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As core segments of the global economy continue to embrace sustainable and carbon-neutral energy resources as complementary and integral to fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption, we stand ready to guide our clients through the energy transition. Our team is at the forefront of the flourishing energy transition market, and we bring practical experience, perspective, and innovative thinking to the sector. By combining our more than 40 years of experience in renewable and conventional energy with an integrated service approach, we help clients to plan for, invest in, and thrive in today’s shifting environment. Not only does our team include experienced energy and corporate lawyers, but also practitioners with deep experience in tax credits and tax equity, project finance, infrastructure, and power and renewables to serve the varied needs of our client base.
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Winston has a well-established presence in Europe representing clients for over three decades. We demonstrate excellence advising clients on transactional, disputes and regulatory matters in the financial services, private equity, industrial, health, and technology sectors. Our European offices bring together a unique blend of deep local knowledge and global expertise, allowing us to effectively navigate complex cross-border legal matters.
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In the Media
|February 5, 2025
|1 Min Read
Winston & Strawn partner Charlie Papavizas, who focuses his practice on maritime and admiralty law, was quoted in a TradeWinds article discussing a recent legislative proposal called the Ships for America Act that was put forth by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers to build a fleet of 250 vessels. While there are concerns about funding the program and questions as to whether the proposal properly incentivizes building the ships in a series, there are also political changes to consider.
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|May 2024
|1 Min Read
Charlie Papavizas has been actively engaged in the U.S. offshore energy sector since 1986 and recently authored the book Journey to the Jones Act—U.S. Merchant Marine Policy 1776-1920.
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|March 19, 2024
|1 Min Read
Charlie Papavizas New Book Journey to the Jones Act Featured in TradeWinds
Winston & Strawn partner Charlie Papavizas was featured in a recent TradeWinds article highlighting his new book Journey to the Jones Act—U.S. Merchant Marine Policy 1776-1920. The Jones Act is known for reserving domestic trades to ships that are built at a domestic shipyard, crewed by Americans, controlled by a U.S. company, and fly the U.S. flag, but in his book, Charlie argues that what the law is known for today is not what its namesake, Senator Wesley Jones, was focused on when he shepherded the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 through Congress. After researching the 144 years of American history leading up to the law’s passage, Charlie explains that the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, was intended to pave the way for selling off a massive government-controlled fleet of cargo ships built for World War I and to maintain a substantial U.S. presence on the world’s oceans. The Merchant Marine Act was the culmination of 144 years of merchant marine policy ideas.
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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.
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Winston’s London office acts as a hub for our cross-border clients and advises a range of emerging and global companies, corporates, financial institutions, and private investors on domestic and cross-border matters. Our legal practices include corporate, M&A, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, restructuring, litigation and disputes, international arbitration, antitrust and competition, and tax. Practitioners based in London include not only lawyers who are recognized as leaders in their fields but also a diverse group of international professionals, many of whom are bilingual and dual-qualified. Our global platform enables our London lawyers to quickly marshal relevant experience across practices and offices.
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Winston & Strawn’s Washington, D.C. office—the first outside of Chicago—opened its doors in 1970. The office is home to 75+ lawyers, many of whom are nationally recognized and award-winning, with experience navigating clients through regulatory and enforcement issues as well as complicated governmental processes. Located in the center of the nation’s capital, the D.C. office assists clients at the intersection of business, government, and law. We represent 75+ Fortune 500 companies and employ eight lawyers with prior government experience. The office also boasts a nationally ranked eDiscovery group known for providing a full-service practice.