Drew McKinley
Assistant Professor of Law
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Assistant
Jane Brock
Assistant Phone
(312) 503-8544
Assistant Email
janebrock@law.northwestern.edu
Biography
Andrew McKinley joins Northwestern Pritzker Law as Assistant Professor of Law, with a courtesy appointment at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He applies empirical methods and machine learning to issues relating to corporate law, corporate finance, and energy. His work explores how market forces impact energy and environmental regulation. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his J.D. from Stanford Law School, before which he worked in finance.
Areas of Expertise
- Business Associations
- Corporate Finance
- Energy Law
Selected Publications
- Short Circuited: Costly Transitions under The Clean Air Act (2025).
- Environmental Commitments in the African Oil Sector: Sustainability or Greenwashing? (2024) (with Samuel Chang & Hans Bonde Christensen).
Education
- PhD, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- JD, Stanford Law School
- BA, Loyola University






