Counsel
Commercial & Business Litigation
Andrew is a member of the firm’s Litigation group. His practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, including securities litigation, financial institutions litigation, and bankruptcy litigation.
Andrew has worked with clients from many diverse industries, including financial services, energy, food processing, electronics, and real estate.
Representing a major energy company in a lawsuit brought by minority shareholders concerning a related-party transaction performed by the majority shareholder (lead associate)
Representing a private equity master limited partnership sponsor in a lawsuit relating to the dilution of our client’s retained interest in the underlying partnership (lead associate)
Representing a leading private equity firm and its affiliated entities in a consolidated series of three putative class action lawsuits, resulting in dismissal of all claims against our client (lead associate)
Representing two members of an LLC against multiple lawsuits relating to claims made, including breach of contract, by other LLC members (lead)
Representing a major energy company relating to claims against a contractor failing to properly construct a natural gas processing facility (lead associate)
Representing an energy company in an investigation being performed by the SEC (lead associate)
Representing an energy master limited partnership in multiple lawsuits relating to an acquisition and a dropdown of assets (lead associate)
Successfully obtained a jury verdict for our client in a private nuisance action for injunctive relief (trial team)
Representing a large retailer in an investigation being performed by the SEC (lead associate)
Represented an energy corporation against various contract claims resulting in a jury verdict for our client (assisted)
Represented a former executive officer facing various state corporate governance and federal securities law claims (assisted)
Representing a master limited partnership, and its directors and officers, in lawsuits in Missouri and Delaware arising from a simplification transaction (assisted)
(E.D. Tex.) — Defended a financial services company in a well-known patent infringement action in which the plaintiff asserted four patents related to check imaging and processing; we were able to obtain a severance from the main action involving more than 50 defendants, limit discovery significantly, and achieve a favorable settlement for our client (assisted)
Represented a meat processing plant in a contract dispute involving a recall of certain food products (assisted)
Assisted a major financial institution in obtaining a receivership over an entity that had defaulted on loans
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The Best Lawyers in America (BL Rankings, LLC) has named 125 Vinson & Elkins lawyers in its “Best Lawyers” category in the 2026 edition. Additionally, 76 Vinson & Elkins attorneys have been named in the “Ones to Watch” category, which recognizes lawyers with 5–10 years’ experience. Some individuals are listed in more than one practice area, giving the firm a total of 305 rankings.
August 21, 2025
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The Legal 500 US 2024 recommended Vinson & Elkins as a leading law firm in 44 categories. In total, 131 attorneys are recognized, many in more than one category. Vinson & Elkins attorneys earned 27 special designations, such as “Hall of Fame,” “Leading Lawyer,” “Next Generation Partner,” and “Rising Star.”
June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024 • 3-minute read
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The Best Lawyers in America has named 124 Vinson & Elkins lawyers in its “Best Lawyers” category in the 2024 edition. Additionally, 87 Vinson & Elkins attorneys have been named in the Ones to Watch category, which recognizes lawyers with 5-10 years’ experience. Some individuals are listed in more than one practice area, giving the firm a total of 308 rankings.
August 21, 2023
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