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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

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Sponsorship

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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....Read more

Direct Sellers Update: Regulation, Law & Policy

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August 4, 2025

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9 Min Read

Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement in the Direct-Selling Industry: A Clearer Look

With renewed enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act against illegal price discrimination looming, direct-selling companies should reassess their pricing models. The FTC has made clear that tiered wholesale pricing, which gives higher-ranked distributors more favorable terms than their lower-ranked counterparts, can create significant legal risks under antitrust laws.

Tax Impacts

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July 31, 2025

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IRS Delivers: Large Corporate Taxpayers Can Bid Adieu to AOFs and Welcome Better Access to ADR Programs

On July 25, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS or Service) released an Interim Guidance Memorandum dated July 23, 2025 (the IGM) that i) eliminates the Acknowledgement of Facts (AOF) Information Document Requests (IDR) from Large Business & International Division (LB&I) examinations, ii) provides updates on the changes to the Fast Track Settlements (FTS) pilot program, and iii) clarifies the applicability of Accelerated Issue Resolution (AIR) to Large Corporate Compliance (LCC) cases.

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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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