WARREN LOUI, 55

FIRM: Winston & Strawn LLP

LAW SCHOOL: Stanford Law School

SELECTED CLIENTS: Nissan, Wells Fargo, Oaktree Capital Management, Aecom Technology Corp.

YEARS IN PRACTICE: 30

Biggest Deal: My biggest deal was representing Bankers Trust Co. as administrative agent in providing a $3.7 billion credit facility to finance the Borg-Warner leveraged buyout, which was the largest ever at the time.

Most Difficult Deal: My most difficult deal was representing a major film studio as a subordinated lender and in its distribution arrangements with another major studio – the transaction involved difficult, long drawn-out negotiations with multiple parties and spanned multiple time zones. There were also several unusual agreements that needed to be quickly drafted and negotiated right before closing.

If I Weren’t an Attorney: I would probably be trying to run my own winery and helping with my son’s startup company.

My Colleagues Don’t Know: I memorized pi to 365 places in high school and recited 100 places on stage at the Westwood Playhouse at a performance of “The Real Live Brady Bunch.” I am also one of the investors in the Los Angeles Sparks. My college roommate was one of the founders of the MIT blackjack team, profiled in the book “Bringing Down the House” and the movie “21.” I’ve learned some of the techniques and accompanied him on some of his forays. As a result, I’ve been kicked out of two casinos and permanently banned from one.