Waqas A. Akmal is a member of O’Melveny’s Litigation and White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations practices. He is a skilled litigator who holds a wealth of experience representing corporations and individual clients in government enforcement actions, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation matters.

Waqas routinely represents clients facing civil and criminal liability and has helped guide individuals and corporations through sensitive internal investigations and in high-stakes matters before various federal agencies and state attorneys general. He earned recognition in the 2024 and 2025 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and received the 2019 Humanitarian Award from the ACLU of Southern California.

Outside of his practice, Waqas is an active firm citizen and currently serves as co-chair of the Firmwide Associate and Counsel Advisory Committee and is a member of the Los Angeles Summer Committee.