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James Bucrek

Leader, central region government contracts practice
+1 (312) 298 3907
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Jim Bucrek is an Advisory Partner who manages the Central Region Government Contracts Practice and is one of the founders of the government contracts practice serving companies and law firms in the Midwest and Southwest. Jim has over 30 years of private sector and consulting experience in government contracting, acquired while working for aerospace and defense and environmental companies and the firm. He was admitted to the partnership in July 2004.

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Ted Hawkins

Partner
+1 (312) 298 3181
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Mr. Hawkins has 30 years of experience providing business and financial advice to clients operating in a wide range of industries. He has served as a Partner in PwC's Advisory Services Practice for 12 years. He has provided consulting services in connection with corporate investigations, commercial disputes, and regulatory inquiries. Mr. Hawkins has provided testimony in State and Federal Court for arbitration and mediation matters and has presented to the Securities Exchange Commission and the United States Department of Justice. He frequently assists clients with Mergers and Acquisition Anti-Corruption and Bribery Due Diligence in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. Mr. Hawkins also has global experience in assisting in Anti-Corruption and Bribery Analyses to identify weaknesses in design, implementation, and monitoring of clients' internal controls. Mr. Hawkins has extensive experience in providing detailed Due Diligence to third parties in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa and similarly, has spent many years assisting clients in a variety of global investigations involving Anti-Corruption and Bribery.

Kevin Kreb

Partner
+1 (312) 298 2587
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Mr. Kreb is a partner in PwC's Advisory practice specializing in conducting forensic accounting investigations. He has conducted investigations relating to asset misappropriations and fraudulent financial reporting issues at both public and private companies. Mr. Kreb has interacted with audit committees, the SEC and other accounting firms in presenting and reviewing findings in 10A investigations.