Akin Welcomes Back Litigation Senior Counsel Jack Murphy to White Collar Practice
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(New York) – Akin announced today that Jack Murphy has rejoined the firm as senior counsel in the white collar defense & government investigations practice in New York. Murphy rejoins Akin from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) where he served as a senior trial attorney and head of the Digital Asset Task Force.
At the CFTC, Murphy investigated and prosecuted violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and the CFTC’s regulations, with a focus on fraud, market manipulation and regulatory compliance in financial markets. As head of the Digital Asset Task Force, he advised on legal and regulatory developments, investigative tools and enforcement strategies in the digital asset space.
“Jack’s unique perspective on the evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets and financial markets and his hands-on work in complex crypto investigations will be a tremendous asset to our clients as they navigate increasingly sophisticated regulatory and enforcement challenges,” said co-head of Akin’s white collar practice, Katherine Goldstein.
“We’re delighted to welcome Jack back to Akin,” added a leader of the white collar defense and global investigations practice, Jim Benjamin. “His time at the CFTC gave him a front-row seat to the regulatory decision-making that shapes today’s financial markets. That insight provides a strategic lens into how decisions are made in this space and will help clients shape their approach with confidence.”
“I’m excited to return to Akin and rejoin such a talented team. I look forward to leveraging my experience to help our clients anticipate risks, respond to government inquiries and stay ahead in a rapidly changing environment,” added Murphy.
Prior to his time at the CFTC, Murphy was a Counsel in Akin’s litigation practice, where he advised clients on a range of matters, including government investigations, securities class actions, and securing a judgment of acquittal in a high-profi[i]le national security case.
About Akin’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice
Ranked by Chambers USA Nationwide for Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite, Akin assists clients in navigating complex internal and government investigations and related enforcement actions and has been at the forefront of white collar defense for more than 30 years. The team includes former federal prosecutors from the premier U.S. Attorney’s Offices, including the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the District of Columbia, the Eastern District of Virginia and the Southern District of California; former senior officials from the Department of Justice’s National Security and Criminal Divisions, the former chief counsels of both the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and lawyers who served in the SEC’s Enforcement Division, as well as the first director of the Division of Enforcement at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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