Andrew focuses his practice on corporate and complex commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery as well as other state and federal courts across the country. He also advises corporations and their boards of directors on matters involving the Delaware General Corporation Law, the fiduciary obligations of directors and officers, and other corporate law issues.
Some of his representations include:
- Defending a pharmaceutical company and its directors and officers in derivative litigation arising from its acquisition of another pharmaceutical company*;
- Representing a REIT in AAA arbitration to vindicate its contractual rights with a hotel operator*;
- Representing corporations in statutory appraisal actions in the Delaware Court of Chancery*;
- Representing corporations and banks in responding to subpoenas*; and
- Representing corporations in broken deal litigation.*
Andrew’s pro bono practice has included representing a class of workers from a meat processing plant who were subject to alleged violations of their civil rights which led to the United States paying more than $1 million in a settlement, representing an immigrant in an appeal before the BIA, filing amicus briefs on behalf of immigrants-rights organizations in federal district courts and circuit courts of appeal, and representing petitioners in adult guardianship proceedings in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
*Matter completed prior to joining Benesch.
Representative Experience
- Defending independent directors of a steel company in adversary proceedings in Delaware bankruptcy court.
- Representing a director of a food company in Section 225 litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
- Representing the CEO of a rail company in expedited litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
