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Winston & Strawn’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) & Energy Regulatory Practice bring decades of experience counseling on transactional, regulatory, investigation, and enforcement and litigation matters.
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Energy Industry Litigation & Investigations
With our reputation as a trial lawyers’ firm serving as our foundation, we advocate for a variety of power producers, oil and gas companies, and oilfield services providers in high-stakes litigation throughout U.S. district and appellate courts. We also handle sensitive investigations, contentious regulatory and enforcement issues, and arbitration. Our bench is stacked with innovative legal and commercial problem solvers, many of whom came to Winston from in-house positions, amplifying their appreciation for C-suite complexities. By combining our knowledge of the energy industry with first-rate trial skills, and the experience our practitioners have gained from learning our clients’ businesses, we are positioned to obtain the best result for our clients efficiently—whether in the courtroom or a negotiated solution.
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International trade is essential for the growth and development of global economies and businesses. As international trade has expanded and developed, so too have the myriad rules and regulations that govern it. The global compliance environment is becoming more complex by the day and can be difficult to navigate without the assistance of experienced counsel. Failure to comply with international trade rules and regulations—even if done so unwittingly—can lead to civil and criminal penalties, monitorships, consent agreements, debarment, reputational damage, substantial administrative burden, legal expense, and unsatisfied business objectives. Increasingly, there also is exposure for individual officers/directors, which can include monetary penalties and, potentially, jail time.
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Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation Playbook
|May 1, 2025
|10+ Min Read
Future FCA Enforcement Expectations in Light of New Administration Priorities and 2024 Recoveries
The annual False Claims Act (FCA) recovery statistics issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Fiscal Year 2024, coupled with the Trump administration’s focus on the elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending and apparent intentions to rely on the FCA to pursue other administration priorities, signal a likely increase in FCA investigations and actions throughout 2025 and beyond.
In the Media
|April 30, 2025
|1 Min Read
Keerthika Subramanian Discusses Corporate Carve-outs with Mergermarket
Winston & Strawn partner Keerthika Subramanian spoke with Mergermarket to discuss corporate carve-outs and how tariff-related economic uncertainty may delay execution timelines and extend due diligence. Increased skepticism across economic, trade, and geopolitical landscapes has lessened broad M&A optimism seen at the end of 2024 and into the beginning of 2025.
In the Media
|April 28, 2025
|1 Min Read
Keerthika Subramanian Discusses Take-Private Transaction Opportunities with Mergermarket
Winston & Strawn partner Keerthika Subramanian was quoted in a Mergermarket article where she discussed the increased opportunity for take-private transactions. As investors come to grips with the impact of trade tariffs and a new economic reality, equity market dislocation is creating some opportunity for financial sponsors to take companies private. After a decline in take-private activity in the second half of 2024, North American take-private volume jumped 106% in the first quarter of 2025 as stock market valuations declined.
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Standard import duties are taxes levied on imported goods, paid by the importer of record to its home country’s government. These particular duties apply to imported goods, regardless of origin, based on product characteristics.
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What Is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)?
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) “establishes a rebuttable presumption that the importation of any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China, or produced by certain entities, is prohibited by Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and that such goods, wares, articles, and merchandise are not entitled to entry to the United States”... “The UFLPA also requires the interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and Director of National Intelligence, to develop and submit to Congress a strategy for supporting CBP’s enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to goods, wares, articles, and merchandise produced with forced labor in the People’s Republic of China.”
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Imports are goods that enter the customs territory of a given country after having been exported from a foreign destination. Imports and exports together represent foundational aspects of international trade. Therefore, they are often subject to trade agreements between jurisdictions, trade remedies that increase the cost of importing goods, and more cross-border considerations. In addition, countries may impose customs duties and/or tariffs, in other words taxes, on goods that enter the customs territory of a given country. Imports are fundamental to international trade and commerce. As such, legal issues arising from imports may implicate foreign policy, regulatory compliance, and cross-border transactions.