Overview
Andrew focuses on advising publicly held companies on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and compliance with regulatory obligations.
He also assists publicly and privately held companies with private and public offerings of securities, corporate governance matters, mergers and acquisitions, and other general business issues.
Services
Experience
Public Companies & Capital Markets
Andrew serves as outside securities counsel for public companies. He serves as issuers and underwriters counsel in connection with IPOs, secondary offerings and private investments in public equity (PIPE), as well as private placements of equity and debt securities. Additionally, he advises issuers on compliance and corporate governance matters, including periodic disclosures, national stock exchange standards, and board of director and committee matters.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Andrew is known for his ability to manage sophisticated transactions effectively, cost efficiently, and with full consideration of the stakeholders involved. He helps clients navigate the complexities of buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, control and minority investments, growth equity investments, distressed company transactions, cross-border transactions, and joint ventures.
Venture Capital & Financing
Andrew helps private companies in the start-up and development stages register and sell securities to finance their operations. He is skilled at negotiating financial documents so that his clients hit the right balance of control and funding to achieve their growth goals.
Corporate Restructuring
Andrews assists companies that need to reduce or restructure their form arising from such conditions as unwieldy complexity or disproportionate subsidiaries or a geographical footprint inconsistent with business strategy.
Credentials
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 2009
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., with distinction, 2005
Admissions
- Minnesota, 2009
- Wisconsin, 2009 (inactive)
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, Wisconsin Department of Justice, 2007
Recognition
- North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2012, 2014-2017, 2022
- Award for Highest Grade in Property, Constitutional Law I, and Substantive Criminal Law, State Bar of Wisconsin
Civic & Professional
Professional Activities
- Wisconsin Law Review, Managing Editor
