Hrishikesh Hari

Hrishikesh N. Hari advises clients on white collar and regulatory compliance matters, including in relation to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), multilateral development bank anti-corruption investigations, audits and sanctions proceedings, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), anti-money laundering laws and regulations (AML) and economic sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Mr. Hari also advises clients in connection with transactions implicating national security reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Hari served as an associate in the international trade and investment practice of a major international law firm. He also previously clerked in the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Trade Representative.

EDUCATION :

• Rice University, B.A., 2008, magna cum laude
• Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011, Editor in Chief of the Harvard Human Rights Journal

ADMISSIONS :

• District of Columbia
• Florida

MEMBERSHIPS :

• American Bar Association
• South Asian Bar Association
• American Society of International Law

EXPERIENCE :

• Conducting internal investigations of various multinationals related to potential violations of anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, export control and economic sanctions laws
• Analyzing impact of regulatory policy developments on global operations of multinationals; developing and conducting training programs regarding compliance with such laws
• Representing clients before the Executive Office of the President, multilateral development banks, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, State and Treasury and other agencies, with respect to such matters