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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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|December 12, 2024
Winston advises Crystal on its acquisition of Armonial Partners
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|December 17, 2024
Capitalizing on Change: Trends and Strategies in Health Care & Life Sciences
Winston & Strawn invites you to attend an insightful exploration of the latest trends and strategies in the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions within the health care and life sciences sector.
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|December 17, 2024
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Richard Falek Discusses Merger Enforcement Under Trump’s FTC Pick with The Economist
Winston & Strawn partner Richard Falek discussed what merger enforcement will look like in the new year following incoming President Donald Trump’s pick for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair with The Economist. On December 10, Trump announced that Andrew Ferguson, who has been commissioner since April, will be the new chair of the FTC. It was also announced that Gail Slater will lead the antitrust division of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Competition Corner
|December 17, 2024
|9 Min Read
Trump’s Antitrust Strategy Continues to Take Shape with New FTC Picks
On December 10, President-elect Trump announced that he will elevate current FTC commissioner Andrew Ferguson to be the next Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. In a follow-up post, Trump also announced his selection of antitrust lawyer Mark Meador to serve as a new Republican FTC commissioner.
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ESG, or environmental, social, and governance (ESG), Investing refers to the making of investment decisions by environmental and/or socially conscious investors based on a set of standards or requirements for a company’s behavior. Environmental criteria consider how a company protects the environment, including corporate policies addressing climate change. Social criteria examine how a company values and supports relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and its local communities. Governance deals with, among other things, a company’s leadership, executive compensation, and shareholder rights.
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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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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.