Andrew Steele joined Ropes & Gray's litigation department in 2021. Andrew's practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, shareholder derivative and securities litigation, and white-collar investigations. He has worked with a range of clients including innovative public and private companies and major financial institutions and has extensive experience across all phases of litigation. Andrew maintains an active pro bono practice, including assisting Massachusetts and New York community services organizations in employment and real estate matters and representing transgender clients in connection with legal name changes and related issues. During law school, Andrew served as an executive editor for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy and as a bench editor on the Cornell Moot Court Board.
Experience
Securities Litigation:
- Represented New York-based biopharmaceutical startup in S.D.N.Y. securities class action related to oncology drug development, secured dismissal with prejudice.
- Represented national health care provider in S.D.N.Y. securities class action premised on allegedly misleading statements in offering documents.
- Represented premium cosmetics brand in C.D. Cal. securities class action premised on allegedly misleading statements in offering documents.
- Represented cybersecurity firm in N.D. Cal. securities class action related to statements by company executives.
Other Civil Litigation:
- Represented biopharmaceutical manufacturer in litigation related to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing across multiple jurisdictions.
- Represented biopharmaceutical startup in AAA commercial arbitration arising out of disclosure of confidential information.
- Represented public company in AAA commercial arbitration related to acquisition of high technology manufacturer.
- Represented international telecommunications provider in disputes related to restructuring.
- Represented alternative investment firm in New York state court bond indenture dispute.
- Representing investment firm in connection with major cryptocurrency litigation.
SEC and Internal Investigations:
- Represented leading financial institutions in SEC investigation related to SPAC transactions.
- Represented leading investment bank in SEC investigation involving fund valuation.
- Advised multinational pharmaceutical companies on compliance risks.
Pro bono:
- Secured dismissal with prejudice of employment claim against community services organization in Massachusetts state court.
- Assisted in formation of non-profit corporation dedicated to international aid.
- Advising community service organizations in New York regarding real estate disputes.
- Assisting transgender and non-binary clients in connection with legal name change procedure and related matters.
- Coordinating immigration habeas corpus detention petitions in partnership with New England immigrant rights organization.
Other:
- Advised private organization on investment management practices.
- Advising New York health care fund in administrative dispute.
- Representing leading investment management company in various third-party litigation matters.