Overview
Rachel B. Peck focuses her practice on white-collar criminal defense and internal investigations for individuals and corporations. Rachel specifically advises clients regarding Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal investigations and prosecutions, including matters related to public corruption, fraud, bid-rigging, and price-fixing as well as large-scale corporate investigations. Rachel represents clients in the defense of multidistrict, class action, civil damage claims in cartel actions, and in other kinds of complex litigation and arbitrations. She has extensive experience with international clients, particularly in Asia and the Caribbean, and across various sectors, including manufacturing, financial services, auto parts, and electronic components.
- District of Columbia
- New York
- US District Court, District of Columbia
- US Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2009, with high honors; Order of the Coif; Member, The Public Contracts Law Journal
- B.A., Tufts University, 2001, magna cum laude; Dean's List; Golden Key National Honor Society, History
Areas of Work
Representative Matters
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Defense of Japanese auto parts maker in ongoing DOJ investigation of multinational cartel.
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Defense of individuals in various DOJ investigations of international cartels, including certain electronics and certain auto parts.
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Internal investigation for company relating to accounting fraud issues.
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Defense of civil damages claims in class action litigation following criminal cartel violations, In re Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation, 4:13-md-02420-YGR (N.D. Cal.): Counsel for LG Chem, Ltd.
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Counsel for heavy manufacturer in commercial arbitration involving claims in excess of $50 million dollars.
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Counsel to three interdealer brokers in employment dispute before FINRA arbitration panel arising from 90-broker raid of an interdealer brokerage by competitor.
News & Publications
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2023 Year in Review
April 12, 2024
By: Iris E. Bennett, Rachel B. Peck, Emily L. Shook, Kane Smith
Media Mentions
February 10, 2023
Steptoe Investigations & Enforcement Blog
January 31, 2023
By: Iris E. Bennett, Ali Burney, Brian J. Fleming, Patrick F. Linehan, David M. Stetson, Wendy Wysong, Rachel B. Peck, Ryan Pereira
Steptoe Investigations & Enforcement Blog
November 8, 2022
By: Patrick F. Linehan, Rachel B. Peck, Michael L. Weiner, Meredith Lewis
Client Alerts
AAG Kanter Outlines Significant Changes to Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program
April 6, 2022
Antitrust & Competition Blog
Antitrust Enforcement in the Biden Administration: What We Know from the First 100 Days
April 26, 2021
Antitrust & Competition Blog
A Busy Month for DOJ on No-Poach/Wage-Fixing Enforcement Front
December 18, 2020
Antitrust & Competition Blog
US Procurement Collusion Strike Force Issues Its First Indictment
November 12, 2020
Antitrust & Competition Blog
Another Generic Drug Company Accepts a Criminal Indictment Alleging Collusion
September 3, 2020
Resources
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2021 Year in Review
February 15, 2022
By: Iris E. Bennett, Lucinda A. Low, Rachel B. Peck, Brigida Benitez, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong, Jingchun (Cherry) Huang, Samantha McCarthy, James M. Purce, Lin Yang, Bo Yue, Wilson Zhao, Joshua Dupre (law clerk), Zhaoxi Zhang (international paralegal)
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2020 Year in Review
January 19, 2021
By: Lucinda A. Low, Zoe Osborne, Brigida Benitez, Alexandra Baj, Christopher R. Conte, Alexandra Melia, Ali Burney, Fernando Q. Merino, Wendy Wysong, Rachel B. Peck, Jefferson Klocke, Veronica Ganzitti, Jingchun (Cherry) Huang, Troy Shephard, Lin Yang, Bo Yue, Lucas Caiado (International Regulation & Compliance Intern), Jordan Cannon (Law Clerk), Marcia Pulcherio (International Trainee)
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2019 Year in Review
January 21, 2020
By: Lucinda A. Low, Brigida Benitez, Wendy Wysong, Zoe Osborne, Steven J. Barber, Alexandra Melia, Ali Burney, Fernando Q. Merino, Rachel B. Peck, Alexandra Baj, Jefferson Klocke, Veronica Ganzitti, Troy Shephard, Lin Yang, Bo Yue
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2018 Year in Review
February 28, 2019
By: Lucinda A. Low, Brigida Benitez, William L. Drake, Alexandra Melia, Fernando Q. Merino, Alexandra Baj, Rachel B. Peck, Evan T. Abrams, Katherine M. Dubyak, Lin Yang, Bo Yue, Troy Shephard
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2017 Year in Review & 2018 Q1 Preview
April 12, 2018
By: Lucinda A. Low, Brigida Benitez, William L. Drake, Alexandra Baj, Rachel B. Peck, Evan T. Abrams, Galen Kast, Peter Jeydel, Lin Yang, Bo Yue
Events
Webinars
Antitrust Enforcement in the Biden Administration
April 15, 2021
Speakers: John J. Kavanagh, Michael L. Weiner, Rachel B. Peck
Noteworthy
- Super Lawyers, Washington, DC, "Rising Star," Criminal Defense: White Collar (2018-2020)
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Law Fellow, National Women's Law Center (2009-2010)
Previous Employment
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Rosemary Collyer, US District Court of the District of Columbia (2007)