Peter I Altman
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Band 5
About
Provided by Peter I Altman
Practice Areas
Peter represents investment management firms, public and private companies, and individuals in highly sensitive white collar and government investigations, enforcement proceedings, regulatory examinations, investment fund and securities litigation, and internal investigations. He has extensive experience in matters before the SEC, CFTC, DOJ and other regulators. He is a go-to lawyer in the investment funds space, assisting investment management clients with respect to regulatory compliance with federal securities and commodities laws. Peter is a leader in Akin’s digital assets, cryptocurrency & blockchain practice, representing senior executives, trading firms and exchanges in some of the most sophisticated and high-profile government investigations involving cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.
Peter’s practice draws from experience as an enforcement lawyer at the SEC, where he worked in the Division of Enforcement’s Market Abuse Unit.
Career
Senior Counsel in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement; Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank S. Maas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Personal
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, cum laude; Notes and Comments Editor, Brooklyn Law Review
B.A., University of Michigan, with honors
Chambers Review
USA
Peter Altman of Akin is held in particularly high esteem for his representation of investment management clients facing SEC, CFTC and DOJ enforcement, including expertise in criminal investigations in the cryptocurrency space.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Peter is very intelligent, sophisticated and competent."
"I have lots of respect for him - he is always a step ahead, thinking about what needs to be done."
"Peter is one of the most talented attorneys in California in the securities enforcement and white-collar space. He is smart, thoughtful, responsive and can deliver difficult messages with poise and authority."
"He skillfully negotiates thorny issues and client service is his strength - a big part of being counsel is connecting with the client and he does that really well."
"Peter is very intelligent, sophisticated and competent."
"I have lots of respect for him - he is always a step ahead, thinking about what needs to be done."
"Peter is one of the most talented attorneys in California in the securities enforcement and white-collar space. He is smart, thoughtful, responsive and can deliver difficult messages with poise and authority."
"He skillfully negotiates thorny issues and client service is his strength - a big part of being counsel is connecting with the client and he does that really well."
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