Rishi advises clients on government-facing and internal investigations, white-collar, and ethics and compliance matters across the Asia Pacific region. Since 2023, Legal 500 Asia Pacific has recognized Rishi as a Recommended Lawyer for White Collar Crime, where they note he "stands out for his focus on investigations, white-collar, and ethics and compliance matters across the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on Greater China."

Rishi has advised multinational corporations and state-owned enterprises on internal and government-facing investigations, as well as regulatory compliance matters across most jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region. He has extensive experience advising clients on issues surrounding bribery, fraud, sanctions, export controls, money laundering, and cybersecurity. He frequently advises clients on developing and enhancing compliance programs, policies, and procedures to address relevant compliance risks facing their business.

Rishi also maintains an active pro bono practice, working with international, regional, and local organizations on a variety of matters.

Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Rishi worked in the New York and Singapore offices of leading international law firms. He was also formerly a judicial extern for Judge Victor Marrero of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rishi received his J.D. from Columbia Law School where he was a James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and received the Parker School Certificate for Achievement in Foreign and Comparative Law. He received his LL.B. from King’s College London where he graduated with First Class Honors.

Rishi is currently admitted as an attorney in New York and a solicitor in England & Wales. He is fluent in English and Mandarin, frequently working on investigations and compliance matters in the Greater China region.

Representative Experience

Government-Facing and Internal Investigations

• Advised a global professional services firm in an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption in connection with procurement in India, which involved investigations by U.S. enforcement agencies.

• Conducted multiple internal investigations on behalf of a U.S. pharmaceutical company in relation to its operations across China and India, which touched on concerns surrounding bribery, fraud, off-label promotions, and product diversion.

• Represented the Asia-based operations of a global technology company in connection with multiple investigations into alleged employee misconduct in China, Japan, and Singapore, and provided advice on remediation.

• Conducted an internal investigation for a global legal organization in connection with concerns surrounding foreign funding restrictions in South Asia, arising from regulatory investigations into its funding recipients.

• Advised a global aviation company in connection with regulator engagement and employee‑related issues in Malaysia arising from an internal investigation into bribery allegations.

• Counselled a European aircraft manufacturer in connection with an investigation by the Indonesian authorities into allegations of corruption surrounding aircraft leasing.

• Conducted a cross-border investigation across South Korea, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, India, and the Philippines into allegations of bribery and fraud on behalf of a European equipment manufacturer.

• Conducted multiple internal investigations for a global pharmaceutical company in connection with concerns surrounding third-party sponsorships, fraud, and kickbacks, across the Greater China Region and Malaysia.

Compliance Counselling

• Advised a global technology company on proactively managing and addressing bribery and corruption risks in relation to building projects across major jurisdictions, including Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Indonesia.

• Advised a global telecommunications company on a sanctions and export controls risk assessment exercise, including developing its sanctions and export controls compliance program.

• Provided anti-bribery and anti-corruption, sanctions, export controls, and ESG-related compliance counselling in connection with transactions across the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors, with a nexus to Singapore, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, and other jurisdictions.

• Conducted sanctions and anti-corruption due diligence exercises on behalf of a Japanese conglomerate for infrastructure and renewable energy projects across Portugal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

• Formulated global anti-corruption, antitrust, and sanctions policies on behalf of a Chinese state‑owned enterprise.

• Developed and managed the third-party due diligence program for a global software company in relation to their use of hundreds of intermediaries across China, India, Thailand, and the Philippines.

• Conducted a post-transaction compliance risk assessment for a U.S.-based technology company that acquired a software company with a significant presence in Asia, including China, Singapore, and India.