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Winston & Strawn serves as the primary legal counsel to more than 200 venture capital fund managers. As we have one of the most active venture capital fund practices among major law firms, we are uniquely positioned to understand the latest market trends for venture capital funds, which allows us to advise our clients on terms that are market for their respective fund(s)’ size, type, and vintage, as well as market terms for agreements entered into in connection with our clients’ businesses and investments. A large and growing client base gives us the opportunity to work on a wide range of funds and transactions and has enabled us to build a team of legal professionals with deep knowledge of the venture capital industry.
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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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Winston & Strawn’s private equity attorneys provide strategic advice and legal counsel to middle-market private equity funds, hedge funds, family offices, real estate funds, alternative asset managers, portfolio companies, and institutional investors. We have one of the broadest and most active national middle-market private equity practices in the U.S.
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Experience
|April 27, 2026
Winston Represents Initial Purchasers in GABX Leasing’s $1 Billion Inaugural Senior Notes Offering
Winston & Strawn LLP represented the initial purchasers, BofA Securities, Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in connection with GABX Leasing LLC’s inaugural $1 billion Rule 144A offering of senior notes, with GATX Corporation as guarantor. The offering consisted of $500 million of 4.625% Senior Notes due 2031 and $500 million of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2036. GABX Leasing LLC is a joint venture between GATX Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. and its institutional partners, formed in connection with the approximately $4.2 billion acquisition of a portfolio of approximately 101,000 railcars from Wells Fargo. This financing represents a key component of the joint venture’s capital structure and supports the continued expansion of one of the largest railcar leasing platforms in North America. This transaction underscores Winston’s market leading capital markets practice and its continued role advising global financial institutions on complex, large scale financings, particularly those supporting critical infrastructure and transportation assets.
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|April 2, 2026
Business Combination and Secured Financing of Keo World and Maha Capital AB
Served as legal counsel to KEO World, Inc., a Miami-based fintech platform specializing in embedded credit and B2B digital payments, in connection with its business combination with Maha Capital AB, a publicly listed investment company on Nasdaq Stockholm. The transaction, which closed on April 2, 2026, was structured as a reverse triangular merger through which KEO World became a wholly owned subsidiary of Maha, with KEO World's parent entity receiving approximately 141 million newly issued Maha shares and nearly 49.2 million earn-out warrants as consideration. In connection with the closing, Maha also executed two directed capital raises totaling USD 27 million at SEK 16 per share and announced a planned third raise of USD 8 million ahead of a contemplated dual listing on a U.S. national securities exchange. Based on publicly available disclosures, the combined transaction has been valued at approximately USD 680 million.
Experience
|March 30, 2026
Winston advised Tikehau Investment Management on the acquisition of a majority stake in GMP Group.
Winston & Strawn LLP Paris advised Tikehau Investment Management on the acquisition of a majority stake in GMP Group. With over 50 years’ experience, GMP Group is a recognised leader in high-precision machining and advanced technologies. Based in Haute-Savoie, the group works with major clients in the aerospace and defence industries. This transaction marks the third acquisition under the latest iteration of Tikehau Capital’s Aerospace & Defence private equity strategy.
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In the Media
|April 24, 2026
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The American Lawyer Spotlights Winston’s Momentum with Six Partner Additions
Winston was featured in The American Lawyer following the firm’s addition of six lateral partners across Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., and Dallas in April, further strengthening key practices including leveraged finance, investigations, intellectual property, and appellate litigation.
In the Media
|April 14, 2026
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Konstantinos Adamos Discusses Crypto Regulation with IFLR
Winston & Strawn of counsel Konstantinos Adamos was featured in a IFLR article where he discussed his recent move to the firm. Konstantinos previously spent more than five years as head of legal for cryptoassets at the global financial technology company Revolut, where he played a crucial role in the company’s FCA registration in the UK and guided the company in achieving its crypto license issued by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission.
In the Media
|April 14, 2026
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Winston & Strawn Chairman Steve D’Amore spoke with The American Lawyer about the firm’s continued growth and its anticipated transatlantic combination with Taylor Wessing.
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What Is Capitalization in Business?
Capitalization is the total amount of a company’s outstanding securities, including short-term debt, long-term debt, and equity securities.
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Winston & Strawn’s São Paulo office reflects the firm’s long-term investment in Brazil and the significant commitment of Winston’s Latin America practice group members to the country over many decades. Our fully bilingual São Paulo-based attorneys represent clients on international financing, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and disputes. They also act as a relationship touch point for global clients looking to expand into Brazil, ensuring an integrated and seamless service. Our São Paulo attorneys have in-depth knowledge of the region’s legal, cultural, political, regulatory, and commercial frameworks, which have earned them recognition from Chambers Global, Chambers Brazil, Chambers Latin America, Leaders League, The Legal 500, Latinvex, IFLR 1000, and LatinFinance, among many others.
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An IPO is an initial public offering, in which shares of a private company are made available publicly for the first time, allowing a company to raise equity capital from public investors. Companies must meet specific legal, governance, and accounting requirements imposed by the securities exchanges and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct an IPO. Companies hire investment banks to market the offering, evaluate investor demand, and set the IPO price.