Year Joined Organization: 2008

Lawyer Overview

Charu Chandrasekhar is a senior associate in the firm's Litigation/Controversy Department. She joined the firm in 2008.

Practice

Ms. Chandrasekhar’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes and internal investigations. She has worked on matters across a range of business sectors before federal and state courts. She has also participated in internal investigations of publicly traded companies, involving examinations into corporate governance and compliance with regulatory guidelines and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Past Experience

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Chandrasekhar clerked for the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, who then served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She also litigated cases in federal and state court as a staff attorney fellow with the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project.

Community Involvement

Ms. Chandrasekhar serves on the boards of the Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP) and Chhaya CDC, two economic justice and community development organizations based in New York City.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation/Controversy

Bar Admissions

• New York
• New Jersey

Education

• Harvard Law School, 2004
  JD
  Honors: cum laude
• Yale University, 1998
  BA, Ethics, Politics and Economics
  Honors: cum laude

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