Andrew Clubok

has a diverse practice, mixing trial, appellate and administrative litigation in a wide range of substantive areas including securities law, tax litigation, environmental litigation, telecommunications, restructuring and commercial litigation.

Andrew is the head of Kirkland’s Securities and Shareholder Litigation practice group. His successful representations have included: obtaining complete defense verdicts and/or dismissal of dozens of securities class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits and arbitrations, including those involving IPO-related alleged misconduct, mortgage backed securities, “short swing profits”, “naked short selling”, and preemption under SLUSA; successfully arguing numerous IRS tax appeals and serving as lead trial counsel in successful refund case; achieving class decertification and summary judgment in mass toxic tort cases and dismissals of environmental nuisance claims; successfully defending debtors in numerous bankruptcy proceedings; obtaining state regulatory approval for a significant telecommunications merger; enjoining a state statute that would have unconstitutionally regulated telephone rates; defending automobile manufacturers in government recall actions, including a complete defense verdict after trial; obtaining relief for clients from competitors’ unfair trade practices and successfully suing for false advertising; litigating Internet sales contracts; and defending against individual employment claims. Andrew has also provided significant counseling on such issues as Sarbanes-Oxley, antitrust, federal election law and regulatory compliance.