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Andrew S. Gold is a Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law with a joint appointment in the Department of Philosophy within the School of Humanities. His scholarly work has established him as a leading voice in legal philosophy, particularly in the areas of private law theory, fiduciary law, and corporate law. He has held prestigious academic positions including the Bruce W. Nichols Visiting Professorship at Harvard Law School, an HLA Hart Visiting Fellowship at the University of Oxford, and a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at McGill University.
- JD from Duke University School of Law
- BA in English and Philosophy from Dartmouth College
Professor Gold's research focuses on the philosophical foundations of private law, with particular emphasis on fiduciary relationships, corporate governance, and the intersection of equity and corporate law. His work often examines law as a complex system, exploring how legal concepts form deep structural frameworks that shape rights and obligations. He has made significant contributions to understanding loyalty concepts in fiduciary law, the role of equity in corporate governance, and the theoretical underpinnings of private law remedies.
His recent publications reveal a trend toward increasingly sophisticated theoretical frameworks that integrate insights from philosophy, systems theory, and institutional analysis. Gold's scholarship demonstrates a consistent focus on the structural elements of private law while expanding into broader examinations of legal concepts as deep structures that govern social and economic relationships. His collaborative work with Henry Smith on modularity, complexity, and information costs in private law represents an important methodological innovation in the field.
- Canadian Fulbright Award
- Two Excellence in Scholarship Awards (2013, 2007)
- Excellence in Teaching Award (2010)
- Co-founder of the North American Workshop on Private Law Theory
- Member of the American Law Institute
Professor Gold has been actively involved in mentoring and academic leadership, having served as associate director of the Center for the Study of Business Law and Regulation and director of the Program on Private Law at Brooklyn Law School prior to joining UC Irvine. His upcoming events include co-organizing major conferences on good faith and loyalty at Notre Dame Law School (June 2025), presenting at the Legal Reasoning: System in the Law Conference at Harvard (June 2025), and participating in the Obligations XI Biennial Conference at Harvard Law School (July 2025). He is also co-organizing a conference honoring Deborah A. DeMott's 50-year career at Duke Law School (September 2025).
Professor Gold maintains an active research agenda through participation in multiple academic workshops and collaborations, particularly with scholars like Henry Smith on projects examining the structural elements of private law. His work continues to shape theoretical discussions in private law through his editorial roles with major publications and his leadership in organizing significant academic conferences that bring together leading scholars in the field.
