Nathan Muyskens

Practice Areas

Litigation

White Collar Defense & Special Investigations

Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity

Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation

Corporate Governance & Compliance

Regulatory & Compliance

Equine Industry Group

Blockchain & Digital Assets

Career

Nathan J. Muyskens is Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense & Special Investigations Practice and defends corporate and individual clients in criminal grand jury investigations and prosecutions, internal investigations, regulatory inquiries and enforcement matters, and related parallel civil proceedings. Nate defends companies in corruption investigations and other matters related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and has experience handling government antitrust investigations on behalf of companies in various industries, such as health care, air travel, defense, pharmaceuticals, energy, chemicals, home products, and technology. Nate is active in court and behind the scenes, working with prosecutors to abandon investigations before they have been made public or charges are filed.

Nate’s recent work includes co-leading a white collar defense trial victory in U.S. v. Flotron – the first ever acquittal in a commodities “spoofing” trial. Additionally, he represents numerous executives in the financial industry in a variety of government fraud investigations. He has also represented a number of individuals and companies in the Special Counsel and Southern District of New York’s investigation into alleged improprieties relating to the 2016 presidential election.

In addition, Nate has been trial counsel in numerous civil cases throughout the United States, including antitrust and trademark actions.

Concentrations:

White collar criminal defense

Government investigations

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Antitrust investigations

Cybersecurity

Professional Memberships

Member, American Bar Association; Chair, Securities Enforcement Subcommittee of the Criminal Litigation Committee, 2012-2015.

Publications

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, 2021-2022

Personal

J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 1995; Publications Editor, Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy.

B.A., University of Virginia, 1992.