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Barak Cohen

Barak Cohen

Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Barak Cohen is a partner at Perkins Coie based in Washington, D.C. A former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor, Barak has led numerous white-collar investigations throughout the United States. His knowledge of the justice system informs his counsel to clients in matters including alleged foreign and domestic fraud and bribery, financial misconduct, tax crimes, false healthcare and government contracting claims, campaign finance and election crimes, antitrust crimes, and environmental crimes. Barak is the founder and co-chair of the firm’s Cannabis industry group, advising cannabis industry clients of all sizes on marijuana, CBD (cannabidiol), CBG (cannabigerol), and hemp products and services matters.