[1] In his early career as a public relations professional Hargitay represented Union Carbide in the aftermath of the Bhopal disaster[2] and commodities trader and fugitive Marc Rich.
[2] In 1980 Hargitay founded the Consulting Group Europe[3] which specialized in cases involving high-profile companies and individuals who needed help ensuring their reputations.
[6][7][8][9] Hargitay advised both Chelsea and FIFA in their dispute at the Court of Arbitration for Sport during the 2009 English football tapping up controversy.
[10] In the 2000s Hargitay was a special adviser to Sepp Blatter, the President of the world governing body of football, FIFA.
[11] Since 2003, Hargitay has also been lecturing at the Centre for International Sports Studies (CIES) for the master's degree Program in Switzerland, Italy and UK.