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|October 20, 2021
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II Completes Business Combination with Navitas Semiconductor
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Jefferies and BofA Securities as placement agents on the PIPE in connection with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II’s (NYSE: LOKB) business combination with Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ: NVTS), the industry leader in Gallium nitride (GaN) Power ICs. GAN is a next-generation semiconductor technology that runs up to 20x faster than legacy silicon, and enables up to 3x more power or 3x faster charging in half the size and weight. The transaction, which values the combined entity at a pro forma equity value of US$1.04B, resulted in Navitas’ common shares and warrants to begin trading on October 20, 2021, on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbols “NVTS” and “NVTSW.”
Experience
|October 13, 2021
US$1.18B Green Financing for First North American Flood Prevention P3
Experience
|July 14, 2021
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. as placement agent counsel in the PIPE offering in connection with Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RSVA, RSVAU, RSVAW) (“RSVAC”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, business combination with Enovix Corp., the leader in the design and manufacture of 3D Silicon™ Lithium-ion batteries. The transaction resulted in approximately US$405M of gross cash proceeds, before deducting placement agent commissions and other offering related expenses. This will allow Enovix to build out its first two production facilities to support demand from blue chip customers in the global mobile computing market while continuing to develop cells for electric vehicles.
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Speaking Engagement
|March 23, 2025
Winston partner Brian Ferguson co-chaired the 2025 Sedona Conference on Global Intellectual Property Litigation, held from March 23-25, 2025 in The Hauge—the permanent home of the United Nations’ International Court of Justice and the seat of government of the Netherlands.
Recognitions
|March 21, 2025
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Winston Attorneys Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisor List
Three Winston & Strawn attorneys were named on this year’s Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisor list. This directory highlights AI and legal technologists who have made significant contributions to their fields by “creating, developing and advancing the use of technology and AI to improve the delivery of services and knowledge across the vast legal spectrum.”
Life at Winston
|March 11, 2025
|1 Min Read
Winston’s Cycle for Survival Teams Crushed It: Raising a Record $90,000 to Fight Rare Cancers
In Winston’s 10th showing at Cycle for Survival, five Winston teams collectively raised $90,000 for the fight to find cures for rare cancers—a 20% increase over last year’s record-breaking haul.
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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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For more than 170 years, Winston & Strawn has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. Our law practice—built on the talent, creativity, and determination of our lawyers and an unwavering commitment to our clients—has grown into a global firm of tremendous breadth. While many things have changed since the firm’s inception, our goal has remained steadfast: provide the highest echelon of service by developing strategic partnerships with our clients, creating and implementing tailored business solutions, and identifying opportunities for innovation. Complementing this service model is the priority we place on diversity and inclusion, as well as our role in serving critical needs in our communities. We continue to learn from our storied history, while looking ahead to effect change in our industry.