Skip to content
USA Guide 2022

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

About

Provided by Michael Asaro

USA

Practice Areas

Michael A. Asaro is co-head of Akin Gump’s white collar defense and global investigations practice group. He focuses on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigations, white-collar criminal defense, corporate internal investigations and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Asaro has extensive litigation and investigatory experience involving matters arising under the federal securities laws, including insider trading, market manipulation, accounting irregularities, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, and broker-dealer and investment advisor regulation.

Career

Served for five years as a federal prosecutor and four years as an enforcement attorney at the SEC.

Personal

J.D., magna cum laude, Brooklyn Law School, editor-in-chief, Brooklyn Journal of International Law. B.S., Boston University.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York
3
Band 3

Michael Asaro draws on extensive governmental experience to counsel clients facing regulatory investigations and allegations such as criminal FCPA violations, fraud and market manipulation.
"Michael Asaro is always available to his clients and I find his instincts and advice are always spot on." "He is a strong lawyer with a solid background and deep experience in the white-collar Bar."

Discover other Lawyers at
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

California

Media & Entertainment: Transactional

Chris Spicer
2
Chris Spicer
2
Band 2
Marissa Román Griffith
2
Marissa Román Griffith
2
Band 2
Alissa Miller
3
Alissa Miller
3
Band 3

District of Columbia

Antitrust

Corey Roush
5
Corey Roush
5
Band 5
Bankruptcy/Restructuring

James R Savin
3
James R Savin
3
Band 3
Scott L Alberino
4
Scott L Alberino
4
Band 4
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

Daniel Fisher
4
Daniel Fisher
4
Band 4
Environment

Stacey Mitchell
5
Stacey Mitchell
5
Band 5
Environment: Mainly Transactional

David H. Quigley
2
David H. Quigley
2
Band 2
Healthcare

Robert S Salcido
1
Robert S Salcido
1
Band 1
John Jacob
3
John Jacob
3
Band 3
Kelly Cleary
4
Kelly Cleary
4
Band 4
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory

Nathan Brown
2
Nathan Brown
2
Band 2
Labor & Employment

Daniel L Nash
2
Daniel L Nash
2
Band 2
Esther G. Lander
3
Esther G. Lander
3
Band 3
Robert G Lian Jr
4
Robert G Lian Jr
4
Band 4
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Mark J MacDougall
3
Mark J MacDougall
3
Band 3
Charles Connolly
4
Charles Connolly
4
Band 4
Paul Butler
4
Paul Butler
4
Band 4
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite

Jennifer Richter
3
Jennifer Richter
3
Band 3
20 of 95 results