Site Search
Professionals 213 results
Capabilities 69 results
Practice Area
White Collar & Government Investigations
Ranked Tier 1 Nationally for “Criminal Defense: White Collar” by Best Law Firms®2025, and recognized for “Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded – Nationwide” by Chambers USA in 2025, Winston’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice assists individuals, companies, and organizations with government investigations and enforcement matters; related criminal and civil litigation; trials; appeals; congressional oversight; internal investigations; and compliance counseling and program development and enhancement. We are comprised of 80+ litigators, with more than a dozen former prosecutors from the SEC, Main Justice, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices nationwide, including four former U.S. Attorneys, Regional Supervisors, and a former Assistant Director, Enforcement Division, SEC. We are known for our zealous advocacy, our unyielding commitment to our clients, and for protecting and defending clients’ interests with legal acumen that’s second to none.
Industry
Winston’s financial crimes compliance lawyers have been providing regulatory compliance counseling and enforcement services related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML), and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policy for decades. We also have experience with international AML matters, including in the EU and with respect to Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) recommendations.
Practice Area
Today’s dynamic commercial real estate market calls for attorneys who bring a broad platform of skills and experience to the table. Our real estate practice offers institutional knowledge across an extensive array of real estate transactions.
Experience 32 results
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.
Experience
|March 18, 2026
Winston & Strawn LLP Advises Maxim Group LLC on $100 Million IPO of BHAV Acquisition Corp
Winston & Strawn LLP represented the underwriter, Maxim Group LLC, in connection with the $100 million initial public offering of BHAV Acquisition Corp. The offering consisted of 10,000,000 units priced at $10.00 per unit, with each unit comprising one Class A ordinary share and one right. Each right entitles the holder to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination.
Experience
|March 12, 2026
Winston & Strawn LLP served as counsel to Eightco Holdings Inc. in connection with a $125 million funding commitment led by a $75 million strategic investment from Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc., alongside commitments of at least $25 million from ARK Invest and $25 million from Payward Inc., the parent company of global cryptocurrency platform Kraken.
Insights & News 1,000 results
False Claims Act Playbook
|May 14, 2026
|3 Min Read
DOJ Launches FOCUS Initiative, Signaling Increasingly Data-Driven Era of FCA Enforcement
On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division announced a new initiative called the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) initiative, aimed at strengthening DOJ’s engagement with so‑called “data miner” whistleblowers who bring False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam actions based on publicly available government data, rather than insider knowledge.
Recognitions
|May 8, 2026
|Less Than 1 Min Read
Winston Lawyers Featured on the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers List
Winston & Strawn lawyers have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon Leading Global Cyber Lawyers list. This guide “celebrates the lawyers who handle the most sensitive online threats, protecting valuable data—including digital assets—shaping compliance programs, and protecting against corporate espionage and national security threats in the cyber realm.”
In the Media
|April 27, 2026
|Less Than 1 Min Read
Matt Graves Discusses White Collar Enforcement Trends with Financial Times
Winston & Strawn partner Matt Graves was quoted in a Financial Times article discussing current trends in U.S. white collar enforcement. In 2025, white collar prosecutions reached their lowest level since at least 1986, according to data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, amid a combination of shifting enforcement priorities, reduced staffing across government agencies, and evolving approaches to corporate and financial crime.
Other Results 26 results
Location
Opened in 2003, Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office is located in the financial district, just down the road from the Bay Area’s technology epicenter. Our team—now 25+ lawyers strong—keeps a finger on the pulse of the rapidly evolving financial services and technology sectors, and offers support across a wide spectrum of services, including antitrust/competition, commercial litigation and disputes, government investigations and compliance, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, and product liability. The San Francisco team works seamlessly with lawyers and departments across the firm’s global network to ensure the highest quality service to our clients. With a culture that represents the Bay Area’s innovative spirit, our lawyers are regularly honored with high-profile awards and frequently recognized by publications, such as Chambers USA, The American Lawyer, the Daily Journal, and The Recorder.
Site Content
Law Glossary
What Is Communications Privacy Law?
Communications privacy law in the U.S. is addressed in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and within other federal laws, such as the Telecommunications Act. The ECPA of 1986 makes it a crime to intercept wire, voice, or electronic communications. The Act also outlines interception procedures involving law enforcement. The Stored Communications Act, which is often referred to in conjunction with ECPA, protects electronic communications’ privacy and determines how government may legally access stored communications.