Mr Andrew Levander > Dechert LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Dechert LLP Offices
Three Bryant Park, 1095 Avenue of the Americas
NY 10036-6797
United States
Mr Andrew Levander

Work Department
Litigation
Career
Andrew J. Levander focuses his practice on high-profile white collar litigation and investigations and has served as chair of the firm’s policy committee. A former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Securities and Commodities Fraud Unit, Mr. Levander is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, which is widely considered to be the premier professional trial organization in the United States.
Mr. Levander represents parties in securities fraud and commercial litigation and criminal and regulatory investigations. He has tried more than 75 cases, including several complex arbitrations. Drawing on his experience as a law clerk to the Honorable Wilfred Feinberg in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and as an Assistant to the Solicitor General, he also has an extensive appellate practice in both federal and state courts. He has litigated in courts across the country and has arbitrated before the American Arbitration Association, CPR, JAMS, the New York Stock Exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers, UNCITRAL and private arbitrators. Mr. Levander also has extensive international litigation experience and has handled numerous investigations arising under the FCPA, the False Claims Act and similar statutes.
Memberships
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Education
Tufts University, B.A., 1973, summa cum laude; Columbia Law School, J.D., 1977, Kent Scholar, Notes and Comments Editor of the Columbia Law Review
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
(Hall of Fame)Dechert LLP continues to be a market leader and a go-to firm for clients seeking advice on white-collar defense and corporate investigations. The firm’s white-collar division handles a broad range of issues, including financial crimes, securities fraud, anti-money laundering, and compliance matters. The team is led by several distinguished practitioners, including Jeffrey Brown in New York and Hartley West in San Francisco. Andrew Levander, based in New York, is highly regarded for his skill in managing high-profile white-collar litigation and investigations. Jonathan Streeter, also in New York, brings extensive experience in global litigation and white-collar matters, with a strong track record of navigating complex interactions with the Department of Justice and other governmental agencies. In Washington DC, Catherine Botticelli is recognized for her work advising major corporations, including those in the financial services and corporate sectors, facing regulatory investigations. Iricel Payano in San Fransico focuses on the representation of individuals and corporations in investigations and proceedings brought forward by the DOJ and SEC.
United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
Dechert LLP‘s cross-border capabilities see the practice excel in litigation across multiple jurisdictions. Michael McGinley leads, splitting his time between Philadelphia and Washington DC, and represents clients before federal and state courts and agencies. Christina Sarchio in DC demonstrates particular prowess in commercial litigation, class actions and white-collar defense. Gary Mennitt co-heads the insolvency litigation group from New York and Steven Engel chairs the appellate and regulatory litigation team, dividing his practice across New York and DC. Michael Doluisio in Philadelphia is an expert in securities litigation, and M&A, contract and fraud disputes, while New York-based Andrew Levander focuses on white collar and securities litigation. Also in New York, Neil Steiner advises an impressive clientele of PE and hedge funds and investment advisors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- General commercial disputes United States > Dispute resolution
- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense United States > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Finance > Commercial lending
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Tax > International tax
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)