U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra Julissa Reynoso’s Return to Winston & Strawn Featured in Multiple Media Outlets

Winston & Strawn recently announced the return of Julissa Reynoso as a partner in the firm’s New York office and as a member of its Litigation Department. Julissa is an experienced diplomat, policymaker, and lawyer, and was a Winston partner from July 2017 to December 2020. She rejoins the firm after serving as United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from January 2022 to July 2024, the first woman to hold the position.

In her role as Ambassador, Julissa oversaw a critical U.S. mission with a host of U.S. federal agencies covering economic, political, and defense and security matters. She was a tireless advocate for American companies doing business in Spain, and supported historic levels of investment by Spanish companies in the U.S. During her tenure, Spain served as host of the 2022 NATO Summit and held the presidency of the Council of the European Union.

“I’m a huge fan of the federal government and the professionals that make our world safer and more prosperous,” Julissa said in an interview with Law360. “So coming back to Winston was a natural thing for me. When I decided that I wanted to come back to the private sector, Winston was the place I was most comfortable with. I know the caliber of the professionals and the lawyers and the staff. I know the types of clients that Winston has and attracts. And I know what I can do with Winston because I was there.”

Julissa will focus on complex commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement, international arbitration, and cross-border disputes. She will provide U.S. and international clients with strategic advice and risk assessment in managing transnational issues.

“A lot of these challenges and types of problems are not industry- or sector-specific,” she told Law360. “That being said, given some of the global trends that I'm seeing and I witnessed from my perch in government, I would imagine we will have a lot more interest in work involving the ever-changing energy sector and all its components, the infrastructure world, given the quest to modernize it in the U.S., and also a lot more involving technology.”

Julissa's return to Winston was covered in the following media outlets:

• “Winston & Strawn Grows In NY With Ex-Ambassador To Spain,” Law360
• “US Ambassador to Spain Rejoins Winston & Strawn,” New York Law Journal
• “LatAm partner rejoins Winston & Strawn from US ambassador role,” Latin Lawyer
  
• “Reynoso Rejoins Winston & Strawn,” Latinvex
• “Julissa Reynoso, ambasciatrice USA in Spagna e Andorra, ritorna a Winston & Strawn,” imille
• “Julissa Reynoso es reincorpora al despatx de Winston i Strawn a Nova York,” Diari d'Andorra
• “U.S. ambassador to Spain and Andorra rejoins Winston & Strawn,” Iberian Lawyer
• “Winston welcomes back former ambassador,” Commercial Dispute Resolution
• “Winston & Strawn Adds Reynoso as a Litigation Partner in NYC,” Bloomberg Law
• “West Wing Playbook Newsletter,” Politico
• “Talk of the Town,” Attorney At Law Magazine
• “La embajadora de Estados Unidos en España se reincorpora a la firma Winston & Strawn,” Líder Legal
• “Julissa Reynoso, embajadora de EEUU en España, se reincorpora a la firma Winston & Strawn,” El Confidencial
• “La exembajadora de EE UU en España se reincorpora al bufete Winston & Strawn,” Cinco Días
• “Julissa Reynoso regresa como socia a su antigua oficina de abogado,” Diario Digital
• “Playbook PM Newsletter,” Politico
• “Daily Docket Newsletter,” Reuters
• “Wake Up Call Newsletter,” Bloomberg Law
• “Julissa Reynoso, exembajadora de Estados Unidos en España y Andorra, se reincorpora al despacho Winston & Strawn,” ConfiLegal
• “La embajadora de EEUU en España vuelve a su trabajo como socia en Winston & Strawn,” Expansión