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Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation
Investigations and litigation involving alleged fraud against the government pose a significant and growing threat to organizations and individuals across all industries that engage directly or indirectly in business with federal, state, and/or local governments. The government makes aggressive use of its extensive criminal and civil investigatory powers to root out alleged fraud and abuse implicating government funds, including one of its most powerful civil enforcement tools—the federal False Claims Act (FCA)—and similar state false claims statutes.
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White Collar & Government Investigations
Ranked Tier 1 Nationally for “Criminal Defense: White Collar” by Best Law Firms®2025, and recognized for “Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded – Nationwide” by Chambers USA in 2025, Winston’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice assists individuals, companies, and organizations with government investigations and enforcement matters; related criminal and civil litigation; trials; appeals; congressional oversight; internal investigations; and compliance counseling and program development and enhancement. We are comprised of 80+ litigators, with more than a dozen former prosecutors from the SEC, Main Justice, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices nationwide, including four former U.S. Attorneys, Regional Supervisors, and a former Assistant Director, Enforcement Division, SEC. We are known for our zealous advocacy, our unyielding commitment to our clients, and for protecting and defending clients’ interests with legal acumen that’s second to none.
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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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Experience
|September 20, 2021
Socieded Química y Minera de Chile S.A. US$700M 3.500% Notes due 2051 ("Green" Bond Offering)
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Socieded Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) in connection with its first "green" bond offering of US$700M principal amount of 3.500% Notes due 2051 (the “Green Bonds”). The Green Bonds were sold in an offering exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The proceeds of the Green Bonds will be used to finance or refinance recently completed or future eligible green projects with respect to lithium production capacity expansion for applications related to clean transportation and energy efficiency. Disbursements may cover project expenditures for up to 36 months preceding the issuance of the Green Bonds and until their maturity date. BofA Securities, Inc.; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC; J.P. Morgan Securities; and Santander Investment Securities Inc. acted as initial purchasers of the Green Bonds. SQM is a Chile-based global leader in the production of specialty plant nutrients, iodine and derivatives, lithium and derivatives, potassium, and certain industrial chemicals.
Experience
|July 16, 2020
Weitz Group Ltd.'s Sale of its Shares in FZG Holdings Ltd. to Filorga
Paris, le 6 août 2020, Weitz Group Limited a finalisé la cession de ses parts dans FZG Holdings Limited, le joint venture avec Filorga permettant la distribution des produits Filorga en Chine continentale, à Hong Kong et à Macao, qui avait été créé en Décembre 2016. Le 28 février 2020, Filorga a exercé une option d'achat sur les 50% détenus par Weitz Group Limited dans le joint venture. La transaction a été conclue le 16 juillet 2020. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz a conseillé Filorga et Colgate Palmolive sur cette opération. Winston & Strawn a conseillé Weitz Group Limited avec Nicola Di Giovanni (Associé), Bertrand Dussert (Associé) et Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe (Associée) et Sidney Rosenberg (Collaborateur) à Paris, James P. Smith III (Associé) à New York), ainsi que Simon Luk (Associé) et Kathy Ku (Collaboratrice) à Honk Kong. *** Winston & Strawn LLP represented Weitz Group Ltd. in its sale of its shares in FZG Holdings Ltd., the joint venture with Filorga for the distribution of Filorga products in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, which was established in December 2016. On February 28, 2020, Filorga exercised a call option on the 50% held by Weitz Group Ltd. in the joint venture. Closing was completed on July 16, 2020.
Experience
|January 31, 2020
Early Mediation Leads to Quick Settlement in Wage & Hour Class Action
Winston represented a luxury goods retailer in a wage and hour class action. A former employee asserted a class action involving claims for failure to pay for alleged off-the-clock work. Winston used favorable evidence and sophisticated data analysis to push the case to early mediation. We settled the matter for less than 3% of the exposure in the case.
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False Claims Act Playbook
|October 30, 2025
|5 Min Read
On October 15, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (the Court) dismissed Pharos Capital Group and its related investment funds (Pharos Capital) from a qui tam or whistleblower suit brought under the antiretaliation provision of the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3730(h)) (the FCA), against Pharos Capital and Charter Health Care Group (Charter), a portfolio company of Pharos Capital.
Investigations, Enforcement, & Compliance Alerts
|August 18, 2025
|2 Min Read
PE Fund on Hook for Portco’s False Claims Act Cybersecurity Violations
DOJ False Claims Act (FCA) settlements related to cybersecurity typically have focused on false representations by a government contractor of its compliance with cybersecurity requirements. A recently announced settlement shows that private equity owners are not immune from potential FCA liability.
News
|August 4, 2025
|3 Min Read
Key Takeaways from Winston’s Fifth Annual Health Care & Life Sciences Summit
Winston & Strawn was pleased to host its fifth annual Health Care & Life Sciences Summit. This year’s event brought together clients, colleagues, and industry leaders for an afternoon of insightful discussions, networking, and perspectives on the shifting dynamics across the health care and life sciences sector.
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A quiet period, also known as as the ‘pre-filing period,’ is the period that begins on the date an offering commences (often the date that Company retains an investment bank) and ends upon the public filing of the registration statement. It is referred to as the quiet period because of the SEC’s restrictions on publicity about the company and/or promoting its offering.
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Opened in 2017, Winston & Strawn’s Dallas office is located in the cultural and economic epicenter of DFW, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and the fastest growing over the last year. Our Dallas attorneys litigate both high-stakes civil and criminal matters, including major state and federal trials and appeals nationwide, and represent clients in complex transactional matters. Under the leadership of Bryan L. Goolsby, our office—made up of nearly 100 lawyers—continues to expand, attracting some of the country’s top legal talent to meet the increased needs of the many technology, investment, and healthcare companies that are increasingly making Dallas their home.
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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.