Shook Hires Former Federal Prosecutor and White Collar Leader for Co-Chair Role

Prominent white collar attorney and distinguished former federal prosecutor Andrew Boutros has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Boutros will serve as co-chair of the firm’s Government Investigations and White Collar Practice and be based in Chicago and Washington, D.C. He is a trusted advisor to some of the world’s leading companies, their boards and committees, senior executives and other individuals. Boutros will leverage Shook’s market-leading platform to grow the firm’s capabilities as one of the go-to trial firms for high-stakes federal and state enforcement matters and related civil litigation.

“Andrew has built a stellar legal career, successfully advocating for clients facing tough and complex government enforcement actions. His tremendous service as a federal prosecutor makes him particularly effective in these matters,” said Bill Corrigan, who co-chairs Shook’s Government Investigations and White Collar Practice. “We are excited he is joining our team of trial lawyers and look forward to collaborating with him in helping our clients in the courtroom and the boardroom.”