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Derik Rao

Partner | Shanghai
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Derik’s practice primarily focuses on compliance, regulatory, sanctions, export control, and white-collar matters, as well as investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-bribery laws.

He has experience advising multinational companies in finance, healthcare, technology, telecommunications, cryptocurrency, and various other industries. Derik represents corporate clients based in the United States, China, Japan, and Europe in various FCPA and other internal investigations, including in matters relating to commercial bribery, fraud, data privacy, embezzlement, and breach of fiduciary duties. He has extensive experience representing multinational pharmaceutical and medical device companies in conducting sensitive investigations and designing systematic remediation programs. Derik has assisted leading healthcare, technology, investment portfolio, and consulting companies based in the United States and Europe in handling some of the most sensitive and impactful investigations in the APAC region, including matters that involve regulatory investigations, compliance monitorships, self-disclosures, and negotiations before the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).


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