Two months after Dechert confirmed it was shuttering its Chicago outpost, Andrew Boutros, who was regional chair of its white-collar practice, is leaving for Shook Hardy & Bacon. At the litigation and trial-focused firm, Boutros will co-chair its government investigations and white-collar defense practice out of its Windy City office.
Shook leaders called him a “go-to” trial lawyer who will add strength to the firm’s bench and even more variety to its roster of clients. Boutros, in turn, pointed to the firm’s emphasis on taking cases to court and leading them from the first chair position.