
Robert D. LuskinRobert D.Luskin
Partner, Investigation & White Collar Defense
Robert Luskin is a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is one of the best known and most highly regarded litigators in Washington, D.C., concentrating in complex criminal litigation at both the trial court and appellate level. Over the last three decades, Robert has represented clients in virtually every high-profile matter in Washington, D.C. As a testament to his outstanding career, Chambers USA honored Robert as White Collar Lawyer of the Year for 2021. According to Chambers USA 2021, clients refer to Robert as “a legend, and justifiably so.” In addition, Robert is “one of the finest white-collar lawyers in North America.” In its June 2021 profile of Robert, Global Investigations Review (GIR) called him “a legend in the FCPA bar.”
United States v. Airbus (serving as lead U.S. counsel in the largest global anti-corruption resolution, involving simultaneous resolutions in the U.S., U.K., and France; and the largest DOJ resolution ever in which DOJ has not required a guilty plea)
Helped to lead the representation of Goldman Sachs related to FCPA and money laundering investigations into the company’s activities in Malaysia. This matter resulted in the biggest-ever FCPA criminal case, with a $2.3 billion settlement.
- 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management
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"Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Compliance Programs: A Double-Edged Sword," ALM, Co-author
March 2025
“Caring About ‘Due Care’: Why Criminal Respondeat Superior Liability Outreaches its Justication,” 57 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 303, Author
2020
“Foreign Corrupt Practices in US Law”, 1 Revue de Droit International d’Assas (Assas Int. L. Rev.), Author
2018
Litigation Achievements,
July 2009
“Under Pressure: The New Congress and What You Need to Know to Prepare For A Congressional Investigation,” Briefing Papers,
September 2007
“Behold, The Day of Judgment: Is the RICO Pattern Requirement Void for Vagueness,” 64 St. John’s L. Rev. 779, Author
January 1990
- Issues of jurisdiction and data protection in cross-border, multi-jurisdictional criminal investigations, University of Paris-II, Sorbonne, LecturerDecember 2014