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In a global business and legal environment marked by change, U.S. and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and entrepreneurs face demanding challenges that significantly impact their businesses. Transactions partners advise clients around the globe to navigate these challenges, adapt to regulatory change, and move transactions to the finish line.
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Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions
Winston & Strawn’s Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions group delivers market-leading counsel to clients navigating the evolving landscape of private fund liquidity, secondaries transactions, and bespoke capital solutions. Our multidisciplinary team advises private fund sponsors, institutional investors, and asset managers on the full spectrum of private investment fund secondary market activity, from traditional LP portfolio sales to complex GP-led transactions and innovative liquidity structures. Our attorneys are consistently recognized by leading private equity corporate publications, including Chambers, Legal 500, and others.
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Our capital markets and securities attorneys represent U.S. and international issuers, institutional investors, underwriters, and placement agents in a wide variety of public and private offerings of debt and equity securities.
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|February 12, 2026
Braiin Ltd. Loan from Streeterville
Winston represented Braiin in a $6.5 million loan from Streeterville.
Experience
|February 4, 2026
A Winston & Strawn deal team led by Partners Justin Levy in New York and Paul Amiss in London advised Aeron Defense, a newly formed defense platform established by Ventus Industrial Partners in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners, on its acquisition of defense contracting specialists General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company.
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|February 2, 2026
A Winston & Strawn deal team led by Partners Justin Levy in New York and Paul Amiss in London advised Aeron Defense, a newly formed defense platform established by Ventus Industrial Partners in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners, on its acquisition of defense contracting specialists General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company.
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Sponsorship
|March 22, 2026
Winston & Strawn Sponsors 38th Annual Roth Conference
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor the 38th Annual Roth Conference. This year, the program will feature one-on-one and small group meetings, analyst-selected fireside chats, industry keynotes, and panel discussions.
Webinar
|March 10, 2026
Private Fund Focus on Regulatory Trends, Compliance Practices, & SEC Initiatives
Join Winston & Strawn and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) for a workshop focused on private fund managers, exploring the regulatory trends and compliance practices in a continuously evolving regulatory environment. Partners Beth Kramer and Scott Naidech, and Five Bells Settlement Corp.’s Chief Legal Officer, Matthew Siano, will discuss current SEC initiatives and compliance practices utilized by private equity funds, hedge funds, and alternative investment fund managers relating to conflicts of interest, fees and expenses, performance marketing, annual review, and SEC areas of focus.
Sponsorship
|February 22, 2026
Winston & Strawn Sponsors, Speaks at SFVegas 2026
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor the Structured Finance Association’s flagship SFVegas 2026 conference in Las Vegas. SFVegas is the premier global gathering for the structured finance community, drawing over 9,000 professionals from across the industry to explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping securitization, lending, and capital formation.
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Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The office is home to 290+ lawyers distributed across 20 practice areas. Our Chicago lawyers represent 90 companies in the Fortune 500 and are recognized in all the major directories and award competitions. They also are heavily invested in pro bono causes, having dedicated 19,000+ hours in 2024 to various pro bono organizations. Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, they are hardworking, compassionate, and collaborative. Our Chicago office also takes immense pride in fostering a collegial atmosphere that influences every aspect of our culture. From weekly Starbucks Socials, where colleagues gather to connect over coffee and conversation, to ping pong tournaments that ignite friendly competition, to volunteer opportunities around the city, we celebrate the camaraderie and sense of community that unite us. This not only enhances collaboration and teamwork but creates a supportive environment that inspires us to excel in our professional pursuits.
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Who Are Institutional Investors?
Institutional investors are large non-individual shareholders, including hedge funds, pension funds, mutual funds, endowment funds, and insurance companies.
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What Is Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)?
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is a proxy advisory firm that provides research and analysis, governance data, and shareholder proxy voting advice to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other investors.