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Winston has been a major player in the life sciences industry for decades. We represent market-leading clients across this broad sector, including companies involved in pharmaceuticals, biologics, biosimilars, biotechnology, and medical devices. Our attorneys are seasoned practitioners—many of whom have technical degrees in areas key to the life sciences sector, including biology, chemistry, pharmacy, and biomedical engineering—and bring a unique understanding of the industry and perspective to our representations.
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The medical device industry is currently undergoing monumental change—from supply chain challenges to disruptive technologies and economic fluctuations. To pave the way for a more accessible and innovative healthcare landscape—including advances in wearables, implants, diagnostics, mobility, drug delivery—the evolving and expansive medical device industry faces wide-ranging legal needs. Clients in this sector can tap the remarkable depth and breadth of our sector-focused and skilled attorneys in the U.S. and abroad. Our Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group engages clients at all points in the product development life cycle to provide sound advice and practical solutions regardless of the client’s size or the complexity of their need. We help clients navigate today’s complex regulatory landscape, defend products and reputations in the face of high-profile product liability and mass tort claims, protect innovative intellectual property (IP), and leverage cross-border experience to advise on commercial transactions.
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Winston’s oil and gas attorneys have handled a broad range of transactions and disputes across the oil and gas and energy transition sectors’ complete value chain. Our attorneys have a firm grasp on where the market is at any point in time and are able to navigate challenges such as increased market consolidation and volatility. Years of industry and practical experience have provided our attorneys with a deep understanding of the dynamics of the global oil and gas and energy markets. In fact, our broad footprint is a key factor in our ability to serve the varied needs of the firm’s energy clients. We bring significant industry knowledge that is underscored by our experience in the multi-faceted upstream, midstream, downstream, and energy transition markets, as well as the oilfield services and equipment sector.
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Experience
|February 12, 2024
£350m Everton Stadium Private Placement
Winston & Strawn advised JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in connection with a revolving credit facility for Premier League football club Everton Football Club. The new debt refinanced a complex series of the Club’s existing loans from multiple parties and was arranged in connection with the acquisition of the majority stake in the Club by The Friedkin Group from Farhad Moshiri.
Experience
|July 20, 2021
Velocity Acquisition Corp.'s Business Combination with BBQ Holding, LLC
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Velocity Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: VELO), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in connection with its business combination agreement with BBQ Holding, LLC, a leading specialty e-commerce platform for higher-end BBQ grills, grilling accessories, and outdoor living products for both homeowners and professional builders (“BBQGuys” or the Company). As a result, BBQGuys will become a publicly listed company on NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol “BBQG.” The transaction values the Company, which generated revenue of US$264M in 2020, at a pro forma equity value of approximately US$963M and an enterprise value of approximately US$839M. Estimated cash proceeds to the Company from the transaction are expected to consist of Velocity’s US$230M of cash in trust (assuming no redemptions). The Company expects to use the proceeds from the transaction to invest in BBQGuys’ key growth initiatives, including acquisitions, and provide additional working capital in addition to covering transaction-related costs. Upon the closing of the transaction, and assuming none of Velocity’s public stockholders elect to redeem their shares, existing BBQGuys shareholders, including BVP, are expected to own 71% of the combined company, the Velocity sponsors are expected to own 5% of the combined company, and public stockholders are expected to own 24% of the combined company. As part of BVP’s “Share the Gains” program, BVP’s principals are allocating 10% of their carried interest to the non-senior management employees of BBQGuys (subject to vesting).
Experience
|February 25, 2021
Velocity Acquisition Corp.'s Closing of US$230M IPO
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Velocity Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its IPO of 23,000,000 units at a price of US$10.00 per unit, including 3,000,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in full. The units are listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market and began trading under the ticker symbol "VELOU" on February 23, 2021. Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock of the Company and one-third of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of US$11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A common stock and warrants are expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbols "VELO" and "VELOW," respectively. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination with a company in any sector or geography, it intends to focus its search on "digital transformation" businesses — i.e., companies enabling corporations to accelerate the full digitization of their businesses — including digital services, digital platforms, and related sectors in North America. Velocity is the second special purpose acquisition company launched by &vest, an investment platform founded and led by CEO Doug Jacob
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Global Trade & Foreign Policy Insights
|September 26, 2025
|3 Min Read
USMCA at a Crossroads: Stakeholders Invited to Shape the Future
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a public consultation process in preparation for the upcoming joint review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), scheduled for July 1, 2026. This process is mandated by Article 34.7 of the USMCA and section 611 of the USMCA Implementation Act, which require a comprehensive evaluation of the agreement’s operation and a determination by each party on whether to extend the agreement for an additional 16-year term.
Tax Impacts
|September 19, 2025
|5 Min Read
On September 17, 2025, the House Committee on Ways and Means advanced two bipartisan tax-procedure measures. Both bills propose technical reforms aimed at reducing procedural friction in federal tax administration and litigation.
Product Liability & Mass Torts Digest
|September 17, 2025
|4 Min Read
Supreme Court To Settle if All’s Well That Ends Well in Diversity Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist to determine whether a final order issued by a federal court may stand if an appellate court later determines the district court erred in dismissing a nondiverse defendant and denying a motion to remand.
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Colloquially referred to as the “patent dance,” the BPCIA provides a framework that includes certain steps and a schedule during which the applicant and reference product sponsor exchange confidential information disclosed in the aBLA. During the patent dance, the applicant and sponsor identify the patents that could be litigated in the future during two potential phases of litigation. In the first phase, the sponsor can allege infringement of a subset of the patents identified during the patent dance. The second phase begins after the sponsor receives the Notice of Commercial Marketing from the applicant. During this second phase, the sponsor can assert any remaining patents that were not asserted in the first phase.
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