Sagar K. Ravi

About Sagar K. Ravi

I bring nearly a decade of experience as a federal prosecutor and trial lawyer to advise clients facing a wide range of white-collar and regulatory enforcement matters, with a particular focus on consumer protection, healthcare fraud, cybersecurity, digital assets, and artificial intelligence (AI). By leveraging my extensive engagement with US Department of Justice (DOJ) components and civil regulators, I help companies and individuals navigate complex, high-stakes investigations involving multiple government agencies and stakeholders and any ensuing litigation.Prior to joining McDermott, I was a federal prosecutor at the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where I served most recently as chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit. In that leadership role, I oversaw approximately 20 senior prosecutors responsible for investigating and prosecuting some of the most sophisticated fraud and cyber cases in the country. I also supervised some of the first US criminal investigations involving AI.As a prosecutor, I led and supervised cases and cross-border investigations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the False Claims Act (FCA), healthcare fraud, securities and investment fraud, intellectual property and trade secrets theft, tax offenses, and money laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). During my time at SDNY, I tried and supervised 23 federal criminal trials to verdict and handled 10 appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In addition to the DOJ, I have had regular engagement with multiple civil regulators, including the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, among others.Recognized for my experience handling novel, high-profile criminal cyber and national security cyber cases, I provide clients with strategic counsel during interactions with US and international law enforcement agencies and regulators in sensitive cyber matters. I also advise clients on the full spectrum of digital asset matters, including cryptocurrency theft and investment fraud, the manipulation of smart contracts, fraud in non-fungible token (NFT) offerings, and the use of cryptocurrency to launder crime proceeds.I started my legal career as a litigation associate at Davis Polk and served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto in the EDNY. I received my B.A. in political science from Washington University in St. Louis and my J.D. from Columbia Law School. I grew up in Charleston, Illinois.

Experience

1. Partner

   McDermott Will & Schulte

   Mar 2024 — Present

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis

  B.A., Political Science and Spanish

  2002 — 2006

• Columbia Law School

  J.D., Law

  2006 — 2009