Benjamin Naftalis

Practice Areas

Benjamin Naftalis is New York Deputy Office Managing Partner at Latham and Watkins and previously served as Global Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice.

Mr. Naftalis, a former federal prosecutor, represents companies, boards, executives, and cryptocurrency market participants in government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, high-profile disputes, and other sensitive situations throughout the US and internationally. He also counsels private fund managers and clients on compliance, trading, and deal-related diligence. Mr. Naftalis draws on his experience before a range of US regulators, including the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, related to allegations of securities and commodities fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, accounting and healthcare fraud, bribery and corruption, sanctions, and money laundering. He also regularly represents clients in high-stakes business disputes and securities litigation.

Career

New York Deputy Office Managing Partner

Personal

JD, Columbia University School of Law, 2004

James Kent Scholar; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar