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Charlie Papavizas

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Bryant Gardner

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Washington, DC

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Sean Kelly

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New York

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Structured Finance

Our structured finance group is widely recognized as a leader, encompassing Esoteric Finance, Residential Asset Finance and Securitization, and CLOs/Fund Finance. Positioned prominently at the forefront of the industry, our team boasts extensive experience across a broad spectrum of assets, with a particular focus on bespoke structures and emerging and/or “esoteric” assets, including residential and commercial PACE, RMBS, and CMBS; aircraft, vessel, and railcar finance; FinTech and marketplace lending; CLOs; specialty finance; consumer and business lending; energy structured finance (including solar finance and reserve-based finance); derivatives and structured products; lease and operating asset finance; trade receivables; litigation settlement financing; and life settlements....Read more

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Finance

Keeping a deal moving forward can be challenging. Our 100+ Finance attorneys help clients maintain momentum with a commitment to understanding the challenges, risks, and opportunities they face. Our global team has developed great insights through the representation of financial institutions and corporate enterprises of all types and sizes in the finance industry. We have a well-rounded finance practice, with dedicated teams that advise banks, credit funds, alternative capital providers, sponsors, and corporations on a wide range of transactions including debt finance (leveraged, asset-based, and reserve-based lending), fund finance, structured finance, derivatives and structured products, project finance, and transportation finance....Read more

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Experience

April 18, 2025

Fueling Good: Winston Wins Motion to Dismiss in Oil Dispute

On April 18, 2025, a Winston team led by partners James Herbison and Mike Mayer secured a final judgment on behalf of their client, Enbridge, in a monopolization case brought by Ducere, LLC under Section 2 of the Sherman Act and the Illinois Antitrust Act. Winston obtained a dismissal with prejudice by successfully arguing that plaintiff’s antitrust claims were not sufficiently pled, and the alleged market was not properly defined....Read more

Experience

July 31, 2024

Maritime Counsel for Rand Logistics's Acquisition of Andrie

Winston & Strawn served as special maritime counsel to Rand Logistics, a leading provider of bulk freight shipping in the Great Lakes region, in its acquisition of Andrie, LLC, a leading marine transporter of liquid bulk commodity goods, from Auxo Investment Partners....Read more

Experience

June 7, 2023

Farmer Bros.'s Sale of Its Direct Ship Business to Treehouse Foods

Winston & Strawn LLP represented Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) in the sale of its direct-ship business, including its Northlake, Texas, facility to TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) for US$100M, subject to adjustments. The sale will increase Farmer Bros.’ balance sheet flexibility and allow it to focus on execution, improving margins, and driving strategic growth in the direct store delivery (DSD) and key account sales channels....Read more

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March 25, 2026

9 Min Read

Navigating Venezuelan Oil and Gas Sanctions Rollbacks

This article was originally published in Law360. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only....Read more

Global Trade & Foreign Policy Insights

March 17, 2026

8 Min Read

Cari’s Legal Exchange — Iran Sanctions: Implications for Global Trade

In this episode of Cari's Legal Exchange, Cari Stinebower, chair of Winston's International Trade Practice, is joined by Dainia Jabaji, of counsel and member of Winston’s International Trade Practice, to discuss the current state of play with respect to U.S. sanctions on Iran and the implications for global trade.

MaritimeFedWatch

March 10, 2026

4 Min Read

Jones Act Waivers—Again

Jones Act waiver possibilities appear in the news pretty much every time there is a spike in the price of fuel in the United States. Sure enough, there are reports that the Trump Administration is considering waiving the Jones Act in connection with the Middle East war.

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What Is The Shipping Act?

The Shipping Act is a set of maritime commerce regulations overseen by The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The Shipping Act of 1916 created the United States Shipping Board, the first federal agency tasked with regulating the U.S. maritime industry and addressing shipping shortages caused by World War I. It was later modified by the Shipping Act of 1984 in response to changes in the industry and more recently by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. Today it remains foundational to regulating the U.S. commercial shipping industry....Read more

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What is MARPOL?

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is an international treaty established to protect the marine environment by reducing the amount of pollution from ships. It is divided into six annexes addressing different forms of pollution including oil pollution, noxious liquid substances, harmful substances in packaged form, sewage pollution, garbage pollution, and air pollution. The regulations apply to both commercial and leisure vessels and are enforced by countries that are parties to the convention....Read more

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What Is The Jones Act?

The Jones Act, as used in the world of shipping is a law that reserves the transportation of goods between two points in the United States to qualified U.S.-flag vessels. This coastwise reservation law is named after its chief sponsor, Senator Wesley L. Jones. Similar laws apply to the transportation of passengers and reserve towing, dredging, and fishing in U.S. waters to qualified U.S.-flag vessels. Such vessels must be U.S. citizen-owned, U.S. citizen-crewed, U.S.-registered, and U.S.-built. Another law, also called the “Jones Act,” relates to merchant mariner injury recoveries....Read more