Shook Hardy & Bacon

Firm overview:

IP firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon has an established presence across the US, with 18 offices across the country and one in London. Founded in 1889, the firm is known for its robust litigation defence offering.

Shook’s trade secrets expertise forms a strong thread through its Government Investigations and White Collar and Intellectual Property practices, with partners and lawyers with trade secrets experience across the two.

Shook is one of few Big Law firms in the US with deep trial experience and success. For example, during 2023, Shook tried 23 cases to verdict, 21 of which as first chair. Working collaboratively with clients and in-house counsel, the firm also partners with other law firms. Its clients rank Shook highly on ‘scorecards’ where collaboration is one of the objective criteria.

Team overview:

Andrew Boutros, co-chair of the Government Investigations and White Collar Practice, joined Shook in September 2024 after five years at Dechert, where he was regional chair of the firm’s White Collar Practice.

As a prominent white collar attorney and “distinguished” former federal prosecutor, trade secrets feature frequently in his practice, which includes IP litigation, government enforcement defence, antitrust, cybersecurity, criminal and civil trials, internal investigations.

Boutros (Highly Recommended) has earned numerous awards and recognitions, including in WIPR Insights’ Global Trade Secrets Rankings 2023. His continuing craft in the trade secrets space earns him recognition as a Highly Recommended individual in US Trade Secrets Rankings 2024.

Alongside Boutros, Bill Corrigan and Patrick Oot are co-chairs of the Government Investigations and White Collar Practice, in which there are 24 partners and lawyers with trade secrets experience.

The Intellectual Property practice, headed by Trent Webb, Mike Gross and Cory Fisher, comprises 19 partners and lawyers with trade secrets experience.

James Devaney, a partner in the Intellectual Property practice, is a seasoned attorney with a focus on patent-related strategic IP counseling and analysis. He has experience advising clients on trade secrets protection for digital, defensive publishing and open-source software, and helping companies to navigate issues from partnering with technology companies.