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Winston & Strawn represents both private investment fund managers and institutional investors in the full range of legal and market practice issues involved in establishing, managing, and investing in private investment vehicles. By representing both managers and institutional investors, our attorneys have a unique perspective on the market drawing from in-depth experience and state-of-the-art knowledge of legal issues, deal terms, and market trends.
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We advise clients that originate, manage, and invest in broadly syndicated and middle-market corporate loans with their fund formation and capital markets fund-financing activities. Our experience includes structure and formation of CLOs, registered funds, hedge funds, listed funds, private credit funds, managed accounts, synthetic funds, SBICs, and onshore and offshore special purpose investment vehicles. Our experience spans the complete spectrum of services, including warehouse, leverage, and subscription facilities and ongoing portfolio support. Our Capital Markets Practice has extensive experience in debt and equity offerings, spin-offs, split-offs, and carve-outs, as well as securities compliance and corporate governance.
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Winston & Strawn’s private equity attorneys provide strategic advice and legal counsel to middle-market private equity funds, hedge funds, family offices, real estate funds, alternative asset managers, portfolio companies, and institutional investors. We have one of the broadest and most active national middle-market private equity practices in the U.S.
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Experience
|December 26, 2024
Experience
|December 23, 2024
Winston advises Atlantic Sustainable Catch in its acquisition of Atlantic Capes Fisheries
Experience
|December 12, 2024
Winston advises Crystal on its acquisition of Armonial Partners
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Sponsorship
|April 22, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors the Centri Capital Conference 2025
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor the inaugural Centri Capital Conference at Nasdaq in New York City. Attendees will engage with innovative companies across health care, life sciences, disruptive technologies, and more. The event will feature company presentations, one-on-one meetings, insightful panels, and fireside chats. Key topics include the capital market journey for disruptive companies, trends in venture capital, private equity, and private credit, the impact of AI on investors and issuers, and the role of cryptocurrency and blockchain in capital markets. Additionally, the event will explore upcoming global economic and regulatory changes.
Sponsorship
|April 15, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors, Michael Blankenship Speaks at 2025 IPO Summit
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2025 IPO Summit, a premier event designed for small-cap and micro-cap companies preparing for an IPO on a U.S. senior exchange.
In the Media
|March 28, 2025
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Andrew Jacobs Joins Winston & Strawn in New York Office
Winston & Strawn recently announced the arrival of Andrew Jacobs to the firm’s New York office. He joins the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Finance Practice. Andrew focuses his practice on advising leading investment banking firms and commercial banks in public and private financing transactions, including secured and unsecured debt offerings and leveraged buyouts. He has a broad range of financing experience in both domestic and cross-border transactions
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What Is a Foreign Private Issuer (FPI)?
A Foreign Private Issuer (FPI) is any foreign issuer desiring to raise capital in the U.S., unless:
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The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act is legislation, enacted on April 5, 2012, designed to encourage funding of small businesses in the U.S. by easing securities regulations and therefore making it easier for private companies to access the public capital markets.
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A pre-IPO placement is a late-stage offering to raise funds by a company in advance of its initial public offering. The investors are typically private equity firms, hedge funds, and other large institutional investors. Due to the size of the investments and the significant risk, the investors typically receive a discount from the price in the eventual IPO. Individual investors rarely participate in pre-IPO placements. They are generally restricted to high-net-worth individuals with a sophisticated knowledge of the financial markets. For the company, the placement is a way to raise funds and offset the risk that the IPO will not be as successful as hoped.