Winston & Strawn LLP

Chairman: Stephen D'Amore

Firm Leadership: Dan Webb (Co-Executive Chairman), Jeffrey Kessler (Co-Executive Chairman), Cardelle Spangler (Managing Partner – Internal Affairs), Eva Davis (Managing Partner – External Affairs), Peter Crowther (Managing Partner – International Affairs), Dom DeChiara (Chief Strategic Officer), Linda Coberly and Tom Melsheimer (Co-Chairs of the Litigation Department), Timothy Kincaid and Brad Vaiana (Co-Chairs of the Transactions Department)

Number of other lawyers: 975+

Offices:  

North America: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C.

South America: São Paulo

Europe: Brussels, London, Paris

Asia: Shanghai

LatAm Overview: 

Winston & Strawn LLP is a global law firm with 975+ attorneys across 15 offices in Brussels, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C. The exceptional depth and geographic reach of our resources enable the firm to manage virtually every type of business-related legal issue. Our attorneys take time to learn about our clients’ organizations and their business objectives and collaborate seamlessly to respond quickly and effectively to our clients’ needs. Throughout the firm's 170 years of history, Winston has handled many significant, high-profile matters for its clients in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Brazil – from major cross-border mergers and energy transactions to international arbitrations and dispute resolutions.

Winston regularly represents both U.S. and non-U.S. clients in international matters involving countries in Latin America. With experience counseling clients across Latin America, Winston attorneys are valuable resources for the development of business opportunities and the protection of interests. Reflecting the comprehensiveness of the firm’s experience, the Latin American group attorneys have extensive experience counseling clients from various sectors on a wide range of issues facing those doing business in and with Latin American countries. Through its many years of service to Latin American clients, its lawyers have developed a profound understanding of the political and legal environment inherent in these representations.

Main Areas of Practice:  

Antitrust/Competition:  

Winston’s global antitrust/competition lawyers offer a complete range of services, including advice and representation related to global cartel defense, civil and criminal litigation, government investigations, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory counseling and compliance.

Corporate & Finance: 

Winston’s global corporate & finance lawyers provide securities and M&A services to multinational companies and investment banks. The firm’s private equity work encompasses capital raising, investment, and divestiture. Winston also represents clients in capital markets, corporate lending, project finance, securitizations, lease finance, and derivatives transactions, and provides restructuring and insolvency advice. Winston is also a leader in global SPAC transactions. Our team regularly represents SPAC sponsors and underwriters in structuring SPACs and completing their IPOs; SPACs and target companies in SPAC business combination transactions (de-SPACing); and investors considering investments in SPACs.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation:  

Winston litigators represent clients in civil and commercial litigation, as well as alternative dispute resolution. The firm has tried major trials in every significant venue and represented clients with high-profile government investigations and enforcement actions. The firm has locally qualified commercial litigators worldwide.

Energy:  

For decades, Winston has helped clients deal with changes in the energy industry. The firm has been at the forefront in the comprehensive development and financing of independent renewable and fossil fuel fired generation facilities, the negotiation of power purchase contracts, and the sale and acquisition of generation assets worldwide.

International Arbitration: 

Winston has one of the most recognized international arbitration practices in the world. Its lawyers have participated in international arbitration proceedings under all of the major international arbitration rules. Winston matters have ranged from some of the largest and most complex multi-jurisdictional disputes in the world, to mid-sized, straightforward commercial arbitrations/mediation.

Tax: 

Winston tax lawyers assist global companies ranging from planning through audit appeals, and litigation, as well as legislative and regulatory representation.