Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : Florida
Band 2
About
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Winston launched the Miami office in May 2022. Serving as a hub for collaboration across the firm, our Miami litigation team is representing clients in some of the global economy’s most evolving sectors and regions, including financial services, consumer products, tech platforms, manufacturing, aerospace, cryptocurrency and blockchain, real estate, energy and infrastructure, and Latin America and Spain. While our office is new and our roster is quickly growing, Winston’s presence in Florida courts is not new. Winston handled 53 cases in Florida in the past five years prior to our office opening.
As a truly global firm representing a diverse set of clients with varied needs, Winston understands that general commercial litigation is only one link in the bigger chain of running a successful business. We pride ourselves on the ability to offer wraparound litigation services to clients, including securities litigation; international and domestic arbitration; international trade; product liability; professional liability; and white collar, regulatory defense, and investigations.
The office also reflects Winston’s heritage as a litigation powerhouse. Litigation in the Southern District of Florida has increased over the past several years, driven by a significant uptick in general commercial litigation, class actions, and product liability matters. Winston’s Miami litigators are well-positioned to address this trend and to deliver favorable results for our clients.
Chambers Review
Winston & Strawn LLP has a broad base of commercial disputes expertise across state and federal courts. The firm is equally adept in handling business litigation and arbitrations as well as class actions involving securities and product liability. The team offers further capabilities in international disputes, particularly involving Latin American jurisdictions.
Work Highlights
- Winston & Strawn represented Binance.US in a class action lawsuit alleging violations of securities regulations, deceptive and unfair trade practices, unfair competition and civil conspiracy in connection with Binance.US’s cryptocurrency trading platform.
Strengths
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"The firm illustrates comprehensiveness, responsiveness and conscientiousness."
"Winston & Strawn's lawyers are among the elite in the profession that are capable of handling basically anything with a strong bench that yields meaningful engagement at every level of experience."
"Winston & Strawn has extremely strong litigators."
"The firm illustrates comprehensiveness, responsiveness and conscientiousness."
"Winston & Strawn's lawyers are among the elite in the profession that are capable of handling basically anything with a strong bench that yields meaningful engagement at every level of experience."
"Winston & Strawn has extremely strong litigators."
Notable Practitioners
David Coulson regularly appears on behalf of clients in state and federal courts. He handles a broad range of commercial disputes as well as significant product liability cases.
"David is extremely talented."
"David is a very effective litigator who always keeps his eye on the ball."
"David is pragmatic. He is direct and doesn't equivocate about likelihoods or merits of given cases."
Adam Foslid is praised for his adept handling of complex commercial litigation, including class actions and product liability disputes.
"He is my go-to lawyer. Adam deals with things like a chess match and figures out how to be 20 steps ahead."
"He is extremely responsive and commercial. He tries to think about issues from outside of the box."
Gustavo Membiela assists clients with the full range of complex commercial disputes, including domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitrations. He has particular expertise in Latin American jurisdictions.
"Gustavo's knowledge of complex issues that come up in litigation as well as his knowledge of international arbitration is another key strength."
"He is very even-tempered and measured."
"Gustavo is very good with clients. He is patient and knows how to explain things in a simple manner."
Ranked Lawyers at
Winston & Strawn LLP
Florida
Members
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Jared Kessler
Samantha Lerner
Head of Department
Tom Walsh
Head of Department
Industries
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Consumer Products
Digital Assets & Blockchain Technology
Energy & Infrastructure
Financial Services & Banking
Health Care & Life Sciences
Media & Entertainment
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Real Estate
Technology, New Media & Telecommunications