Andrea Griswold represents leading corporations, financial institutions, asset managers and executives in high-stakes government investigations and trials. She also conducts internal investigations and has extensive experience investigating issues arising out of complex financial transactions and deals.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management | 2026 | White Collar, Investigations, Litigation, Crisis |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | White Collar, Investigations |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2026 | White Collar, Investigations |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2025 | White Collar, Global Investigations |
| The Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management | 2025 | White Collar, Investigations, Litigation, Crisis |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2025 | White Collar, Investigations |
Griswold served for 11 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), including most recently as the deputy U.S. attorney and chief counsel to the U.S. attorney, and previously as the chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Unit. Since returning to private practice, she has been at the forefront of some of the most closely watched cases in the country. Her recent representations include advising:
- a senior officer of a health care company in connection with SEC and DOJ investigations relating to accounting practices
- a U.S. hedge fund manager in connection with an SEC investigation of potential insider trading
- a multinational corporation in an internal investigation regarding financial irregularities and embezzlement
- an executive of a technology company in connection with SEC and DOJ investigations into accounting practices
- a U.S. broker-dealer in connection with an investigation by U.S. exchanges
- a U.S. asset manager in connection with SEC and DOJ investigations into investment adviser fraud
- an executive of an alternative asset management firm as a witness in connection with a DOJ investigation in the SDNY
- an international corporation as a witness in a DOJ criminal investigation
During her 11 years at the SDNY, Griswold held some of the Office’s most senior leadership roles. As deputy U.S. attorney and chief counsel to the U.S. attorney, she oversaw the work of more than 400 prosecutors and staff, supervised every criminal and civil investigation in the district and coordinated with senior DOJ leadership and law enforcement agencies nationwide. She also managed the SDNY’s media strategy and served as the final decision-maker on case recommendations. The U.S. attorney described Griswold as “a generational talent” and “a relentless investigator, a talented trial lawyer, and a strategic counselor and leader with excellent judgement” in a press release announcing her departure from the SDNY in 2024.