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Nicolas Bourtin

Nicolas Bourtin

USA 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

New York

14 years ranked

About

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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

Nicolas Bourtin is the Managing Partner of S&C's Criminal Defense and Investigations Group and a co-head of the Firm’s FCPA and Anti-Corruption Group. He combines his tenure as a federal prosecutor with nearly two decades of experience guiding many of the world’s largest multinational companies through their highest stakes matters. He has led a multitude of internal investigations around the world and has defended some of S&C’s most prominent clients, such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Eni, Barclays, TD Bank, Standard Chartered and Popular in investigations and litigation. 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

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
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.

FCPA - USA - Nationwide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Nicolas Bourtin is the managing partner 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

  • Nic is very bright and a great leader.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Nic has excellent judgment and is a strong collaborative partner to work with.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Nick is a real specialist involved in institutional investigations.

    FCPAChambers Guide to the USA

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