Professionals
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Paul Hoff represents domestic and foreign clients in connection with civil and criminal antitrust matters in the United States. He also advises foreign governments, as well as foreign and domestic companies, on U.S. trade laws, export control laws, the rules of the World Trade Organization, international fisheries agreements, and related matters. He provides advice to U.S. companies on a number of legislative and regulatory matters involving various federal government agencies and Congress.
Experience
Antitrust Criminal InvestigationRepresented companies or individual employees of companies in connection with criminal antitrust investigations by the Department of Justice or by foreign government competition agencies.
Chinese Environmental Law ResearchPrepared for a U.S. trade association a study of Chinese environmental laws as applied to the Chinese steel industry.
Civil Antitrust LitigationRepresented companies in connection with multiple civil antitrust cases in the United States., as well as government investigations by the European Commission.
Export LicensingRepresented companies seeking to obtain necessary regulatory rulings from Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury for the export of goods and technology to foreign countries.
Federal Trade Commission Investigations of Alleged False or Deceptive Marketing PracticesRepresented variety of clients affected by FTC regulation of marketing practices, such as representation of an internet search company in connection with presentation of search results on the Web.
International TradeRepresented foreign government in connection with U.S. trade policies in agricultural areas.
Lobbied Congress in Connection with Proposed LegislationRepresented variety of clients with interest in pending legislation, such as representation of a low-income housing company in connection with consideration by Congress of legislation to amend U.S. tax laws governing real estate tax shelters.
U.S. Fisheries LawsRepresented foreign government and fisheries association in connection with U.S. fisheries regulations and policies.
Professional Activities
- Chairman, Board of Directors, Center for Responsive Politics, 1999-2009
- Adjunct Professor of Law, American University School of International Service, 1995
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University, 1979-1981
