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Andrew Kratenstein is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm's New York office. He is a member of the Trial Department.
Prior to joining McDermott, Andrew was an associate at a major New York law firm, where his commercial litigation practice focused on securities, contract and patent disputes. Among his other activities, Andrew:
Managed a team of lawyers for an investment bank client in overseeing all litigation related to a bankrupt major energy company;
Played an integral role in obtaining summary judgment for a prime broker on claims that the broker had wrongfully caused a hedge fund to liquidate its portfolio, allegedly taking over two hundred million dollars in losses;
Represented acquiring companies in two separate actions brought by target companies seeking to enjoin tender offers under the Williams Act - in both cases, the requests for injunctive relief were denied;
Defended a major technology company against patent infringement claims;
Litigated First Amendment claims on behalf of a prominent law school faculty.
Before beginning his practice, Andrew served as a law clerk for the Honorable Richard W. Roberts of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
During law school, Andrew served as an intern in the United States Attorney's Office Drug and Organized Crime Task Force. He was also an editor for the Harvard Journal on Legislation, for which he wrote the article, "Recent Legislation: Campaign Finance Reform," 36 Harv. J. on Legis. 219 (1999). As an undergraduate, Andrew was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Andrew is a co-author of "Creative Tools for Streamlining the Process" for the PLI Litigation Practice Course Handbook Series publication, "Managing Complex Litigation: Legal Strategies and Best Practices in 'High Stakes' Cases."
Andrew is admitted to practice in New York, the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York. He is also a member of the New York City Bar Association.
Education:
Harvard Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 1999
Cornell University, B.A., 1996 | 