Mr Marcelo Blackburn > Winston & Strawn LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Winston & Strawn LLP handles an array of disputes with an international component, with a focus on white collar and regulatory investigations and  numerous DOJ matters. Co-chair of the white collar, regulatory defense and investigations practice, Abbe Lowell, who is based in Washington DC, has represented several key clients including the Kingdom of Morocco, in relation to both criminal and regulatory investigations. The firm is co-chaired by Jeffrey Kessler and Dan Webb, based in New York and Chicago respectively. Webb is chief trial counsel defending Boeing against numerous product liability cases and Kessler is predominantly active in antitrust and cartel matters, as well as cross-border sports law issues. San Francisco’s Pamela Davis has led numerous FCPA and global investigations for multinational clients in white collar and regulatory defense cases. Marcelo Blackburn, based in New York, is a key contact in Latin American transnational disputes and Christopher Man, in Washington DC, is experienced in international white-collar defense along with Mariana Pendás.

Winston & Strawn LLP significantly augmented its Latin America credentials with the launch of a sizeable Miami office in 2022, which included the hire of Latin America disputes specialist Gustavo Membiela from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP; he has a background in Latin America-related arbitrations and investigations. Membiela has joined an established team of professionals such as Chicago partner Ricardo Ugarte, who can draw on over 30 years’ experience and has a fine record in both commercial and investor-state arbitration. The wider team has an established presence in mining, oil and gas, energy, financial services, technology, agriculture and hospitality cases, among other sectors. New York partner Marcelo Blackburn is also noted for energy, and oil and gas cases involving Latin American states.