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Winston & Strawn’s private equity attorneys provide strategic advice and legal counsel to middle-market private equity funds, hedge funds, family offices, real estate funds, alternative asset managers, portfolio companies, and institutional investors. We have one of the broadest and most active national middle-market private equity practices in the U.S.
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Winston & Strawn represents both private investment fund managers and institutional investors in the full range of legal and market practice issues involved in establishing, managing, and investing in private investment vehicles. By representing both managers and institutional investors, our attorneys have a unique perspective on the market drawing from in-depth experience and state-of-the-art knowledge of legal issues, deal terms, and market trends.
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We advise clients that originate, manage, and invest in broadly syndicated and middle-market corporate loans with their fund formation and capital markets fund-financing activities. Our experience includes structure and formation of CLOs, registered funds, hedge funds, listed funds, private credit funds, managed accounts, synthetic funds, SBICs, and onshore and offshore special purpose investment vehicles. Our experience spans the complete spectrum of services, including warehouse, leverage, and subscription facilities and ongoing portfolio support. Our Capital Markets Practice has extensive experience in debt and equity offerings, spin-offs, split-offs, and carve-outs, as well as securities compliance and corporate governance.
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|March 30, 2026
Winston advised Tikehau Investment Management on the acquisition of a majority stake in GMP Group.
Winston & Strawn LLP Paris advised Tikehau Investment Management on the acquisition of a majority stake in GMP Group. With over 50 years’ experience, GMP Group is a recognised leader in high-precision machining and advanced technologies. Based in Haute-Savoie, the group works with major clients in the aerospace and defence industries. This transaction marks the third acquisition under the latest iteration of Tikehau Capital’s Aerospace & Defence private equity strategy.
Experience
|March 16, 2026
Winston & Strawn Advises D. Boral Capital on $120 Million IPO of Pono Capital Four, Inc.
Winston & Strawn LLP served as counsel to D. Boral Capital LLC in connection with the $120 million initial public offering of Pono Capital Four, Inc.. The offering was led by D. Boral Capital LLC as sole book-running manager and consisted of 12,000,000 units priced at $10.00 per unit.
Experience
|March 12, 2026
Winston Advises Eightco on $125M Funding Commitment Backed by Bitmine, ARK Invest, and Kraken
Winston & Strawn LLP served as counsel to Eightco Holdings Inc. in connection with a $125 million funding commitment led by a $75 million strategic investment from Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc., alongside commitments of at least $25 million from ARK Invest and $25 million from Payward Inc., the parent company of global cryptocurrency platform Kraken.
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In the Media
|April 24, 2026
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Aimee Fagan Joins Winston in Dallas
Winston & Strawn recently announced that Aimee Fagan has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Litigation Department and a member of the Intellectual Property Practice. Aimee is a first-chair trial lawyer whose practice focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. She represents clients in high-stakes disputes, with significant experience in technology and IP matters, particularly within the energy sector, as well as across the technology, financial services, private equity, medical, and retail industries.
In the Media
|April 24, 2026
|1 Min Read
The American Lawyer Spotlights Winston’s Momentum with Six Partner Additions
Winston was featured in The American Lawyer following the firm’s addition of six lateral partners across Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., and Dallas in April, further strengthening key practices including leveraged finance, investigations, intellectual property, and appellate litigation.
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|April 20, 2026
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Winston Strengthens Texas Intellectual Property Practice with Aimee Fagan
Dallas, TX – April 20, 2026 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Aimee Fagan has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department and the Intellectual Property Practice in Dallas.Aimee is a first-chair trial lawyer whose practice focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. She represents clients in high-stakes disputes, with significant experience in technology and IP matters, particularly within the energy sector, as well as across the technology, financial services, private equity, medical, and retail industries.“I’m excited to join such a dynamic team that is highly regarded for both its substantial trial capabilities and its deep experience managing complex IP and commercial disputes,” Aimee said. “I look forward to leveraging my experience and collaborating across the Dallas and Houston offices to deliver the high-caliber client service for which Winston is known.”Aimee’s patent and trade secret litigation experience, particularly in the energy sector, further enhances the firm’s established strengths and platform in IP litigation across Texas.
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What Is a Foreign Private Issuer (FPI)?
A Foreign Private Issuer (FPI) is any foreign issuer desiring to raise capital in the U.S., unless:
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An IPO is an initial public offering, in which shares of a private company are made available publicly for the first time, allowing a company to raise equity capital from public investors. Companies must meet specific legal, governance, and accounting requirements imposed by the securities exchanges and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct an IPO. Companies hire investment banks to market the offering, evaluate investor demand, and set the IPO price.
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A pre-IPO placement is a late-stage offering to raise funds by a company in advance of its initial public offering. The investors are typically private equity firms, hedge funds, and other large institutional investors. Due to the size of the investments and the significant risk, the investors typically receive a discount from the price in the eventual IPO. Individual investors rarely participate in pre-IPO placements. They are generally restricted to high-net-worth individuals with a sophisticated knowledge of the financial markets. For the company, the placement is a way to raise funds and offset the risk that the IPO will not be as successful as hoped.