Neil J. SchumacherNeil J.Schumacher
Of Counsel, Investigation & White Collar Defense
Neil Schumacher is of counsel in Paul Hastings' Litigation Department and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Neil focuses his practice on anti-corruption and related regulatory enforcement, including government and internal investigations. He regularly counsels multinational clients in criminal and civil investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as in internal investigations. His substantive experience includes investigations into alleged corruption, procurement fraud, financial irregularities, promotional practices, local regulatory violations and other complex matters. Several of these reviews also involved parallel investigations by foreign anti-corruption authorities or regulators including the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, Swiss Office of the Attorney General (OAG), and South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
Representing a global supplier to the power industry in connection with multilateral criminal and civil investigation and related civil litigation regarding alleged corruption and tender manipulation in South Africa, as well as in connection with its continuing enhancements and continuing reporting obligations required as part of its resolution with DOJ/SEC.
Representing a major infrastructure company in connection with enhanced post-acquisition due diligence driven by ongoing DOJ/SEC and World Bank investigation.
“Winter Is Coming: Responding to a Chilling Enforcement Landscape in Russia,” Bloomberg BNA, Co-Author
October 2016
“Investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,” The American Bar Association, Co-Author
March 2015
“Beyond Blocking Statutes: Revisiting Foreign Discovery Under the Hague Convention,” The United States Law Week, Co-Author
February 2015
“SEC Enforcement: Top 10 Developments Under Mary Jo White,” Financial Fraud Law Report, Co-Author
May 2014
Overview of the Hague Convention on Taking of Evidence Abroad
October 2012
Sections 11 and 12(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
September 2012
“SEC Enforcement Division Has Most Productive Year In Its History,” The Daily Journal, Co-Author
DECEMBER 19, 2011
“The New Sheriff in Town,” The Daily Journal, Co-Author
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
“Plaintiffs’ Experts in ‘08 Securities Class Actions, Securities,” Law360
JANUARY 29, 2009
- “Ephemeral Messaging: Guidelines, Tactics, and Approaches,” 12th Annual Central and Eastern Europe Anti-Corruption Conference, PresenterOctober 2022
- “White Collar Investigations in the U.S. and Ukraine,” Ukrainian Network of Integrity and Compliance Webinar, PresenterDecember 2020