Mark Ghatan

Mark is a seasoned lawyer and entrepreneur, with experience advising businesses in a variety of industries, including high risk sectors ranging from cryptocurrency/blockchain to gambling and cannabis ventures. As a Partner at Cogent Law Group and Director of Investigations at Polaris Corporate Risk, Mark has helped countless business navigate the sea of risks in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape.

Mark is adept in helping companies grow from an idea to market leader; guiding them through incorporation, fundraising, negotiating transactions, protecting intellectual property, and exit. As a compliance expert, Mark has helped build programs from the ground up, and has led thousands of internal and external investigations ferreting fraud, money laundering, misconduct, and more.

Mark’s passion is working with startups to help entrepreneurs make their dreams become reality, especially in cutting edge industries where there are no easy answers to problems that need fixing.