Winston Attorneys Named 2021 Law360 MVPs

Winston & Strawn Partners Michael Elkin, Jeffrey Kessler, and Michael Pikiel were named 2021 Law360 MVPs. The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2021 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters, and record-breaking deals.

Michael Elkin is one of five attorneys named as an MVP in the Media & Entertainment category. He is recognized for his win for PepsiCo Inc. in a suit alleging it stole the idea for a 2016 Super Bowl commercial and defended online archive Wolfgang's Vault against some of the largest music publishers in the world. Read more about his accomplishments in the full profile here.

Jeffrey Kessler is one of five attorneys named as an MVP in the Sports & Betting category and has been named an MVP by Law360 in this category for four consecutive years. This year, he was recognized for completely changing the sports industry when he netted a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court victory stripping the NCAA of its long-running amateurism defense and giving college athletes more flexibility to seek compensation. Learn more about Jeffrey’s recent achievements in his profile here. 

Michael Pikiel is one of five attorneys named as an MVP in the Project Finance category. He is recognized for leading a Winston team that advised note purchasers in the sale of about $479 million of senior secured notes by Prince George’s County Education & Community Partners LLC for a first-of-its-kind project to imagine, build, finance, and maintain six new public schools. Read the full profile highlighting Mike’s accomplishments here.