loan of $100 worth of the cryptocurrency on the first exchange, sell it for $200 on the second exchange, repay the loan, and pocket the extra $100 as profit as part of a single instantaneous transaction. Flash loans are usually risk-free for lenders as well; if there is no contract executed to return the amount loaned, the initial loan will never be made.
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The full name of the Dodd-Frank Act is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. It was passed in 2010 to regulate the financial market and protect consumers from risky financial practices. The legislation and its rules cover the following:
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FinTech (Financial Technology) is a term used to categorize technology-driven solutions to traditional banking products. FinTech aims to make financial services more accessible to consumers.