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Winston & Strawn London

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London : Corporate and commercial

Within M&A: mid-market, £50m-£250m, tier 6

Winston & Strawn London stands out for its cross-border oil and gas sector expertise. The ‘expert’ Zoë Ashcroft leads the team, which includes the ‘level-headed and practical’ Nicholas Usher.

London : Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation Commercial litigation

London : Finance

Within Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans, tier 5

Recent clients of Winston & Strawn London include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Greek dairy company FAGE. Zoe Ashcroft heads the team.

London : Projects, energy and natural resources

Within Oil and gas, tier 7

Notable for her Africa practice, Winston & Strawn London’s team head Zoë Ashcroft is advising Seplat Petroleum on its acquisition of interests in three major oil blocks in the Niger Delta.

London : Real estate

Within Property litigation,

Ashurst lost rent review expert Michael Madden to Winston & Strawn London in late 2011, but experienced counsel Mark Race is ‘the right person to lead the team’. It assisted IBM in break option disputes across the UK, and advised Ernst & Young on the administration of Focus DIY. Berkeley Group is also a client.

London : TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, tier 4

Winston & Strawn London hired Richard Price from Taylor Wessing LLP and Dr Gareth Morgan from DLA Piper UK LLP, who have ‘high-quality expertise’ in patent litigation and regulations. The team focuses on representing generic pharmaceutical companies, with Teva Europe a key client.

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