Winston & Strawn announced the addition of James R. Brown and Douglas C. Lionberger as corporate partners in the firm’s Houston office and members of the Capital Markets Practice.

Brown and Lionberger focus their practice on corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) offerings, private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and compliance, and general corporate representation. Both have deep capital markets experience that includes representing both issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, as well as public and private offerings of equity and debt securities.