Rishi K. Hardowar is an experienced barrister with 14 years of practice in criminal, civil, commercial, and public law. As a State Counsel he,litigated complex cases, including corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, and homicides, and has served as a Senior District Magistrate, adjudicating criminal and civil disputes in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

A Chevening Scholar, Rishi earned his Master of Laws in Banking and Finance from Queen Mary University, UK, and holds a second Master of Laws in Human Rights and Democratisation from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His academic contributions include lecturing at the University of Mauritius and publishing articles on corporate ethics and socio-economic rights.