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Cryptocurrencies, Digital Assets & Blockchain Technology
As interest in digital assets continues to rise, novel and complex legal issues emerge continually. Winston’s cross-border interdisciplinary team provides comprehensive regulatory, litigation, and transactional services on the array of issues confronting the digital assets industry. Our dedicated team features pioneering attorneys in the sector, leading litigators, former senior regulators, and in-house counsel.
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Product Liability & Mass Torts
Major multinational companies trust Winston to defend their products and reputations in high-profile, high-stakes product liability and mass tort claims. Our Product Liability & Mass Torts Practice is one of the industry’s most seasoned, with a deep bench of experienced lawyers and a unique combination of extensive trial experience and expansive technical knowledge.
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As a leading law firm with decades of experience representing the interests of food and beverage clients, Winston has a dedicated multinational and cross-disciplinary team of attorneys that focuses on the unique and varied ways in which laws, regulations, and market forces impact our clients in this sector.
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|November 4, 2021
Fortune Rise Acquisition Corp. Announces Pricing of US$85M IPO
Winston & Strawn LLP represented US Tiger Securities, Inc. as underwriter's counsel in connection with Fortune Rise Acquisition Corp.’s (NASDAQ: FRLA, the Company) IPO of 8,500,000 units at a price of US$10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on The NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ) and trade under the ticker symbol "FRLAU," beginning on November 3, 2021. Each unit issued in the IPO consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one whole share of Class A common stock at a price of US$11.50 per share. After the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A common stock and warrants are expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbols "FRLA" and "FRLAW," respectively. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,275,000 units at the IPO price to cover over-allotments, if any.
Experience
|May 10, 2021
Benson Hill Announces Business Combination with Star Peak Corp. II
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Benson Hill, Inc., a Missouri-based food technology company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, in its announced business combination with Star Peak Corp II (NYSE: STPC) (“Star Peak”), a special purpose acquisition corporation. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be named “Benson Hill, Inc.” and is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the new ticker symbol “BHIL.” Benson Hill operates two business segments, Ingredients and Fresh, which can leverage the Company’s AI-driven proprietary CropOS® technology platform and integrated production systems to deliver enhanced products.
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Recognitions
|July 15, 2024
|Less Than 1 Min Read
Kevin Simpson Named as One of Law360’s 2024 Rising Stars Honorees
Winston & Strawn partner Kevin Simpson was named to Law360’s Rising Stars of 2024, a list that recognizes “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.” Selected from more than 1,200 submissions, Kevin was recognized as a rising star for his career accomplishments in the “Cybersecurity & Privacy” category.
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|July 15, 2024
|8 Min Read
Equity Rights Offering Considerations As Maturity Cliff Looms
This article was originally published in Law360. Reprinted with permission. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only.
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|July 8, 2024
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Laurens Wilkes Discusses the Rise of Litigation in Energy Infrastructure Investment with FundFire
Winston & Strawn partner Laurens Wilkes was quoted in a recent FundFire article discussing the rise of litigation in energy infrastructure investment. Disagreements over issues such as divergent expected return performance among joint venture partners are leading to legal challenges more often than in the past, with managers and investors more exposed to risks, such as delays in project completion or increased capital costs during the development phase of new projects.
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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.
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Winston & Strawn’s New York office opened in 1989 and has since grown to become the firm’s second-largest location, housing 200+ attorneys distributed across 24 practice areas. Based in the iconic MetLife Building above Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan, our New York lawyers represent 80+ Fortune 500 companies from the city’s business epicenter. Our New York attorneys are tenacious and insightful, and they reflect the diversity for which New York City is known—52% of the office’s attorneys identify as women, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or LGBTQ+, and several of them chair Winston affinity groups. Our New York office’s welcoming and collaborative atmosphere can be seen through numerous office-wide events, including volunteer opportunities, gatherings to connect over food and drinks, wellness event pop-ups, and annual entry in the NYC Lawyers Basketball League. Creating a connected and supportive setting for attorneys and staff fosters camaraderie and encourages all of us to work harder for one another and our clients.