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International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded
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Paul Hastings LLP continues to advise SAP on all aspects of evolving export controls and sanctions compliance, including compliance considerations associated with the wind-down of operations in Russia and Belarus.
Strengths
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Paul Hastings’ sanctions team combines deep technical expertise with the practical and business-focused ability to manage complex, cross-border matters. Their close collaboration ensured a seamless workflow, leveraging those teams’ deep knowledge of our business to deliver precise, timely sanctions advice that kept high value transactions on track.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSAIts advice is clear, practical, and grounded in the evolving regulatory landscape, allowing the client to make an informed decision. It handles complex, cross-border matters with a combination of strategic thinking and practical execution. In a high stakes, fast-moving area with shifting rules, the firms clarity is invaluable.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSAThe firm is very proactive, shows a great level of knowledge in the field of sanctions compliance and communicates in a prompt manner.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSAIn an increasingly complex regulatory environment, the firm stands out for its deep expertise, creative thinking and responsiveness. It combines regulatory insight with practical, business-oriented advice.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSAPaul Hastings' distinguishing strength is their ability to deploy elite, specialized teams across a wide range of our most critical and complex business areas. This makes them a uniquely versatile partner.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
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Band 4 
Band 4 Keith Schomig
Keith Schomig is noted for his handling of CFIUS and FOCI proceedings. His clients include those in the defense industry. Keith is a true expert in his field. Not only is he an excellent lawyer, he has great diplomacy and has a fantastic way of earning people's trust and respect.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSAKeith possesses an impressive command of regulatory development, providing clear, actionable guidance.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSAKeith does really great work and gets to the commercial issues. He is really confident and comfortable with clients and the regulations.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming Talya Hutchison
Talya Hutchison regularly advises foreign-owned clients on the many facets of US export controls and sanctions compliance. Talya is incredibly smart and hardworking. She communicates complex regulations and requirements in an effective and clear manner.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSATalya has great level of knowledge on the subject matter.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSATalya is very easy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Paul Hastings LLP (2)
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Keith Schomig
International Trade: CFIUS Experts
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International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
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