John Nowak

Partner, Paul Hastings LLP

John P Nowak is a partner in the investigations and white-collar defence practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr Nowak represents corporate entities and their executives and boards in civil litigation, internal investigations and government inquiries involving allegations of fraud, accounting disclosures, sales practice abuse, securities violations, conflicts of interest, related party transactions and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and False Claims Act. A significant portion of his practice has been devoted to representing financial services institutions and investment advisers, as well as their senior principals and traders, before the SEC, DOJ, CFTC, FINRA and the Federal Reserve. Mr Nowak regularly counsels public and private companies on compliance procedures, corporate governance, enforcement response initiatives and proactive strategies designed to mitigate legal, regulatory and reputational risks. Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr Nowak was the Deputy Chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. He managed large-scale investigations of white-collar and securities crimes, in multiple domestic and foreign jurisdictions. Mr Nowak was previously branch chief in the enforcement division at the SEC.