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Charu Chandrasekhar

Charu Chandrasekhar

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Charu A. Chandrasekhar is a litigation partner based in the New York office and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense and Data Strategy & Security Groups. Ms. Chandrasekhar has significant experience representing global financial institutions, private equity firms, hedge funds, broker-dealers, public companies, and audit and accounting firms in a broad range of securities-related government investigations, examinations, and enforcement matters. She frequently represents clients before the SEC, FINRA, and PCAOB and has defended matters involving allegations of securities fraud, investment adviser and broker-dealer regulations, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, accounting and corporate disclosure issues, and whistleblowers. She advises public companies, investment advisers, and broker-dealers on the development and implementation of policies designed to ensure compliance with the federal securities laws and on artificial intelligence governance, policies, and procedures. She also has substantial experience in counseling clients on the SEC’s artificial intelligence examinations and enforcement, cybersecurity regulations, and recordkeeping requirements.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Securities: Regulation: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Charu Chandrasekhar is highly regarded for her work advising public companies before the SEC and PCAOB on matters involving securities fraud, cybersecurity, and corporate disclosure.

Strengths

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  • Charu finds efficient and practical solutions.

    Securities: Regulation: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA
  • Charu is patient, experienced and knowledgeable.

    Securities: Regulation: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA
  • Charu was an exceptional driving force.

    Securities: Regulation: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA
  • Charu is an experienced and excellent partner. She is very efficient, brilliant and integral to our resolution.

    Securities: Regulation: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA
  • Charu is absolutely phenomenal. She is hard-working and very easy to work with.

    Securities: Regulation: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA

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New York

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