As part of the Financial Crimes practice, Mr. Sakhrani’s primary areas of concentration are anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), fraud, and economic sanctions.

Mr. Sakhrani brings over 25 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing financial crime compliance and investigation programs and practices. He has expertise in leading complex investigations, business intelligence assignments, and legal forensic work. Mr. Sakhrani has worked with clients in a range of industries, including financial services, oil and gas, and manufacturing, across various locations around the world.

Mr. Sakhrani’s notable assignments for clients in the Asia–Pacific region include: the design, implementation, and direct management of financial intelligence units at two multinational banks; the design of an AML data analytics program for a pan-Asian insurer; a review and uplift of the Asia–Pacific client due diligence standards for a global asset manager; an investigation and program assessment for a multinational bank in the context of a potential Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions breach; an AML and sanctions maturity assessment for a regional insurance group; the design of an automated ABC risk assessment tool for a global investment bank; and a financial crime risk assessment and AML system assessment for a regional gaming organization.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Sakhrani served in senior roles in the Asia–Pacific region with S-RM, Credit Suisse, FTI Consulting, Citibank, and Kroll. Earlier in his career, he advised clients on corporate, offshore, and financial services law, working in the UK as a solicitor with Kennedys Law and as an offshore attorney with Conyers Dill & Pearman.

Mr. Sakhrani earned an LLB from London Guildhall University and an LLM in financial regulation and compliance from BPP University. He is a member of The Law Society of England and Wales.