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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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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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Experience 5 results
Experience
|June 12, 2025
Winston Serves as Lead Counsel to CGP Capital Partners in New Continuation Vehicle
Experience
|June 8, 2022
NexPoint Advisors, HomeSource Launch SFR Initiative
Winston & Strawn LLP represented multibillion-dollar alternative investment platform NexPoint Advisors L.P., in connection with its partnership with HomeSource Operations LLC, in the formation of a new NexPoint advised real estate investment trust (REIT). The REIT will be used to acquire, build, and operate single-family rental homes. It will target existing SFR properties and new construction build-to-rent (BTR) homes in high-growth markets. The new NexPoint advised REIT will focus on residences constructed no earlier than this century. The REIT will also target new construction BTR homes by leveraging strategic developer and building relationships. Emphasis will be placed on expeditiously growing secondary and tertiary markets across the Sunbelt and southeastern portions of the United States.
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Benefits Blast
|August 6, 2025
|7 Min Read
Health and Welfare Benefit Roundup – Five Recent Developments for Plan Sponsors
July was an exciting month for employer-sponsored health and welfare benefits. Many of the changes discussed provide plan sponsors with increased flexibility to optimize benefits.
Sponsorship
|August 5, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors the Private Equity Chicago Forum
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor both the Private Markets Secondaries Meeting East and the 4th Private Equity Chicago Forum. This forum brings together senior executives from leading pension funds, endowments, foundations, consultants, family offices, and private equity firms to discuss the latest trends shaping private market allocations, fund selection, value creation, and strategic partnerships.
In the Media
|July 22, 2025
|1 Min Read
Mike Blankenship Discusses Uptick in Venture Secondaries with Chief Investment Officer
Winston & Strawn partner Mike Blankenship was quoted in a Chief Investment Officer article discussing the uptick in venture secondaries as a result of a slowdown in traditional exits like initial public offerings. As of the end of the first quarter, the U.S. VC direct secondary market was estimated at $60 billion, an increase from the estimate of $50 billion in 2024, as the asset class enters its third year of an exit drought.
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Launched in 2013, Winston & Strawn’s Silicon Valley office is home to nationally recognized attorneys that draw clients from Fortune 500 companies, startups, and everything in between. Led by Kelly Hunsaker—who has deep roots in Silicon Valley spanning nearly three decades—the office draws from the firm’s deep bench strength and global network of resources to serve clients in a variety of industries, including the semiconductor, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, life sciences, and pharmaceutical sectors. The office’s intellectual property attorneys have litigated extensively in all the top national patent litigation venues, as well as before the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeals Board of the USPTO.
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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 290+ lawyers distributed across 20 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 19,000+ hours in 2024 to various pro bono organizations. Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, they are hardworking, compassionate, and collaborative. 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 & 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.