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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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|June 8, 2022
NexPoint Advisors, HomeSource Launch SFR Initiative
Winston & Strawn LLP represented multibillion-dollar alternative investment platform NexPoint Advisors L.P., in connection with its partnership with HomeSource Operations LLC, in the formation of a new NexPoint advised real estate investment trust (REIT). The REIT will be used to acquire, build, and operate single-family rental homes. It will target existing SFR properties and new construction build-to-rent (BTR) homes in high-growth markets. The new NexPoint advised REIT will focus on residences constructed no earlier than this century. The REIT will also target new construction BTR homes by leveraging strategic developer and building relationships. Emphasis will be placed on expeditiously growing secondary and tertiary markets across the Sunbelt and southeastern portions of the United States.
Experience
|December 8, 2021
Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp. Business Combination with Boxed, Inc.
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Sponsorship
|March 13, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors the Chicago Private Markets Meeting
Winston & Strawn is proud to sponsor the upcoming Chicago Private Markets meeting, which will bring together over 150 senior institutional investors, family offices, and alternative investment professionals to discuss the latest trends, opportunities, and challenges in the dynamic world of private markets.
In the Media
|March 10, 2025
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Erin Weber Highlights Two Employee Benefits Cases for Attorneys to Watch in March with Law360
Winston & Strawn partner Erin Weber was quoted in a Law360 article analyzing two appellate arguments happening in March that employee benefits attorneys should watch for. Erin discussed a Johnson & Johnson case presenting arguments to a Third Circuit panel, and a case where the Second Circuit will hear arguments from pensioners at IBM.
In the Media
|March 3, 2025
|1 Min Read
On February 24, 2025, Winston & Strawn partner Andrew Hinkes, acting in his individual capacity, was among the first group of legal professionals to present arguments to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force advocating for a revised interpretation of securities laws as they pertain to digital assets. The group suggested that the SEC, particularly under former Chairman Gary Gensler, has overextended its authority by misapplying the Howey Test—a legal standard that determines what constitutes an investment contact security—to various digital asset activities. The group’s recommendations urged the SEC to reassess the applicability of the Howey Test to facets of the digital assets industry such as staking, airdrops, secondary trading of digital assets, and NFTs. Additionally, they proposed narrowing the definitions of “broker” and “dealer” within the context of securities assets, aiming to foster a more collaborative regulatory environment between digital assets and traditional financial exchanges. Attorneys Jason Gottlieb of Morrison Cohen and George Mason University Professor J.W. Verret joined Andrew to present to the Task Force.
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Launched in 2013, Winston & Strawn’s Silicon Valley office is home to nationally recognized attorneys that draw clients from Fortune 500 companies, startups, and everything in between. Led by Kelly Hunsaker—who has deep roots in Silicon Valley spanning nearly three decades—the office draws from the firm’s deep bench strength and global network of resources to serve clients in a variety of industries, including the semiconductor, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, life sciences, and pharmaceutical sectors. The office’s intellectual property attorneys have litigated extensively in all the top national patent litigation venues, as well as before the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeals Board of the USPTO.
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Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The office is home to 275+ lawyers distributed across 23 practice areas. Our Chicago lawyers represent 90 companies in the Fortune 500 and are recognized in all the major directories and award competitions. They also are heavily invested in pro bono causes, having dedicated 16,250+ hours in 2022 to various pro bono organizations. They are hardworking, compassionate, and diverse—nearly 50% of the lawyers in this office identify as women, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or LGBTQ+. Our Chicago office also takes immense pride in fostering a collegial atmosphere that influences every aspect of our culture. From weekly Starbucks Socials, where colleagues gather to connect over coffee and conversation, to ping pong tournaments that ignite friendly competition, to volunteer opportunities around the city, we celebrate the camaraderie and sense of community that unite us. This not only enhances collaboration and teamwork but creates a supportive environment that inspires us to excel in our professional pursuits.
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Opened in 2017, Winston & Strawn’s Dallas office is located in the cultural and economic epicenter of DFW, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and the fastest growing over the last year. Our Dallas attorneys litigate both high-stakes civil and criminal matters, including major state and federal trials and appeals nationwide, and represent clients in complex transactional matters. Under the leadership of Bryan L. Goolsby, our office—made up of nearly 100 lawyers—continues to expand, attracting some of the country’s top legal talent to meet the increased needs of the many technology, investment, and health care companies that are increasingly making Dallas their home.