Hrishikesh N. Hari

• Representing multiple foreign investors, including an Asian sovereign wealth fund before the CFIUS in connection with multiple investments in U.S. companies.
• Representing a private equity firm and telecommunications service provider before CFIUS.
• Advising foreign investors with respect to national security mitigation agreements with CFIUS Monitoring Agencies.
• Conducting an anti-bribery investigation in Asia on behalf of a publicly-traded industrial company.
• Conducted an export compliance investigation in China for multiple publicly-traded high technology companies.
• Conducted an investigation regarding anti-corruption, export controls, sanctions matters for a multinational network infrastructure and cloud service provider company.
• Advised a publicly-traded satellite technology company on compliance with global export control, sanctions, and anti-bribery laws.
• Conducted an internal investigation in response to a whistleblower report alleging anti-bribery violations on behalf of a publicly-traded high technology company.
• Building a risk-based compliance program for anti-corruption compliance for multiple publicly-traded life sciences companies.
• Conducted anti-bribery investigations in various Latin American countries on behalf of a publicly-traded medical device company.
• Negotiated settlement agreements with the U.S. Treasury Department related to violations of economic sanctions on behalf of multiple publicly-traded companies.
• Conducted an internal investigation and negotiated resolution with multiple U.S. government agencies (OFAC and BIS) of violations of export controls and economic sanctions by two major Middle Eastern airlines.
• Negotiated a penalty settlement regarding violations of defense-related export controls with the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) on behalf of a publicly-traded high technology company.
• Represented multiple senior officials of a Russian telecommunications company in connection with a U.S. Government investigation of violations of U.S. anti-bribery laws.
• Represented companies and individuals in connection with investigations and suspension and debarment matters before the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the World Bank.
• Conducted an anti-corruption risk assessment and internal investigation for a major global pharmaceutical company with respect to operations in China and Russia.
• Advising various multinationals with respect to sufficiency of compliance policies and procedures and suggested improvements reflecting risk assessments and global best practices.
• Advising multiple universities with investigating potential corruption-related misconduct and providing recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Conducting international trade compliance due diligence in connection with corporate transactions involving sellers and buyers in a broad range of industries, including the information technology, semiconductor, travel, manufacturing, financial services, and telecommunications sectors.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

• The Practice of Preparing for Outbound Investment Scrutiny: Lessons from Navigating the CFIUS Process and New, Strategic Considerations — ACI's 10th National Conference on CFIUS (April 11, 2024)
  
• What Insurance Companies Can Expect in an Aggressive AML and Sanctions Enforcement Climate — ACI's AML & OFAC Compliance for the Insurance Industry Conference (February 14, 2024)
• U.S. Regulatory and Enforcement Updates — ACI New York Forum on Economic Sanctions (December 13, 2023)
  
• The Impact of the New U.S. Outbound Investment Regime — HSBC Local Insights Webcast (September 19, 2023)
• Table for Six Dinner & Discussion — South Asian Bar Association of Washington D.C. (September 13, 2023)
• The Impact of US Export Controls - Where are the CHIPS Falling — HSBC Local Insights Webcast (November 29, 2022)
• Increased Foreign Direct Investment Scrutiny: How Are PE firms Impacted — Committed Capital Sidecar, Dechert Podcast (August 17, 2021)
• New CFIUS Regulations and the Impact on Private Equity Transactions — Investment Adviser Association (December 16, 2020)
• Coffee Break Compliance Broadcast Series, Episode Three: Risk Assessment — Global Broadcast Series Presented by Dechert (July 15, 2020)
• US & International Anti-Bribery Law & Compliance Practice — The Washington College of Law, Summer Program (June 2020)
• Implementing Compliance Best Practices — The Washington College of Law, Summer Program (June 2019)
• Critical Moments & Critical Decisions: Conducting & Defending Congressional & Internal Investigations — South Asian Bar Association North American Conference (May 14, 2016) 

• DOJ’s Sanctions, Export Controls Warrant Companies’ Attention — Bloomberg Law (January 2024)
• Foreign investors can complicate capital raises — CFO Dive (September 1, 2021) 

• In 2023, at its Innovative Lawyers Awards, the Financial Times recognized Hrishi’s years of service on behalf of Freedom Now as a “Standout” in its “Innovation in Access to Justice and Civil Rights” category.
• Received "High Honors" award in recognition of providing 100 hours or more of pro bono service in 2021 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.