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Private Investment Funds

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....Read more

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Public Companies

Winston offers a comprehensive cross-practice area Public Company Advisory Group, which leverages the collective experience of our Capital Markets and Securities, M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Complex Commercial and Securities Litigation, and Tax practices, to advise our clients on the wide range of issues they face as public companies. With extensive experience providing top-tier legal counsel to our clients, we have cultivated a deep reservoir of knowledge in SEC reporting and compliance, capital markets, executive compensation, and corporate governance matters, earning the trust of numerous public company clients as their legal advisors in these critical areas....Read more

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Commercial Litigation & Disputes

Winston represents clients in virtually every type of dispute that could arise from operating a business. While our primary objective is to protect our clients from the need to engage in litigation and enter the courtroom, we take pride in our heavyweight litigation experience and the knowledge that corporate America has repeatedly retained us not just for “bet-the-company” trials, but for “bet-the-industry” cases as well. Our commercial litigators’ track record of success earned the team a national Tier 1 ranking in Best Law Firms® 2025. Our practice is anchored by seasoned litigators, many of whom have been recognized by in-house counsel and their peers as top practitioners in their fields....Read more

Experience 521 results

Experience

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March 25, 2026

Winston Represented Greenland Energy Exploration Limited in Business Combination with Pelican Acquisition Corporation, March GL Company, and Pelican Holdco, Inc.

Winston served as counsel to Greenland Exploration Limited in connection with its business combination with Pelican Acquisition Corporation, March GL Company, and Pelican Holdco, Inc., resulting in the formation of Greenland Energy Company, a publicly traded energy platform. The transaction positions Greenland Energy as a platform focused on enhancing global energy security through the responsible development of natural resources in East Greenland, including the highly prospective Jameson Land Basin, which spans over 2 million acres and is estimated to contain up to 13 billion barrels of recoverable oil....Read more

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March 6, 2026

Transition Evergreen & Zencap Agreement: Winston Advises Transition Evergreen on Its Restructuring

Transition Evergreen, a company listed on Euronext Paris and dedicated to ecological transition and carbon-footprint reduction, has completed the first phase of its financial restructuring by carrying out, on February 26 and 27, 2026, the operations set out in a settlement agreement concluded with its main creditor, a private debt fund managed by Zencap Asset Management (“Zencap”)....Read more

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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.  ...Read more
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Recognitions

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April 3, 2026

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John Drosick Named Among National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s 2026 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40

Winston & Strawn associate John Drosick has been recognized among the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s 2026 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40. Each year, the National LGBTQ+ Bar recognizes LGBTQ+ legal professionals under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves in their field and demonstrated a profound commitment to the LGBTQ+ equality....Read more

Benefits Blast

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April 2, 2026

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DOL Proposes Safe Harbor for Alternative Investments in 401(k) Plans

The U.S. Department of Labor (the DOL) has published its long-awaited proposed rule on selecting alternative investments in participant-directed 401(k) plans.

False Claims Act Playbook

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April 1, 2026

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DEI and FCA Liability: EO Highlights Potential Exposure for Federal Contractors

On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed a sweeping Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the EO) that attaches binding contractual consequences to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in federal contracting. By April 25, 2026, federal contractors, subcontractors, and lower-tier subcontractors should expect to be required to agree—as a term of their contracts—not to engage in “racially discriminatory DEI activities,” to open its books and records to government compliance audits, and to acknowledge that any violation is material to the government’s decision to pay—a critical element for False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. In this blog, Winston lawyers analyze the new EO and weigh potential implications for contractors. 

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What Is ESG Investing?

ESG, or environmental, social, and governance (ESG), Investing refers to the making of investment decisions by environmental and/or socially conscious investors based on a set of standards or requirements for a company’s behavior. Environmental criteria consider how a company protects the environment, including corporate policies addressing climate change. Social criteria examine how a company values and supports relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and its local communities. Governance deals with, among other things, a company’s leadership, executive compensation, and shareholder rights....Read more

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What Is a Publicly Held Company?

A publicly held company, also called a publicly traded company or public company, is a corporation whose ownership is distributed among general public shareholders through the trading of its shares on stock exchanges or over-the-counter markets. A public company is required to disclose its results of operations, financial condition, and other mandated business information regularly to the public. It must also report its securities trading on stock exchanges....Read more

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