Andrew Kirkpatrick

Andrew Kirkpatrick is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the VP and Head of Legal at Saildrone Inc since October 2023. Previously, Kirkpatrick held the position of Senior Director and Associate General Counsel at Planet from 2018 until July 2023, focusing on M&A, securities, corporate governance, and compliance. Prior roles include Senior Corporate Counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, specializing in mergers and acquisitions for technology clients, and corporate advisor positions at various law firms including DeHeng Chen LLC and Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC. Kirkpatrick began a legal career with experiences at the Internal Revenue Service and Standard Chartered Bank. Academic credentials comprise a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in PPE from the University of Pennsylvania, supplemented by study at The University of Edinburgh.