Keith Schomig

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 proficiency 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 practitioner, 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.