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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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Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions
Winston & Strawn’s Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions group delivers market-leading counsel to clients navigating the evolving landscape of private fund liquidity, secondaries transactions, and bespoke capital solutions. Our multidisciplinary team advises private fund sponsors, institutional investors, and asset managers on the full spectrum of private investment fund secondary market activity, from traditional LP portfolio sales to complex GP-led transactions and innovative liquidity structures. Our attorneys are consistently recognized by leading private equity corporate publications, including Chambers, Legal 500, and others.
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Executive Compensation Plans & Agreements
Our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (EBEC) attorneys generally focus on two separate but related areas—employee benefits and executive compensation. We advise corporations, boards of directors, private equity firms, and executives on all legal, design, drafting, negotiation, and compliance aspects of executive compensation matters. We advise corporations, firms, fiduciaries, executives, administrators, governmental entities, and financial institutions on innovative and traditional employee retirement and health and welfare benefits programs. Our substantial experience and over 50 years of involvement in the EBEC field have given us a deep understanding of the evolution of benefits law and the market for executive compensation.
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Experience
|March 10, 2026
Winston Advising Dawn Foods in its Sale to Puratos
A Winston team led by Peter Clarke and John Secaras is representing Dawn Foods in connection with its definitive agreement to be acquired by Puratos.
Experience
|March 3, 2026
Representing Farmer Bros in its Sale to Royal Cup
Winston & Strawn LLP is representing Farmer Bros. Co. (Nasdaq: FARM), a leading roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and allied products, in its sale to Royal Cup, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of premium coffee and tea and portfolio company of Dallas-based private equity firm Braemont Capital, in an all-cash transaction.
Experience
|February 18, 2026
RF Acquisition Corp III Announces Closing of $100 Million Initial Public Offering
Winston & Strawn LLP represented RF Acquisition Corp III, a newly organized special purpose acquisition company formed as a Cayman Islands exempted company, in connection with its $100M initial public offering. The Company priced 10,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and began trading under the ticker symbol “RFAMU” on February 13, 2026. Each unit consists of one ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one right to receive one-tenth of one ordinary share.
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Client Alert
|March 18, 2026
|4 Min Read
On March 12, 2026, the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (the Act). If passed in its current form, the Act would restrict the ability of large institutional investors, such as real estate investment trusts (REITs) and investment funds, to own single-family homes held primarily for rent to residential tenants (SFRs). However, the Act would not require any such large institutional investors currently owning SFRs to sell such properties. The Act is now in the House of Representatives for possible amendment and revision.
Sponsorship
|February 22, 2026
Winston & Strawn Sponsors, Speaks at SFVegas 2026
Winston & Strawn was proud to sponsor the Structured Finance Association’s flagship SFVegas 2026 conference at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. SFVegas is the world’s largest capital markets conference, drawing over 10,000 professionals from across the global structured finance industry to explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping securitization, lending, and capital formation.
In the Media
|February 17, 2026
|2 Min Read
Scott Naidech Discusses CV Transaction Risks with Private Equity Law Report
Winston & Strawn partner Scott Naidech was quoted in a Private Equity Law Report article discussing key takeaways for sponsors to consider as they undertake continuation vehicle (CV) transactions following a complaint filed in Delaware Court of Chancery that highlights the potential risks when a fund sponsor seeks to push through a CV transaction over the objection of existing investors.
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“Baby HSR” or “mini HSR” laws refer to state-level premerger notification and reporting requirements that resemble the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Act but tend to apply to smaller transactions valued below the federal notification thresholds. These laws, often focused on specific industries like healthcare, aim to enhance state-level antitrust oversight by requiring companies to notify state authorities of mergers or acquisitions that could impact local competition. Filing obligations, timing, and fees vary by state, with some requiring detailed disclosures about the transaction’s competitive impact within the state. State authorities can investigate, challenge, or impose conditions on transactions even if they are cleared federally. Winston’s Baby HSR survey provides buyers and sellers with a resource to quickly start assessing which states may have premerger notification requirements that impact their transactions.
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For more than 170 years, Winston & Strawn has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. Our law practice—built on the talent, creativity, and determination of our lawyers and an unwavering commitment to our clients—has grown into a global firm of tremendous breadth. While many things have changed since the firm’s inception, our goal has remained steadfast: provide the highest echelon of service by developing strategic partnerships with our clients, creating and implementing tailored business solutions, and identifying opportunities for innovation. Complementing this service model is the priority we place on cultivating an internal culture of inclusion and opportunity, as well as our role in serving critical needs in our communities. We continue to learn from our storied history, while looking ahead to effect change in our industry.