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Winston has one of the world’s premier sports law practices. Our work has included some of the most famous legal matters in sports history—including Alston v. NCAA, the case that culminated in a 9–0 Supreme Court victory for the college players against the NCAA; the US$2.15B Los Angeles Dodgers acquisition; McNeil v. the NFL, the landmark antitrust jury trial that led to the establishment of free agency in the NFL; the multi-billion-dollar construction and permanent financings for SoFi Stadium; and Morgan v. USSF, the case that led to a historic equal pay settlement for the players on the Women’s National Team. Our work is transforming this global, multibillion-dollar industry.
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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.
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Bankruptcy Litigation & Investigations
Large corporate bankruptcies and companies in financial distress often spawn a complex web of claims by lenders, trustees, debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, investors, shareholders, and other constituents. Attorneys in Winston & Strawn’s complex commercial litigation group and restructuring and insolvency group—both ranked in Tier 1 by Best Law Firms®—serve as trusted advisors and resolute advocates to protect clients’ business interests and assets in multifaceted Chapter 11 cases and bankruptcy-related disputes.
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|September 27, 2024
Winston Represents KeHE Distributors, LLC in a $250.0 Million Senior Secured Notes Tack-On Offering
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|July 26, 2024
Winston represented DRONE VOLT in its rights issue on Euronext Growth
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|December 4, 2024
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Winston Partner to Join Webinar On Consolidated Appropriations Act
On December 4, 2024, Winston Partner Amy Gordon will be participating in a webinar discussing the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA). Amy, along with a team of industry experts, will discuss:
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|November 25, 2024
Dainia Jabaji Speaks on Sanctions Impacting Palestine and Related Compliance Considerations
On November 25, 2024, of counsel Dainia Jabaji will speak on the webinar “Sanctions 101” hosted by the Palestinian American Bar Association.
Speaking Engagement
|November 19, 2024
Alexandra Chopin Speaks on “Top 10 Negotiating Mistakes Litigators Make”
Winston partner Alexandra Chopin will serve on the faculty for a course hosted by NBI titled “Top 10 Negotiating Mistakes Litigators Make,” wherein she will present on topics exploring nuanced and innovative strategies employed by successful litigators. Alexandra’s sessions will discuss:
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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.
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A proxy statement is a document required by the SEC to be furnished to shareholders when soliciting shareholder proxies for shareholder meetings.
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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.