Hans Christopher Rickhoff
Partner
Areas of Focus
- Regulatory
- Lobbying & Public Policy
- Sovereign Governments
- Health Care & Life Sciences
- Health Policy & Legislation
- Immigration Law & Policy
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Emerging Technologies
- Semiconductors
- CHIPS Act
- Space Law and Policy
- Leverages technical experience and extensive network to advise Fortune 500 clients, trade associations, nonprofits and state entities on current policy issues and the federal agency decision-making process.
- Practices at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data security policy, emerging technologies, government funding, health care, national security and defense.
Hans Rickhoff is an experienced partner in Akin’s lobbying & policy practice with a strong background advising on and navigating complex legislative, regulatory and administrative policy matters. He has successfully represented Fortune 100 companies, associations, not-for-profit organizations and foreign sovereign governments in developing and implementing strategies to enhance their relationships and advocate their policy objectives before the legislative and executive branches of the United States government.
Hans previously served as a senior principal and general counsel at a global business advisory firm and in government. Leveraging his technical expertise and extensive network, he is regarded as a trusted resource on current policy issues, such as artificial intelligence (AI), health care, government funding, privacy and data security, emerging technologies, national security, defense and the federal agency decision-making process.
Bar admissions include the State of Texas and Washington, D.C. and to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. He holds a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law and a B.A. in Government from the University of Texas.
- Acting on behalf of immigration interests before Congress and the administration.
- Advising on health care legislative and regulatory matters, and, in particular, on Medicare- and Medicaid-related matters.
- Guiding clients regarding financial services issues, including insurance and banking legislation and regulation.
- Representing foreign sovereigns on international trade, tax and development matters.
- Advising on technology issues related to cybersecurity, infrastructure and biometric applications.
EducationJ.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 2001
B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1999
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 2001
B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1999
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
Texas
District of Columbia
Texas
- Member, Board of Directors, Texas State Society.
- Member, Archer Center Advisory Board.
- Member, San Antonio Food Bank Board.
- "Understanding the Risks that will need to be Regulated as AI technology Develops Setting the Scene," City & Financial Global's AI Regulation Summit 2023, London, October 5, 2023.
- U.S. Midterm Elections, Mexicanos en Movimiento, Mexico City, November 2018.
- “IIUSA Spring 2017 Advocacy Update”, Webinar, March 16, 2017.
- “The New Political Realities of 2017 – Impact of the November Election on Home Health and Hospice,” Keynote Speaker, 2017 TAHCH Winter Legislative Conference, Austin, February 8, 2017.
- “Advocacy Workshop: Using Available Tools to Engage in EB-5 Government & Public Affairs,” IIUSA’s Annual EB-5 Advocacy Conference, Washington, April 21, 2016.
- “IIUSA Member Advocacy Webinar: Review of EB-5 Policy Poll and Focus Groups Results,” IIUSA’s EB-5 Webinar Series 2016, May 19, 2016.
- “Representing EB-5 Investors & Regional Centers in a Time of Change,” 2015 AILA EB-5 Investors Summit, Las Vegas,
August 27 and 28, 2015. - Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice 46th Annual Meeting, Galveston, August 11 and 13, 2015.