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Margarita Clarens

Lawyers

Margarita Clarens

Counsel
White Collar Defense & Investigations
New York
Represents companies, financial institutions and boards of directors in civil and criminal matters.

Margarita represents companies, financial institutions and boards of directors in civil and criminal matters. Her practice focuses on internal investigations and criminal and regulatory enforcement actions, in areas such as sanctions, anti-money laundering, fraud and the FCPA.

She has represented clients in connection with investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and state regulatory and enforcement agencies. She also advises clients on related governance and compliance matters.

Languages
Spanish
Languages
Spanish

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Education
J.D., Duke University School of Law
B.A., Economics and Political Science, McGill University
Clerkships
Law Clerk, Hon. Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 2010-2011
Professional history
  • Counsel, 2020-present
  • Associate, 2008-2020
Qualifications and admissions
  • State of New York
  • U.S. District Court, E.D. New York
  • U.S. District Court, S.D. New York
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