Robert S. Winner is a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, chair of the firm’s Energy and Cleantech Specialty Team and co-chair of the firm’s Immigrant Investment Specialty Team. As a member of the firm's Corporate department, Mr. Winner focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and finance, venture capital, private securities offerings, and general commercial transactions.  Mr. Winner has more than 20 years of transactional experience working with both startups, developers, established privately held companies and Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to representing traditional Midwest manufacturing and distribution companies, he represents national energy and clean technologies companies, with a focus on renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, biofuels, biomass and waste-to-energy ventures.  His experience extends to beyond general corporate and M&A practices to negotiating and drafting specialized commercial contracts in project construction and finance, power purchases and related interconnection agreements, technology licenses, and fuel supply contracts.

Mr. Winner has spent an increasing amount of time working with developers, regional centers and project sponsors in the EB-5 financing space, including preparing securities offerings and investment documentation.

Robert S. Winner is a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, chair of the firm’s Energy and Cleantech Specialty Team and co-chair of the firm’s Immigrant Investment Specialty Team. As a member of the firm's Corporate department, Mr. Winner focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and finance, venture capital, private securities offerings, and general commercial transactions.  Mr. Winner has more than 20 years of transactional experience working with both startups, developers, established privately held companies and Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to representing traditional Midwest manufacturing and distribution companies, he represents national energy and clean technologies companies, with a focus on renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, biofuels, biomass and waste-to-energy ventures.  His experience extends to beyond general corporate and M&A practices to negotiating and drafting specialized commercial contracts in project construction and finance, power purchases and related interconnection agreements, technology licenses, and fuel supply contracts.

Mr. Winner has spent an increasing amount of time working with developers, regional centers and project sponsors in the EB-5 financing space, including preparing securities offerings and investment documentation.