Himamauli Das

Himamauli (Him) Das (LinkedIn) is Senior Managing Director and Counsel at K2 Integrity’s Washington, D.C. office. Him previously served as the acting director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), where he oversaw the continued expansion and refinement of the U.S. anti-money laundering regime and represented the United States before the Egmont Group and with FIUs globally. He led the bureau’s efforts to reform the U.S. AML/CFT framework through implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act and to enhance cooperation with financial institutions, law enforcement, and civil society through the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) and public-private exchanges. Him also provided direction on FinCEN’s enforcement efforts and supervisory engagement with the Federal Banking Agencies (FBAs).

Previously, Him served at the White House in roles at the National Security Council and National Economic Council as the Senior Director for International Trade and Investment and as Deputy Legal Adviser. He also served as a senior lawyer and policy maker at the U.S. Treasury Department, where he served as acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Investment and Assistant General Counsel for International Affairs. He started his career at the State Department, where he worked as an attorney-adviser on economic sanctions, trade, and climate change negotiations.

Him received a J.D. and M.P.P from the University of California at Berkeley; an M.Sc. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in astrophysics, planetary, and atmospheric sciences; and an A.B. in physics from the University of California at Berkeley. He clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He is a member of the D.C. and California bars.