Andrew St. Laurent

After starting his career at a leading white collar criminal boutique, Andrew was a public defender for the Legal Aid Society in Manhattan, where he tried more than a dozen cases to jury verdict.

In private practice, he has a broad range of experience providing critical counsel in both state and federal court and arbitration.

He has been recognized as one of the nation’s top-ranked practitioners in white collar crime and government investigations (Chambers USA), and clients describe Andrew as “a brilliant legal mind.” He focuses on the client's goals over legal gamesmanship, cutting through jargon and technical and procedural minutiae to find the most direct path to the best possible result.

His practice centers on high-stakes white-collar criminal defense, regulatory investigations, and complex civil litigation, routinely representing executives, CEOs, CFOs, and financial professionals in career-defining matters. He has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of circumstances, from government probes and multi-agency inquiries to FCPA investigations, FINRA sanctions, and SEC appeals, to shareholder class and derivative actions in federal and Delaware courts, to novel securities fraud prosecutions and RICO defenses in prominent U.S. actions. 

Andrew’s work also encompasses sensitive civil claims under statutes like the Adult Survivors Act and Gender Motivated Violence Act, as well as appellate successes in the Second Circuit vacating sentences and habeas denials. In addition, he has handled select family law matters involving substantial assets, demonstrating a sophisticated focus on defending individuals and entities in enforcement-driven, bet-the-company disputes across criminal, securities, corporate, and regulatory arenas.

Andrew clerked for the Honorable Allyne R. Ross of the Eastern District of New York and the Honorable Diana E. Murphy of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Notable Matters

• Representing CEO of healthcare company in investigation by New York State Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Unit. (2025)
• Representing defendant in civil litigation under the Adult Survivors Act and Gender Motivated Violence Act in New York Supreme Court. (2025)
• Represented former public company CFO in defense of shareholder class and derivative actions in federal court in New York and Delaware Court of Chancery (2025). Subsequent to motion practice by Andrew and his team, all claims and all cases against the CFO were dismissed.
• Represented investment company in dispute with rare earth mining company about angel investment in Delaware Court of Chancery. (2025) One plaintiff entered into a confidential settlement with the mining company, while another plaintiff’s case continues.
• Representing executive officer of petroleum trading concern in ongoing FCPA investigation. (2025)
• Representing former executive of globally significant bank in multi-agency investigation following bank’s collapse. (2025)
• Representing former FINRA-registered salesperson in appeal of FINRA sanctions to the the D.C. Circuit. (2025)
• Assisted in representation of spouse in a divorce in which the bulk of the substantial marital estate was pre-IPO stock. (2025)
• Represented first defendant criminally charged with misappropriation theory of securities fraud in connection with cryptocurrency trading in Southern District of New York. Matter resolved by plea. (2025)
• Represented prominent UK litigator in defense of two US-based RICO actions, Solomon v. Dechert et al. (SDNY), and Azima v. Dechert et al. (DDC). Both matters were resolved without any finding of liability against the client or payment by the client. (2024)
• Represented chief executive officer and president of one of New York’s largest factoring conglomerates in New York Supreme Court in case brought by New York Attorney General. Case resolved through settlement. (2024)
• Represented client on sentencing appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Sentence was vacated and remanded to district court. (2024)
• Represented on client on appeal from denial of habeas corpus in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Decision was vacated and remanded to district court for evidentiary hearing. (2024)