Dane Drobny Returns to Winston & Strawn in Chicago

Winston & Strawn recently announced the addition of Dane Drobny as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office and as a member of the Transactions Department.

A former Winston partner who worked at the firm for 18 years, Dane returns after serving as Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Groupon, Inc., where he oversaw the company’s legal and human resources functions. His responsibilities encompassed managing the legal affairs of a global, public company, including board governance, securities law, litigation, privacy, government affairs, insurance and risk management, intellectual property, and employment and compliance.

“Dane’s in-house experience included overseeing complicated public company transactions, complex litigations, and significant restructurings, including acquisitions of new business models, strategic divestments, and sophisticated international market exits,” said Chicago office Managing Partner Cardelle Spangler in the press release announcing his return. “That background, combined with his previous litigation role at our firm, will make him invaluable to clients seeking practical solutions to their business challenges.”

Dane’s return to Winston has been covered by the following news outlets: 

• “Groupon's GC To Rejoin Winston & Strawn,” Law360
  
• “Groupon Outsources Legal Executive Role to Winston & Strawn,” Bloomberg Law
• “Winston & Strawn Takes on Top Legal Executive from Groupon through Outsourcing,” JDJournal