Andrew Farrington

Associate Litigation

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Andrew Farrington

Overview

Andrew Farrington is an associate in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a member of the Firm’s Government, Regulatory and Internal Investigations and Litigation Practice Groups. Andrew primarily represents broker-dealers, investment advisers, public and private companies and individuals in investigations and enforcement proceedings prompted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), FINRA, state securities regulators and alleged “whistleblowers.” Andrew also litigates complex commercial disputes, including the defense of hostile takeover attempts and M&A-related class actions.

In addition to his practice, Andrew serves on Kirkland’s Boston Associate Committee and on the Boston Bar Association’s New Lawyers Executive Steering Committee.

Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations

  • A leading investment bank and capital markets firm in parallel CFTC, DOJ, FINRA and SEC investigations concerning spoofing.
  • A leading investment bank and capital markets firm in several SEC insider trading inquiries, specifically focused on life sciences investments.
  • A global investment adviser in an internal investigation concerning allegations of improper calculation of incentive fees and securities law violations.
  • A global investment adviser in an SEC investigation concerning the accuracy of certain financial, risk and related-party disclosures.
  • An investment adviser focused on the digital economy in an SEC investigation concerning the accuracy of certain portfolio company valuations and adequacy of disclosures to limited partners.
  • A publicly traded e-commerce company in an SEC investigation concerning allegations of accounting fraud, insider trading and undisclosed related-party transactions made in a high-profile short seller report.
  • A publicly traded chemical and materials company in an SEC inquiry concerning the calculation and disclosure of certain financial metrics.
  • An energy company and its founder and CEO in an SEC investigation concerning certain securities offerings.
  • A major industrial equipment company in an internal investigation concerning allegations of improper revenue recognition practices.
  • A former finance executive of a public SaaS company in an SEC investigation concerning revenue recognition practices.
  • An individual investor in an SEC investigation concerning broker-dealer registration.* 

Litigation

  • AIM ImmunoTech Inc. and its board of directors in expedited fiduciary duty litigation arising from AIM’s defense against a hostile takeover attempt.
  • Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corporation (XPDI) and its directors and officers in fiduciary duty litigation arising from XPDI’s $4.3 billion de-SPAC merger with Core Scientific, Inc.

*Prior to joining Kirkland

Associate, Nutter McLennen & Fish LLP

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Thought Leadership

Speaking Engagements

Moderator, Boston Bar Association’s Networking Fundamentals: Building Connections in the Legal Field, December 10, 2024

Panelist, Boston Bar Association's Practicing with Professionalism Event, August 8, 2023

Moderator, City Awake: Words of Wisdom ft. Corey Thomas, June 22, 2023

Memberships & Affiliations

Boston Bar Association

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2021Massachusetts

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Education

  • Northeastern University School of LawJ.D.2021

    Editor-in-Chief, Northeastern University Law Review

    Full-Tuition Scholarship Recipient

  • Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of BusinessM.B.A.2021
  • Westfield State UniversityB.A., Political Sciencemagna cum laude2017