LAWYER PROFILE
Aaron R Marcu

Aaron R Marcu

USA 2026

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Provided by Freshfields US LLP

Practice Areas

A partner in Freshfields’ litigation group, Aaron focuses on white collar defense and regulatory enforcement investigations, and related civil litigation. He also conducts internal corporate investigations and advises boards of directors, audit committees and special committees on sensitive matters involving possible misconduct by corporate personnel.

Career

Aaron represents both institutions and executives, with a particular emphasis on financial institutions, and has represented clients in investigations and litigation involving alleged manipulation of benchmark interest and currency rates, financial accounting and other securities fraud, money laundering, cartel and other anticompetitive activity, tax evasion, insider trading and possible violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Aaron also advises public companies and new issuers on disclosure and matters of corporate governance.

Aaron was an Assistant US Attorney in the SDNY, and served as Chief Appellate Attorney, Chief of Major Crimes and as Associate United States Attorney.

Professional Memberships

- Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society

- Board of Visitors, Northwestern University College of Arts & Sciences

- Board of Trustees, New York Blood Center

- Board of Trustees, Federal Bar Council

- Board of Trustees, New York Council of Defense Lawyers

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York

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Aaron Marcu is a go-to for corporations and boards facing high-stakes criminal allegations and internal investigations. He utilizes his significant white-collar experience to advise on matters such as fraud allegations, criminal tax and money laundering, among other charges.

Ranked Individuals at Freshfields US LLP (72)

California

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

District of Columbia

New York

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