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Peter I Altman

Peter I Altman

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

California

3 years ranked

About

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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

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - California

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
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

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  • Peter is very responsive. He makes you feel like he has all the time in the world for you.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Peter is exceptional in all areas, including strategy, responsiveness and practical solutions.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is an excellent lawyer with superb soft skills.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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California

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