small-logo
ProfessionalsCapabilitiesInsights & NewsCareersLocations
About UsAlumniDiversity, Equity & InclusionPro BonoCorporate Social Responsibility
Stay Connected:
facebookinstagramlinkedintwitteryoutube
Site Search

Capabilities 80 results

Practice Area

Restructuring & Insolvency

Winston is a global powerhouse in the restructuring and insolvency space. We offer a fully integrated team of attorneys across a global platform to guide clients through any distressed situation, whether the client is a savvy and interested investor, a creditor seeking to maximize its recovery, or a company aiming to proceed through a successful yet complex restructuring. We have advised stakeholders in some of the highest-profile restructurings and bankruptcy cases in the United States and beyond, including Caesars Entertainment, ResCap, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Enron, Lehman Brothers, Pacific Gas & Electric, LATAM Airlines, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, among others. ...Read more

Practice Area

Bankruptcy Litigation & Investigations

Large corporate bankruptcies and companies in financial distress often spawn a complex web of claims by lenders, trustees, debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, investors, shareholders, and other constituents. Attorneys in Winston & Strawn’s complex commercial litigation group and restructuring and insolvency group—both ranked in Tier 1 by Best Law Firms®—serve as trusted advisors and resolute advocates to protect clients’ business interests and assets in multifaceted Chapter 11 cases and bankruptcy-related disputes. ...Read more

Practice Area

Appellate & Critical Motions

Our nationally recognized Appellate & Critical Motions (ACM) Practice delivers sophisticated legal advocacy and analysis before trial, at trial, and on appeal. From state trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, our ACM attorneys identify, preserve, and present the critical legal issues that can make the difference between winning and losing....Read more

Insights & News 3,091 results

Class Action Insider

|

April 3, 2025

|

3 Min Read

The Supreme Court to Soon Resolve Divide over Certification Where Some Class Members Lack Standing

On January 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court ordered expedited briefing to resolve the current circuit split over whether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) when some members of the proposed class lack any Article III injury.

WacoWatch

|

April 3, 2025

|

2 Min Read

Judge Albright Awards Attorneys’ Fees, Finds Case Exceptional, and Holds Attorney Jointly and Severally Liable

In Silent Communication, LLC v. BlackBerry Corp., Case No. 6:22-cv-00252-ADA, Judge Albright partially granted BlackBerry’s motion for attorneys’ fees on February 25, 2025 (the Order).

Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation Playbook

|

April 2, 2025

|

3 Min Read

Federal Jury Finds No Liability for SuperValu in FCA Case Remanded for Trial by SCOTUS

Subsequent to remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc., 598 U.S. 739 (2023) (SuperValu) was tried to a jury. On March 5, 2025, the jury found that SuperValu was ultimately not liable in a whistleblower action that has cast a wide shadow over FCA jurisprudence in recent years.

View All Insights & News

Other Results 50 results

Site Content

What Is a Delaware Corporation?

A Delaware corporation is a company that is formed in the state of Delaware but can conduct business anywhere. Incorporating in Delaware has become widespread among large U.S. companies, including more than half of the S&P 500....Read more

Location

Houston

Since opening in 2011, Winston & Strawn’s Houston office has grown to nearly 60 lawyers and is home to many long-standing leaders of the Houston legal and business communities. Our Houston office hosts a comprehensive transactional team specializing in private equity, capital markets, and public companies, as well as extensive commercial litigation and intellectual property practices—with nearly all Houston IP attorneys possessing technical degrees. We are also home to a leading energy and infrastructure group that focuses on oil and gas projects and infrastructure litigation, and an international arbitration practice. Our robust offerings demonstrate our commitment to the continued growth of the city’s global, economic, and cultural footprint....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is Removal Law?

Removal is a procedural mechanism through which a case filed in state court may be transferred to federal court upon the request of one or more parties. Actions filed in state court over which a federal court would have original jurisdiction may be transferred—or removed—to federal court under the removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1441. Generally speaking, removal is possible if (1) the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) are citizens of different states and the case places more than $75,000 in controversy (so-called “diversity” jurisdiction), or (2) the case turns on issues of federal law (so-called “federal question” jurisdiction). In many cases, defendants prefer to be in federal court, and so defendants often analyze early in the case whether removal is possible. ...Read more
Logo
facebookinstagramlinkedintwitteryoutube

Copyright © 2025. Winston & Strawn LLP

AlumniCorporate Transparency Act Task ForceDEI Compliance Task ForceEqual Rights AmendmentLaw GlossaryNew Administration: The First 100 DaysWinston MinutePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyFraud & Scam AlertsNoticesSubscribeAttorney Advertising