Overview
Keith Schomig is a partner in the National Security Regulation and Investigations and Global Trade Controls practices of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his practice in the areas of national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), as well as foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation matters before the U.S. Departments of Defense and Energy.
Keith’s experience includes advising on major private equity investments and large-scale mergers and acquisitions across a broad range of industries. He has market-leading CFIUS and FOCI expertise from over 16 years of specialized experience advising clients in all aspects of the CFIUS and FOCI-mitigation processes, including strategic planning, risk assessment, due diligence, filing, and mitigation negotiation and implementation. Keith has long been recognized as a leading CFIUS expert, with experience that includes negotiating numerous complex CFIUS mitigation agreements.
Keith was recently ranked as a leading lawyer in the Chambers USA 2024 and Chambers Global 2024 for International Trade: CFIUS Experts and was selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders M&A and Governance. He has also presented numerous CFIUS and FDI lectures to practitioners and industry.
Prior to attending law school, Keith served in the U.S. Navy for nine years as a naval flight officer in the F-14 Tomcat, during which he flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Recognitions
- Chambers Global, International Trade: CFIUS Experts (2019-2024)
- Chambers USA, International Trader: CFIUS Experts (2016-2024)
- Who’s Who Legal, M&A and Governance: Foreign Investment Review (2019-2023)
- IFLR Americas Awards, CFIUS Team of the Year (2021)
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 2008 (Editor, American Criminal Law Review)
- United States Naval Academy, B.S. (with merit) 1996
Engagement & Publications
- Speaker, “CFIUS and the Heightened Enforcement Environment: Recent Trends and Strategies for Effectively Managing CFIUS Risks,” Strafford CLE Webinar, October 30, 2024
- Speaker, “Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and Export Controls as National Security Tools,” NYU Journal of Law & Liberty, February 6, 2021
- Speaker, “Goldman Sachs Legal Division – Invitation to Pillar One – White & Case Response,” Goldman Sachs, January 13, 2021
- Speaker, “New CFIUS Regulations: Ensuring Compliance in the Evolving CFIUS Landscape,” Strafford Publications Inc., November 13, 2019
- Co-author, “Foreign Investment Review Heads Up Following CFIUS Reform,” Bloomberg Law, October 2019
- Speaker, “New CFIUS Pilot Program: Expanded Jurisdiction, Reporting Requirements for Non-Controlling Investments,” Strafford Publications Inc., February 2019
- Author, “How FIRRMA Changed National Security Reviews In 2018,” Law360, December 17, 2018
- Author, “CFIUS Reform Becomes Law: What FIRRMA Means for Industry,” The M&A Journal, November 2018
- Author, “CFIUS: FIRRMA Pilot Program Mandates Notification for Certain Critical Technology Transactions,” The M&A Journal, November 2018
- Author, “FIRRMA: Proposed CFIUS Legislation Would Bring Significant Changes,” The M&A Journal, February 2018
- Author, “Report Highlights Continued Need for CFIUS Planning,” Law360, March 2, 2015
- Author, “Ralls Ruling Could Open Door to Other CFIUS Challenges,” Law360, July 18, 2014
- Author, “CFIUS National Security Agreements Can Impose Significant Constraints on Foreign Acquisitions,” China Legal Review, April 28, 2013
- Author, “China Investment Bought into AES,” New Century Weekly, 2010 Vol 12