Shrutih Tewarie is a partner in Foley Hoag’s Litigation and White Collar departments, and serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Trade Sanctions and Export Controls practice.
Shrutih represents national and international entities, and their officers, directors and others in a variety of criminal and regulatory investigations, including grand jury investigations, in matters involving allegations of government contracting and health care fraud, bribery, violations of the False Claims Act, and in anti-corruption, trade sanctions, export controls and anti-money laundering matters. She is skilled at helping clients navigate and defend against investigations and formal and informal inquiries by a wide range of governmental authorities, including the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Commerce, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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As Co-Chair of the firm’s Trade Sanctions and Export Controls practice, Shrutih also has particular expertise in advising clients regarding compliance with U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) trade sanctions programs and regulations, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and various anti- corruption regimes, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). She regularly assists clients with designing and implementing trade compliance policies and programs, counsels clients on a range of regulatory and corporate compliance issues, and manages internal investigations. She also advises companies regarding disclosures to government agencies, including OFAC and BIS, and assists clients in obtaining licenses and informal and formal guidance from OFAC and other government agencies that implement and administer laws governing international trade.
Shrutih represents U.S. and foreign companies in complex civil litigation matters, including matters involving allegations of fraud and unfair trade practices, breach of contract, business torts, intellectual property disputes, and product liability cases. She also represents foreign sovereign governments and their instrumentalities in U.S. court litigation and international arbitration matters.
