Andrew Stern

Practice Areas

ANDREW STERN is a co-leader of the firm’s global Securities and Shareholder Litigation group. He focuses his practice on securities litigation and litigation relating to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, and contests for corporate control. These matters frequently involve allegations of violations of the federal securities laws and common-law fiduciary duties, breaches of merger agreements, as well as claims of market manipulation and antitrust violations. He has tried cases in state courts and the federal district and bankruptcy courts, as well as in arbitration forums in more than 10 states.

Andy’s securities litigation experience includes representation of issuers, investment banks, investment advisers, and individuals in class actions, derivative actions, and other litigation matters involving equity securities, mutual funds, mortgage and other debt securities, complex derivative securities, hedge funds, and limited partnership interests. In addition, he frequently represents broker-dealers and investment banks and their employees in disputes with customers and transaction counterparties. Andy also represents companies and directors involved in M&A transactions in litigation arising from the transactions, as well as in other disputes relating to corporate governance and contests for corporate control. He frequently counsels companies, boards of directors, and other individuals on corporate governance matters and litigation risk. He also has conducted internal and independent investigations on behalf of companies and independent directors.