Providing bespoke advice on mid-market transactions, spanning from buyouts to refinancings, Winston & Strawn LLP specialises in the real estate, energy, and manufacturing fields predominantly. The team is co-led from London by the ‘standout’ Nicholas Usher and Paul Amiss, with each being experts in acting for private equity sponsors, entrepreneurs, and founders. Ian Borman is well versed in transaction structuring, while Rebecca Jack is also highlighted as key.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘1st rate transatlantic advice.’

  • ‘Nicholas Usher is a standout M&A lawyer and very easy to work with.’

  • ‘They are great deal captains for multi-jurisdictional deals. Clients benefit from their broad own and external network.’

  • ‘Nicholas Usher: kind, experienced, on the ball, the ideal deal captain.’

  • ‘The team at Winston and Strawn have huge strength in depth. They manage with ease complex and time-sensitive transactions. Their development of people stands out, as they have a strong partnership in London, who have developed and progressed a bench of excellent next generation lawyers.’

  • ‘Nick Usher: Nick is an exceptional lawyer. He is hugely knowledgeable and is able to cut through complex legal and practical issues, and find clients solutions to their legal issues. He is a very supportive Partner, who has led the development of people at Winston, and played a major role in fostering an environment where lawyers can develop their legal and commercial acumen. Paul Amiss: Paul is an expert on cross-border transactions and a leading practitioner on 'SPAC' transactions and public offerings.’

Key clients

  • SF Holding Corp.
  • Woolpert Inc.
  • Safeguard Medical
  • Capdesia
  • VTC DeGould LLC

Practice head

Nicholas Usher; Paul Amiss

Other key lawyers

Ian Borman; Rebecca Jack; Chelsea Thompson; Emily Simmons