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Andrew Levine

Andrew Levine is a litigation partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. He serves as a co-leader of the firm’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) group and co-head of its Latin America practice. Andrew regularly defends companies and individuals in criminal, civil, and regulatory enforcement matters and has conducted countless internal investigations throughout the world. He frequently advises leading global companies on compliance matters, including conducting risk assessments, enhancing compliance programs, and mitigating transactional risks. Andrew’s practice also encompasses complex litigation and other commercial disputes, often with an enforcement or investigative connection.

In recent years, Andrew has served with other Debevoise lawyers as pro bono legal counsel to the James Beard Foundation. Under the supervision of a special committee of the board, Andrew led a privileged review of the 2020 Awards, following their cancelation. He also helped support the Foundation’s audit of its Awards policies and procedures. More recently, Andrew has worked closely with the Foundation on matters relating to compliance with the Code of Ethics, including advising the Governance Committee on its oversight of the independent Ethics Committee’s work. Andrew and his family live in Scarsdale, New York.