Andrew Astore advises companies and investors on all aspects of public and private mergers and acquisitions, board engagement, capital raises, investor activism, corporate governance matters, public offerings and exit transactions.
Andrew represents founders, early-stage companies, investors, and hedge funds in connection with venture capital investments, debt and equity financings, corporate finance, and securities, general corporate, and commercial matters. Combining legal acumen with a business-savvy perspective, he devises successful activist investor campaign strategies and guides clients through proxy contests, hostile takeover bids, and securities law matters.
Before joining Olshan, Andrew gained valuable legal experience at renowned firms. He focused on corporate governance and M&A matters at Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C., and worked on a wide range of capital markets and M&A deals at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. During law school, he interned for the Honorable Randy Sue Marber of the Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County.
Practice Areas
Education
J.D., Columbia Law School, 2019
- James Kent Scholar, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Prize
- Articles Editor, Columbia Business Law Review
B.A., Cornell University, 2015
- Arts & Sciences Dean’s List
Admissions
- New York
