Andrew Farrington

Government Defense

• Defense of a publicly traded e-commerce company in parallel SEC and DOJ investigations concerning allegations of accounting and disclosure fraud and insider trading stemming from a high-profile short report.
• Defense of a private equity firm in an SEC investigation concerning the accuracy of certain portfolio company valuations and adequacy of disclosures to limited partners.
• Defense of a global investment bank in parallel SEC and FINRA investigations concerning allegations of market manipulation.
• Defense of a portfolio company in a Massachusetts Securities Division investigation concerning compliance with certain registration requirements.

Litigation

• Counsel for an immuno-pharma company and its board of directors in expedited litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery involving a hostile takeover attempt by a high-profile investor.
• Counsel for a SPAC and its directors and officers in fiduciary duty litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery arising from the SPAC’s $4.3 billion de-SPAC merger with a technology and digital infrastructure company.
• Counsel for a healthcare technology and information management company in multiple putative class actions across the United States alleging overcharges for medical records.