Robert Paul is nationally and internationally recognized for his extensive experience with civil and criminal antitrust and consumer protection matters.  He has practiced in these areas for over 40 years.

Mr. Paul's legal career began with three years of service as a Trial Attorney in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington.  In 1970, he joined a major Boston law firm, where he practiced primarily as an antitrust litigator and counselor for sixteen years.

In 1986 President Reagan appointed Mr. Paul to the position of General Counsel of the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  He served in this position for nearly three years during which he was responsible for directing all of the FTC’s legal matters – in the courts, within the Commission, and on Capitol Hill.  He was given the FTC Award for Distinguished Service. In December 1988, he joined a leading DC law firm, where he developed antitrust into one of the major practice areas of that firm.  In July 1995, Mr. Paul, together with his antitrust “team” (including Mark Gidley, former Acting Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ), joined the DC office of White & Case LLP in order to provide a global platform for his clients.

Mr. Paul is a Senior Partner in the White & Case Global Antitrust Group, which concentrates in private and government antitrust litigation, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures that may be reviewed by the FTC or DOJ; the worldwide antitrust pre-acquisition reporting requirements; investigations by antitrust enforcement authorities of numerous nations; trade associations; and antitrust counseling.  Mr. Paul specializes in the needs of foreign nationals and corporations for assistance in US criminal and civil antitrust matters.  He is a recognized authority on US price discrimination law.  He also concentrates in consumer protection matters, such as deceptive advertising and telemarketing, and the many trade regulations administered by the FTC. 

Mr. Paul's antitrust clients include: pharmaceutical manufacturers such as Upsher-Smith Laboratories; Osram Sylvania, the lighting manufacturer; various major retail marketers, including Giant Foods and Stop & Shop Supermarkets; numerous Fortune 200 companies, such as Watts Industries and Nu Skin; and a number of domestic and international trade associations, including the World Steel Association and the International Stainless Steel Forum (representing most of the world's steel capacity).  Mr. Paul is well acquainted with officials at both the FTC and DOJ and State Attorneys General who administer the nation's antitrust laws.  Mr. Paul served as Vice-Chair, Council Member and Program and Publications Chairs of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section; and Program Chairman of the Bar Association of DC.

Bars and Courts
District of Columbia Bar
Massachusetts State Bar
US District Court for the District of Columbia
US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
US Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits

Education
LLM, New York University School of Law, Trade Regulation, Highest Honors
LLB, Harvard Law School
BA, Boston College, summa cum laude

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association, including Antitrust and Litigation Sections
Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Publications
"Expanding Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Antitrust Laws: What Are the Borders?," International Law Practicum, Fall 2003
Co-author, The White & Case World-Wide Merger Survey, 2002, and continuing
"Bringing Reason to Pharmaceutical Patent Settlements," Food & Drug Law Institute's Update, September/October 2002
"Accidental Overdose," The Daily Deal, August 2002
"International Pre-acquisition Notifications Pose Special Problems," Asian Legal Briefing, June 2001
"International Cartels in Crosshairs," New York Law Journal, September 2000
"The Increasing Maze of International Pre-Acquisition Notification," International Company and Commercial Law Review, 2000
"International Cartel Enforcement - Risks for Corporations and Individuals," The Antitrust Review of the Americas 2000, Global Competition Review, Winter 1999
"Department of Justice International Criminal Enforcement," Legal Times, Spring 1998
"Some Practical Advice on Responding to Federal Antitrust Enforcement Agency Investigations in the Health Care Area," Antitrust Problems and Solutions in a Changing Health Care System, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1994
"A Practical Guide to Pursuing Your Client's Interests Before the Federal Antitrust Enforcement Agencies," The Lawyer’s Brief, 1991
"Commentary:  Remarks of Professors Adams and Brock," 29 Washburn Law Journal 238, 1990
"Procedures and Process at the FTC:  Representing Antitrust Clients in Non-Merger Investigations," FTC Publications, 1987 and The Lawyer’s Brief, 1988
"Ten Commandments for Dealing with the Federal Trade Commission,"The Lawyer’s Brief, 1988
"The FTC's Increased Reliance on Section 13(b) in Court Litigation," Antitrust Law Journal, 1988
"Physicians' Unions and the Antitrust Laws," Boston Bar Journal and Health Span, 1987
"Counseling the Antitrust Grand Jury Witness," Antitrust Counseling and Litigation Techniques, Matthew Bender, 1984
"Guidelines for Compliance with the Antitrust Laws," Savings Bank Journal, 1979 and Management Digest for Savings and Loan Executives, 1979
"Antitrust Compliance Programs," ALI-ABA Course Materials Journal, 1979
"Contribution and Indemnification Among Antitrust Co-Conspirators Revisited," 41 Fordham Law Review 69, 1972
Numerous contributions to ABA Antitrust Section publications

Languages
English

Citizenship
United States
Ireland