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Winston has decades of experience representing clients in international arbitrations around the world. Representing clients in both commercial and investor-state international arbitrations, we are well known by the leading players in the global arbitration arena. Our integrated team of attorneys enforces awards worldwide, knows every angle of international disputes, and has a robust understanding of our client’s industries.
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Winston has decades of experience representing clients in the Middle East and Africa—key markets for global businesses. Our lawyers provide clients with effective and high-quality representation related to cross-border transactions, corporate, finance, banking, private equity and venture capital, as well as handling litigation and international arbitration matters. The combination of our lawyers’ extensive regional experience combined with longstanding relationships with local counsel, ensures that we are well equipped to provide top-quality legal services to clients in the region.
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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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Experience
|November 9, 2023
Winston advised Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) in the first issuance of Sustainability Bonds in Colombia
Experience
|July 28, 2020
Formation of Maranon Mezzanine Fund III-B, L.P.
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Maranon Capital, L.P. (“Maranon”) in the final close of its first SBIC fund, Maranon Mezzanine Fund III-B, L.P. (the “Fund”). The Fund is Maranon’s third comingled investment vehicle that targets unitranche, mezzanine, and equity co-investments in businesses with US$3M or more of EBITDA. The Fund completed the final close with support from existing relationships and new commitments from institutional investors, banks, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Maranon is an investment firm focused on private credit investments.
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Seminar/CLE
|June 4, 2024
2024 Health Care & Life Sciences Summit
Winston & Strawn is pleased to host our Annual Health Care & Life Sciences Summit on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, both virtually and in person in our Chicago office.
Sponsorship
|May 2, 2024
Winston is a proud sponsor of the ICC Buenos Aires “What’s Next for Arbitration in Latin America and Argentina?” Conference. The event will address some of the key trends and challenges in arbitration, such as the recently revised IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in Arbitration, and techniques to achieve greater cost and time efficiency that promote access to arbitration and ADR mechanisms for a broader range of users.
Recognitions
|March 22, 2024
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Winston & Strawn Recognized in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR100 17th Edition
Winston & Strawn’s International Arbitration Practice is recommended in the 17thedition of Global Arbitration Review’s GAR100 as one of the world’s leading arbitration practices. Winston has been consistently ranked in the GAR100 since 2008, the result of decades of experience representing clients in international commercial and investor state arbitrations around the world.
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Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The office is home to 275+ lawyers distributed across 23 practice areas. Our Chicago lawyers represent 90 companies in the Fortune 500 and are recognized in all the major directories and award competitions. They also are heavily invested in pro bono causes, having dedicated 16,250+ hours in 2022 to various pro bono organizations. They are hardworking, compassionate, and diverse—nearly 50% of the lawyers in this office identify as women, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or LGBTQ+. Our Chicago office also takes immense pride in fostering a collegial atmosphere that influences every aspect of our culture. From weekly Starbucks Socials, where colleagues gather to connect over coffee and conversation, to ping pong tournaments that ignite friendly competition, to volunteer opportunities around the city, we celebrate the camaraderie and sense of community that unite us. This not only enhances collaboration and teamwork but creates a supportive environment that inspires us to excel in our professional pursuits.
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Winston’s London office acts as a hub for our cross-border clients and advises a range of emerging and global companies, corporates, financial institutions, and private investors on domestic and cross-border matters. Our legal practices include corporate, M&A, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, restructuring, litigation and disputes, international arbitration, antitrust and competition, and tax. Practitioners based in London include not only lawyers who are recognized as leaders in their fields but also a diverse group of international professionals, many of whom are bilingual and dual-qualified. Our global platform enables our London lawyers to quickly marshal relevant experience across practices and offices.
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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, housing 200+ attorneys distributed across 24 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 diversity for which New York City is known—52% of the office’s attorneys identify as women, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or LGBTQ+, and several of them chair Winston affinity groups. 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 staff fosters camaraderie and encourages all of us to work harder for one another and our clients.