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Paul Helms

Paul Helms

USA 2026

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McDermott Will & Schulte
 McDermott Will & Schulte

Ranked in 1 practice area

Litigation: Securities

Illinois

3 years ranked

About

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USA

Practice Areas

A former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement attorney and counsel to the Director of Enforcement, and the head of McDermott’s SEC Enforcement Defense Group, Paul Helms defends clients facing high-stakes SEC investigations, complex internal investigations, and securities litigation nationwide. He regularly counsels public companies, investment advisers and international accounting firms, as well as their executives and directors. He understands the business and personal challenges that come with any SEC or government investigation and has secured positive outcomes for multiple clients confronting those risks.

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Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Securities - Illinois

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Paul Helms has longstanding experience in complex securities litigation and offers notable complementary expertise in SEC inquiries and enforcement actions, drawing on his former enforcement attorney role.
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Strengths

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  • Paul is a phenomenal attorney whose soft spoken and calm demeanor immediately puts clients at ease. He has the ability to so eloquently describe a situation or problem and provide a logical explanation without making the client feel inferior.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA

  • He brings an exceedingly sharp intellect to the representation and a confident knowledge of the substantive law. He's tireless and knows the facts inside and out.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA

  • Paul has a lot of deep experience and is a thoughtful and thorough individual.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA

  • He is an outstanding lawyer who is highly analytical and has great command of securities law.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA

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