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Andrew D. Cordo
Partner
Litigation
Wilmington, DE
acordo@wsgr.com

D302-304-7621

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Andrew (Andy) Cordo is a partner in the litigation practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Wilmington, Delaware, office.

Andy’s practice focuses on corporate governance litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery. His experience includes representing stockholders, officers and directors of Delaware corporations and alternative entities in appeals, disputes over corporate and alternative entity control, fiduciary duties and management, corporate appraisal actions, and contract and other commercial disputes. He also advises clients in wide variety of corporate and commercial matters.

Recognized consistently by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Andy is known for his deep expertise in fiduciary duties and appraisal actions. Sources note Andy is a “solid lawyer” who “gets it done” and is “great to work with and is reasonable.”

Prior to joining the firm, Andy was a director in the corporate litigation and counseling groups at Ashby & Geddes, PA in Wilmington, Delaware.

Experience

Andrew (Andy) Cordo is a partner in the litigation practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Wilmington, Delaware, office.

Andy’s practice focuses on corporate governance litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery. His experience includes representing stockholders, officers and directors of Delaware corporations and alternative entities in appeals, disputes over corporate and alternative entity control, fiduciary duties and management, corporate appraisal actions, and contract and other commercial disputes. He also advises clients in wide variety of corporate and commercial matters.

Recognized consistently by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Andy is known for his deep expertise in fiduciary duties and appraisal actions. Sources note Andy is a “solid lawyer” who “gets it done” and is “great to work with and is reasonable.”

Prior to joining the firm, Andy was a director in the corporate litigation and counseling groups at Ashby & Geddes, PA in Wilmington, Delaware.

Education
  • J.D., Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, 2004Cum Laude, Woolsack Honor Society
  • B.S., Mass Communications, Miami University, 2001
  • B.A., Political Science, Miami University, 2001
Associations and Memberships
  • Member, Delaware State Bar Association
  • Member, Delaware Board of Bar Examiners
Honors
  • Recognized in the 2016, 2017, and 2021-2026 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, 2017-present
Admissions
  • State Bar of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, 2004Cum Laude, Woolsack Honor Society
  • B.S., Mass Communications, Miami University, 2001
  • B.A., Political Science, Miami University, 2001
Associations and Memberships
  • Member, Delaware State Bar Association
  • Member, Delaware Board of Bar Examiners
Honors
  • Recognized in the 2016, 2017, and 2021-2026 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, 2017-present
Admissions
  • State Bar of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Focus Areas
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Governance Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Securities Litigation
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The 2026 Chambers USA guide has recognized Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as a leading law firm in 44 geography-specific practice categories and named 87 Wilson Sonsini attorneys among the best in their fields. This year, the firm received four new practice area rankings, including in the nationwide National Security and Capital Markets: Convertible Debt categories, and three improved practice area rankings.
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In a much-anticipated decision issued on December 19, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Delaware Court of Chancery’s rescission of Elon Musk’s 2018 equity compensation package and, as a result, significantly cut back the trial court’s award of attorneys’ fees to the plaintiffs’ attorneys. The opinion1 resolves a multi-year litigation over Musk’s compensation, which was valued at approximately $56 billion at the time of the Court of Chancery’s post-trial decision in 2024. 
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BYU Law Winter Deals Conference
Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor BYU Law School’s Winter Deals Conference. The conference brings leading scholars and practitioners to Park City to present state of the art research on the legal institutions supporting contemporary markets. Andy Cordo will serve as a panelist on the Keynote Panel with Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn (Delaware Court of Chancery) on March 14 at 5:55 p.m.
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BYU Law Winter Deals Conference
Wilson Sonsini is proud to be sponsoring BYU’s Law Winter Deals Conference in Park City, UT. The conference brings leading scholars and practitioners to discuss the modern global economy’s most pressing legal issues. Twenty-first century markets’ unprecedented scale, complexity, and dynamism present a difficult challenge for legal institutions, which must provide stable rules that businesses can trust as they make investments while also rapidly adapting to new demands, disruptive technologies, and crises. Lori Will will be participating in a lively Q&A with Vice Chancellor Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery following his keynote address. Attorneys Brad Sorrels, Richard Blake, and Andy Cordo will be moderating and speaking on panels with corporate law thought leaders as well.
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