Renato Mariotti

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Renato Mariotti is a partner at Paul Hastings who helps clients across a wide range of industries capitalize on opportunities created by regulatory change and steers them through potential litigation, government investigations, and enforcement challenges.

Renato has tried and won more than 20 criminal and civil cases, including United States v. Jitesh Thakkar, the first-ever criminal case charging a non-trader with a form of market manipulation. After Renato's cross-examination of the government's star witness caused the witness to admit there was no conspiracy, the judge acquitted Mr. Thakkar of conspiracy. When 10 out of 12 jurors voted for acquittal on the remaining counts, the Justice Department dismissed them shortly thereafter, resulting in complete acquittal for Mr. Thakkar.

Renato is a former federal prosecutor in the Securities and Commodities Fraud Section of the United States Attorney's Office. As a federal prosecutor, Renato gained a wealth of knowledge of the financial services industry, which he has deepened in private practice. Renato’s work includes defending companies and individuals in enforcement actions by the Department of Justice, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, exchanges, and other federal and state regulators, conducting internal investigations, advising and advocating for clients in the digital asset and crypto space, and helping clients navigate issues at the convergence of challenging government investigations, civil litigation and public relations.

Yale Law School, J.D.

The University of Chicago, A.B.