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eDiscovery & Information Governance

Winston’s eDiscovery & Information Governance Practice (eDiscovery Group) is one of the United States’ largest and most experienced. Per The Legal 500 US 2024, “[Winston has] a very strong practice from top to bottom. They have a good e-discovery consulting practice and excellent review and production capabilities and are amongst the strongest advocates you could want in a courtroom.” We have built a full-service consulting practice to support our clients and case teams in these complex areas—both domestically and globally....Read more

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Development & Protection of AI Technologies

Our Intellectual Property (IP) and Privacy teams work closely together to counsel clients in building, protecting, and commercializing proprietary AI technologies and data; the use of third party or open source AI technologies and data; and the implications that these activities may have under privacy laws....Read more

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Real Estate

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....Read more

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January 22, 2026

Advised SQM on US$600M offering of subordinated capital notes due 2056 (Hybrid Bond Offering)

Winston & Strawn LLP advised longstanding client Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (“SQM”) (NYSE: SQM) on its US$600 million offering of subordinated capital notes. The notes were offered in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S.The subordinated capital notes are due in 2056 and constitute SQM’s first international hybrid bond issuance, structured to be consistent with SQM’s recent UF 10 million (approximately US$ 430 million) Series S hybrid-subordinated bond issuance in the Chilean securities market. The notes bear an initial annual interest rate of 5.625% and are subject to reset on April 22, 2031 (the “First Reset Date”), and on every fifth anniversary thereafter, based on a spread over the 5-year U.S. Treasury bond rate, with interest rate step-ups on the fifth and twentieth anniversaries of the First Reset Date. The transaction closed on January 22, 2026.BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. acted as initial purchasers of the notes.Link Capital Partners was financial advisor to SQM.SQM is a global company with a leading position in the lithium, iodine, and potassium nitrate markets. It develops and produces a diverse range of products for industries essential to human progress, including health, nutrition, renewable energy, and technology, driven by innovation and technological development.The Winston & Strawn team advising on the transaction included corporate partner Sey-Hyo Lee (New York) and foreign legal advisor Bruno M. Fiorino (New York). Partner Katherine Erbeznik (New York) advised on tax matters....Read more

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January 19, 2026

Winston Advises smartTrade Technologies Group on the Acquisition of kACE

A cross-border team from advised smartTrade Technologies Group (“smartTrade”), a leading provider of multi-asset electronic trading and payments solutions, on its acquisition of kACE Financial (“kACE”), formerly known as Fenics, a well-established provider of technology solutions for FX and interest rate derivatives pricing, analytics, and workflow management....Read more

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November 3, 2025

Represented Minto Communities, LLC in the Sale of Land in Volusia County, Florida

A team of Winston & Strawn attorneys, led by Rafael Aguilar, represented Minto Communities, LLC, a leading homebuilder in the United States, in connection with the sale of a parcel of land located in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida to another developer....Read more
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February 24, 2026

Venezuela in Transition: The Evolving Investment Landscape

Recent political developments in Venezuela are significantly impacting the country’s outlook, presenting novel challenges and opportunities for investment in the region....Read more

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February 19, 2026

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Upcoming Registration and Reporting Deadlines for VC Funds with CA Nexus

Under California’s Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (the FIPVCC), venture capital funds with a nexus to California (Covered Entities) will be required to register with the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (the DFPI) starting in March 2026 and report demographic information about their portfolio companies to the DFPI starting in April 2026. The purpose of the FIPVCC is to increase transparency regarding the demographics of the founding teams of the portfolio companies in which Covered Entities invest.

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February 19, 2026

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United States Issues Significant New Sanctions Relief for Venezuela’s Oil & Gas Sector

Although Venezuela remains subject to sanctions targeting the Government of Venezuela (GoV) and entities in which it holds a 50% or greater ownership interest, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a series of General Licenses (GLs) representing the broadest easing of Venezuela-related sanctions in years.

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What Is the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)?

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is the U.S. Government agency that leases offshore areas on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for energy development, including offshore renewable energy such as offshore wind. The organization’s goal is to responsibly manage OCS energy and resources in the interest of energy independence, environmental sustainability, economic development, and national security. BOEM utilizes the expertise of scientists and technical professionals who share information and research that contributes to the bureau’s decision making. The bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Interior. BOEM’s sister agency—the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement or BSEE—enforces offshore safety, environmental and other requirements in tandem with BOEM issued leases and works closely with the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and state agencies. BOEM has reported that OCS production accounts for approximately 18 percent of the nation’s crude oil supply and 4 percent of the domestic natural gas supply. BOEM is currently engaged in an extensive offshore wind leasing program with a number of leases already existing for wind farms off the U.S. East Coast....Read more

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What Is Emerging Technology?

Emerging technology is a term generally used to describe a new technology, but it may also refer to the continuing development of an existing technology; it can have slightly different meaning when used in different areas, such as media, business, science, or education. The term commonly refers to technologies that are currently developing, or that are expected to be available within the next five to ten years, and is usually reserved for technologies that are creating, or are expected to create, significant social or economic effects....Read more
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