Nicolas Bourtin
USA Guide 2024
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations + 1 more ranking
Email address
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(212) 558-3920Share profile
Band 2
Band 5
About
Provided by Nicolas Bourtin
Practice Areas
Multiple areas of white collar criminal defense, including anti-corruption, accounting fraud, criminal antitrust, sanctions, anti-money laundering, securities fraud and consumer protection
Career
Recognized as a leading practitioner in the area of white collar criminal defense, Mr. Bourtin is the Managing Partner of S&C's Criminal Defense and Investigations Group. He has extensive experience representing financial institutions in criminal and regulatory investigations and representing non-U.S. companies and individuals in connection with U.S. investigations. He is also co-head of S&C’s FCPA and Anti-Corruption practice group. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Bourtin served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he was involved in investigations, prosecutions and trials involving fraud, corruption, money laundering and other white collar offenses.
Professional Memberships
Criminal Justice Act Panel, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York; Eastern District Association; Office of the Appellate Defender (Chair of the Board of Directors).
Personal
Columbia Law School (JD, 1996); University of Notre Dame (BA, 1993).
Chambers Review
USA
Nicolas Bourtin routinely represents major financial institutions and large corporations in complex external and internal investigations. He demonstrates further expertise in criminal trial and appellate matters.
Nicolas Bourtin is cohead of Sullivan & Cromwell's FCPA and anticorruption group. He offers broad expertise in handling wide-ranging criminal defense matters and frequently acts for major corporations and financial institutions facing scrutiny for alleged FCPA violations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He gives very useful and practical advice."
"He is an incredible lawyer who is always available no matter what."
"Nicolas grasps the issues and delivers exact and on-target advice every time."
"Nicolas is very strategic when conducting matters."
"He gives very useful and practical advice."
"He is an incredible lawyer who is always available no matter what."
"Nicolas grasps the issues and delivers exact and on-target advice every time."
"Nicolas is very strategic when conducting matters."