Robert D. Luskin

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.
United States v. TechnipFMC (lead counsel in global resolution involving the U.S. and Brazil, the first ever involving simultaneous coordinated resolutions with the DOJ, MPF, and GGU/AGU)
United States v. SBM (lead counsel in global resolution involving the U.S. and Brazil, the largest DOJ resolution not involving the appointment of a compliance monitor)
United States v. Braskem (lead counsel in coordinated resolution involving the U.S. and Brazil, formerly the largest DOJ criminal FCPA resolution)
United States v. Technip, SA (representing a French corporation in reaching a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve charges under the FCPA arising from the Bonny Island investigation)
United States v. Total, SA (representing a French corporation in reaching a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve charges under the FCPA)
United States v. Alstom, SA (representing a French corporation in resolving charges under the FCPA in the largest criminal case ever settled by the DOJ at the time)
BNP-Paribas (successfully representing more than a dozen senior executives of BNP-Paribas in a combined state and federal civil and criminal investigation of potential sanctions violations)
British Financial Institution (currently representing a significant British financial institution in ongoing criminal and civil investigations of potential violations of U.S., U.K., EU, and UN sanctions)
Middle-Eastern Financial Institution (currently representing a major Middle Eastern commercial bank in an ongoing criminal and civil investigation of potential violations of U.S. sanctions)
United States v. Aguilar, 515 U.S. 593 (1995) (representing a U.S. District Judge)
Laborers’ International Union of North America, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, International Union of Operating Engineers (developing compliance programs)

500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management
Lawdragon
Leading Global Investigations Lawyers
Lawdragon
Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation USA
Band 1 – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Chambers USA
Band 1 – FCPA
Chambers USA
Leading Lawyer, Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals
Legal 500 USA
International Trade
Legal 500 USA
FCPA – Band 1, Chambers Global and
Chambers USA
Top FCPA Practitioner
GIR
Legal leader
Legal 500
Dispute Resolution – International Trade
Legal 500
Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution – Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Corporates
Legal 500
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Partner of the Year
Chambers USA (2021)
MVP
Law360

"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, Lecturer
December 2014

Anti-Corruption & FCPA

Compliance & Regulatory Counseling

Crisis Management

International Arbitration

Investigations & White Collar Defense

National Security Regulation & Investigations