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Drew Hruska focuses on criminal and regulatory litigation and investigations, internal investigations, regulatory compliance and risk advice. A partner in our Special Matters and Investigations practice, Drew represents major financial services and industrial companies, family offices and prominent individuals.
Drew represents a variety of financial services clients, including securities, commercial banking, insurance, insurance brokerage, hedge funds and private equity funds, along with major industrial companies, concerning enforcement and national security investigations by government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, OFAC, SEC, state attorneys general, and many others. Matters under investigation typically involve fraud, money laundering, international sanctions, foreign corrupt practices, banking regulation, false claims, taxation, data privacy and security, antitrust and immigration restrictions.
In addition, Drew consults with numerous multinational companies on a range of criminal, regulatory compliance, and risk issues. Drew speaks Russian and is frequently engaged on financial enforcement issues involving Russia and Eastern Europe. He has also served in independent roles a Monitor appointed by an international organization, an independent legal advisor for the Federal Reserve and Office of the Controller of the Currency, and as a court-appointed Examiner in bankruptcy.
Before joining our firm, Drew served as the Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he supervised the criminal and civil divisions. He also oversaw the office’s corporate fraud offensive, including investigations of Computer Associates and Symbol Technologies. Drew served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the prosecution of the New York Racing Association on tax conspiracy charges. He also led the criminal investigation of the Staten Island Ferry crash of October 15, 2003, that resulted in a manslaughter conviction for New York City’s Ferry Service Director.
Previously, Drew served as Senior Counsel to U.S. Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson, and as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted major securities, bank and insurance fraud cases as a member of the Frauds Bureau.
Drew is recognized by Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500, and Who’s Who Legal. He serves on the World Jewish Congress President’s Security Advisory Committee and on the Dewey Medal Prize Committee for the New York City District Attorneys’ Offices.
J.D., Yale University, honors
B.A., Yale University, cum laude
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Law Clerk, Ralph K. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
New York
Russian
October 9, 2024
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
July 10, 2024
Siguler Guff Wins Dismissal in FCA Suit
January 24, 2024
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Energy Industry
December 13, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Financial Services Industry
December 8, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Automotive Industry
October 9, 2024
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
July 10, 2024
Siguler Guff Wins Dismissal in FCA Suit
January 24, 2024
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Energy Industry
December 13, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Financial Services Industry
December 8, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Automotive Industry
October 9, 2024
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
July 10, 2024
Siguler Guff Wins Dismissal in FCA Suit
J.D., Yale University, honors
B.A., Yale University, cum laude
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Law Clerk, Ralph K. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
New York
Russian