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Cristina Isabel Calvar is a partner in the White Collar and Government Investigation Practice Group at the international law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP. She represents global corporations, corporate officers and directors, and executives in civil and criminal cases, government and internal investigations, and regulatory enforcement matters, often on multiple fronts at once. Cristina’s investigative experience includes matters brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and state attorneys general. Drawing on her investigatory and trial skills, along with hands-on experience navigating multifaceted representations, she regularly works with clients facing the risk of parallel litigation to develop effective legal strategies. Cristina has a track record of avoiding the government bringing charges or resolving cases with favorable results for her clients. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for the Honorable David C. Guaderrama, United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas. Cristina is also a member of the Federal Bar Council and a board member of the Federal Bar Foundation.