Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that Member Frank E. Schall has been selected as one of Law360‘s 2022 “Rising Stars” in the White Collar category.
Law360’s Rising Stars profiles the top legal talent under age 40, recognizing attorneys practicing at a level usually seen from veteran attorneys.
“We congratulate Frank on this prestigious honor of being named among Law360’s top young attorneys in the white-collar practice area,” said John Fagg, Co-head of MVA’s White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations practice. “Knowledgeable beyond his years, Frank is a leader in white-collar defense matters and has earned his stellar reputation as a go-to resource for his clients and colleagues for white collar defense, civil enforcement, and internal investigations matters.”
Frank focuses his practice on internal investigations and white-collar defense matters, cross-border investigations, antitrust matters, and investigations and consulting regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issues, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) filings, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions. In addition to allegations of FCPA violations, he handles matters involving manipulative sales practices, manipulative trading, public corruption, anti-money laundering concerns, “Know Your Customer” (KYC) and due diligence violations, and False Claims Act cases.
With his background as a prosecutor and working for a large international financial institution in Hong Kong, Frank has extensive experience conducting internal investigations for clients in the United States and abroad pertaining to a wide range of issues. In his white-collar practice, he defends individuals in state and federal criminal court trials and appeals. He also consults on merger and acquisition matters regarding FCPA and CFIUS related concerns.
Frank is actively involved in pro bono work, including serving as MVA’s representative on the Charlotte Metropolitan Human Trafficking Task Force since 2019. He received his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude) from Minnesota State University Moorhead.
About Moore & Van Allen
Moore & Van Allen PLLC (www.mvalaw.com), founded in 1945, has nearly 400 attorneys and professionals serving clients in over 75 areas of focus. The attorneys at Moore & Van Allen provide sophisticated legal services within nationally recognized Litigation, Corporate, Financial Services, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, and Commercial Real Estate law practices for international banks and financial services companies, domestic and global manufacturers, retailers, individuals, and healthcare and technology organizations. The firm is ranked in the prestigious “Am Law Global 200” list, and U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have recognized Moore & Van Allen in their 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings, both regionally and nationally.
