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Corporate Governance

Our attorneys have extensive experience counseling U.S. and multinational public companies across a range of industries in all aspects of corporate governance, securities, and compliance matters. We advise public companies, boards of directors and their committees, and senior executives on the corporate governance and compliance matters that public companies and their leadership confront—from board structuring and succession planning to shareholder activism and SEC regulation. Drawing on our experience as seasoned counselors, we keep clients abreast of evolving trends and best practices to proactively manage any governance or compliance issues. We have assembled one of the most experienced teams of any law firm in the country that’s counseling public companies....Read more

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Securities, M&A & Corporate Governance Litigation

In today’s market, litigators with experience in securities, corporate governance, and M&A-related (collectively, “securities litigation”) matters need to leverage their broad experience to serve as both advocate and as counsel and strategist, focused on helping clients to overcome not just a legal issue but a collective business problem. Given the frequent interplay between things such as corporate-control transactions, public offerings, activist shareholders, the use of complex derivatives and other financial instruments, bad news impacting stock performance, regulatory inquiries and investigations, and insurance coverage, strategic and tactical litigation decisions can have a wide-ranging impact on the success of a given transaction, as well as on companies, their boards, senior management, and advisors....Read more

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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....Read more

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March 27, 2025

Winston & Strawn Sponsors, Partner Speaks at IMN’s HEI & Home Equity Capital Markets Forum 2025

Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor IMN’s HEI & Home Equity Capital Markets Forum in Nashville, TN. IMN’s HEI & Home Equity Capital Markets Forum is the nation’s preeminent event for exploring the latest industry trends in the burgeoning HEI sector and sharing insights on how to tap into the $30 billion home equity lending market....Read more

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

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March 11, 2025

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3 Min Read

Proxy Advisory Firm Glass Lewis to Continue Using Diversity Factors for Voting Recommendations for U.S. Boards

On March 4, 2025, the proxy advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) stated in an email to its clients that it will continue to consider the diversity of a company’s board of directors when making voting recommendations with respect to the election or re-election of directors of U.S. companies.

Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch

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February 28, 2025

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7 Min Read

SEC Issues New Guidance on Exclusion of Shareholder Proposals

On February 12, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M, which provides updated information for public companies and shareholders regarding shareholder proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and outlines a new approach towards excluding shareholder proposals from a company’s proxy statement. 

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What Is a Proxy Statement?

A proxy statement is a document required by the SEC to be furnished to shareholders when soliciting shareholder proxies for shareholder meetings....Read more

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What Is Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)?

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is a proxy advisory firm that provides research and analysis, governance data, and shareholder proxy voting advice to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other investors....Read more

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New York

Winston & Strawn’s New York office opened in 1989 and has since grown to become the firm’s second-largest location, with 225+ lawyers distributed across 16 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—61% 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 business professionals fosters camaraderie and encourages all of us to work harder for one another and our clients....Read more
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