Serving as office managing partner of Akerman's Wilmington office, Andrew Dupre guides clients in navigating the complexity of Delaware corporate law and the Delaware Court of Chancery. A corporate litigator with national and international experience representing limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and other alternative business entities and investment vehicles, Andrew is known for his innovative strategizing in high-stakes Delaware business entity and investor disputes. Clients value his ability to craft creative solutions from challenging positions, resulting in a track record of securing victories in shareholder class actions and derivative suits, breach of contract, supply agreement, corporate governance, fiduciary duty, and M&A disputes.
Dual qualified in Delaware and England and Wales and educated in Singapore, Andrew is frequently tapped by Delaware affiliates of UK and Commonwealth entities and their directors to handle investment disputes. Outside of the courtroom, Andrew advises board special committees on litigation risk and compliance in M&A transactions and special litigation committees on investigations of shareholder claims.
In addition to his Delaware and English corporate law work, Andrew focuses a significant amount of his practice on commercial arbitrations, often involving high-value supply agreements. Much of this work is rooted in Andrew’s earlier career as a management consultant in the chemicals and pharmachem sectors, where he principally worked on acquisitions, divestments, and strategic planning.