Winstead PC

Firm Overview: 

Winstead is a national business law firm with nearly 300 attorneys who serve as trusted advisors to emerging, mid-market and large companies, both public and private. The Winstead team provides a range of core legal services that are critical to our clients achieving their business goals. Winstead’s business transactions and litigation practices serve key industries including airlines, emerging an middle market companies, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, higher education, investment management/private equity, real estate and sports business.

Airlines: 

The Winstead Airlines Team is uniquely equipped to assist airlines around the world navigate the changing market landscape. Our team has unparalleled experience in airline transactions and knowledge of airline market-based terms. Key focus areas include: Airport Operations; Customer Experience; Aircraft Programs & Maintenance; Marketing, Sales & Distribution; Technology & Data Privacy; Corporate Operations; Aircraft & Airline Finance; Flight & Network Operations; Human Resources & Recruiting; and Bankruptcy & Restructuring.

Ehren Hartz, Shareholder & Chair, Airlines

214-745-5290 | [email protected]

Emerging & Mid-Market Companies: 

Winstead’s Emerging & Mid-Market Companies team works with a broad spectrum of clients from entrepreneurs and startups to issuers and investors to mid-market public companies, all with the fervor necessary to provide tailored legal services designed to meet client-specific goals. For our inventors, founders and startup clients, we provide strategic counsel on all aspects of fundraising and deal structures, entity formation and governance, intellectual property protection and technology commercialization, employee matters and incentive compensation, and positioning for an exit.

Alex Allemann, Shareholder & Chair, Emerging & Mid-Market Companies

512-370-2804 | [email protected]

Financial Services: 

Winstead’s Financial Services Industry Group utilizes a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to help clients address legal issues in areas including finance and lending, syndicated finance, business restructuring and bankruptcy, real estate finance, and business litigation. We have experience in national trends, an understanding of specific regional issues, and deep knowledge of major industries that help us serve national, regional, and community banks and financial institutions.

Richard Leucht, Shareholder; Chair, Financial Services Industry Group

214.745.5689 | [email protected]

Healthcare: 

Winstead has experience in a wide range of transactions, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution matters involving the growing and dynamic healthcare business sector. We represent hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician groups, home health agencies, senior living and long term care facilities, wellness companies, third party administrators, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device manufacturers and various healthcare facilities, vendors and business entities on transactions, litigation, government investigations, and corporate and regulatory healthcare issues.

Kevin Wood, Shareholder & Chair, Healthcare

512-370-2826 | [email protected]

Higher Education: 

Winstead attorneys are trusted advisors and counsel to major higher education institutions in Texas and beyond. Our understanding of the special legal needs of higher education clients ranges from public- private partnerships, real estate, sports facilities, and healthcare to intellectual property, construction, and finance. Our ability to navigate the local and state government processes and develop community relationships affords our clients the opportunity to focus on their primary goal of education.

Stewart Whitehead, Shareholder; Chair, Higher Education Industry Group

512.370.2854 | [email protected]

Investment Management & Private Funds: 

Winstead takes a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to client service, and supports private funds in every aspect, including corporate, tax, ERISA and securities litigation. We counsel clients on all aspects—fund formation, advisor/manager mergers and acquisitions, portfolio transactions, regulatory compliance matters, securities litigation and enforcement defense. We represent hedge funds, private equity funds, private real estate funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), venture capital funds, commodity pools, oil and gas funds, traditional wealth managers, universities, family offices, and other privately held entities.

Andrew Rosell, Shareholder & Chair, Investment Management & Private Funds

817-420-8261 | [email protected]

Real Estate Development: 

Winstead’s Real Estate Industry Group serves as a leading resource for both national and regional companies. With more than 100 real estate attorneys across eight offices, Winstead’s experience spans the full spectrum of real estate services. Our attorneys advise many of the largest and most active real estate companies, institutional and individual investors, mortgage lenders and loan servicers in the United States.

Andy Dow, Shareholder; Chair, Real Estate Industry Group

214.745.5387 | [email protected]

Sports Business & Media: 

Winstead is proud to have led, strategized, and negotiated some of the most iconic sports facility projects in the United States and has been a trusted advisor to many of the top sports venues in North America, having counseled numerous clients in early-phase project development and sports franchise acquisitions and investments. Our clients include team owners, venues of all sizes, vendors, governmental entities, universities, investment and commercial banks and public finance entities.

David Staas, Shareholder, Sports Business

713.650.2662 | [email protected]