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Rachel Maimin

Partner

New York
T: +1 212.419.5876 F: +1 973.597.2400 rmaimin@lowenstein.com
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As a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Rachel Maimin tried numerous cases to successful jury verdict. In her nine years as a federal prosecutor for the SDNY, Rachel worked on some of the office’s highest-profile matters, including United States v. Michael Cohen, where she acted as a senior prosecutor in the investigation and prosecution of the personal attorney to the President of the United States. She was lead prosecutor on the largest-ever gang investigation and prosecution in New York City history, which resulted in the arrest and prosecution of 120 leaders and members of two rival gangs.

Rachel applies her years of experience in the U.S. Attorney’s Office to advising and defending Lowenstein Sandler’s clients, including corporations, funds, and individuals targeted by the DOJ, the SEC, FINRA, and other regulators alleging insider trading, securities fraud, wire and bank fraud, honest services fraud, violations of the False Claims Act, racketeering, extortion, and bribery. She also provides clients with vigorous defense against a variety of civil claims, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. Rachel works closely with our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and Investment Management groups to advise businesses facing federal and state governmental inquiries. Her clients include startups; growth companies; venture, growth, and private equity funds; and large financial institutions (along with their executives and boards) across the country and overseas, along with cryptocurrency platforms and brokers. Well-versed in technology, Rachel also leads internal corporate investigations concerning potential criminal violations, employee misconduct, and cybersecurity breaches.

Rachel thrives on understanding and simplifying (whether for a jury, corporate board, enforcement agency, or judicial panel) complex financial crimes (or the lack thereof). As a prosecutor, she was responsible for investigating and prosecuting matters relating to complex financial crimes such as fraud and money laundering, as well as large and complex criminal organizations engaged in racketeering, narcotics, and violent offenses. Just prior to joining Lowenstein, Rachel was awarded the U.S. Attorney General’s 2017 David Margolis Award for Exceptional Service (the U.S. Department of Justice’s highest honor) and was named Homeland Security Investigations Prosecutor of the Year for her handling of racketeering cases on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Sought out for her enforcement experience, Rachel also guides clients on compliance, working extensively with investment funds, startups, growth companies, and others seeking to proactively understand, manage, and mitigate their risk through compliance reviews, training, and designing/implementing customized, effective internal policies and protocols in areas including AML, FCPA, and anti-corruption.

Prior to her government service, Rachel practiced litigation at two prominent firms in New York City. She also clerked for the Hon. Joseph F. Bianco of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

  • Represent defendant in insider trading prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and before the SEC.
  • Represent multiple individuals and entities in insider trading investigations by the U.S. Attorneys Office and before the SEC.
  • Represent defendant in investigation for misappropriation of funds by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  • Represent both founders and investors in shareholder disputes.
  • Represent non-profit institutions in investigations by the IRS.
  • Represent multiple witnesses in proceedings in federal court brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • Represent a fund in a dispute regarding asset forfeiture with the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • Represent multiple entities being investigated by the Securities & Exchange Commission and other regulators.
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Education

  • Columbia Law School (J.D. 2004); senior editor, Columbia Law Review

    Harvard University (B.A. 2001), magna cum laude

Affiliations

  • New York Council of Defense Lawyers (NYCDL)
  • UJA-Federation
    • Co-chair, White Collar Committee
  • Women's White Collar Defense Association
  • Federal Bar Council
    • Federal Criminal Practice Committee
  • New York City Bar
    • Women in the Legal Profession: White Collar Crime Subcommittee
    • White Collar Crime Committee

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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