Colin Gillespie is an experienced litigator with a strong record of successful advocacy in both trial and appellate courts.

Representing plaintiffs and defendants alike, Colin has counseled clients in state and federal courts on cross-border commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement defense, bankruptcy, antitrust, consumer protection, civil RICO, and securities matters. His work spans a wide range of industries, including private equity, industrial manufacturing, startups, fine art, and biotechnology. Colin’s legal acumen has earned him recognition as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers every year from 2020 through 2025. He joined Farra & Wang after eight years at an elite litigation firm.

Colin previously clerked for the late Judge Rosemary S. Pooler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He has also worked on Alien Tort Statute litigation at a human rights advocacy organization and served as a Lecturer-in-Law at Peking University School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen. Colin has published extensively on international law, with a particular focus on economic, social, and cultural rights.

He lives in Brooklyn.

Colin’s past successes include:

Appellate victory in complex contract litigation. In a commercial dispute concerning the allocation of legacy environmental liabilities, Colin helped secure a victory in the Delaware Supreme Court overturning a trial-court ruling that had assigned those responsibilities to his clients.

Favorable settlement in investor litigation. Representing a private equity fund, Colin helped obtain an attractive settlement arising out of investor claims relating to the sale of a small biotechnology company.  Colin also defended this settlement against collateral attacks from objecting members of the plaintiff class. 

Confidential pro bono victory in employment discrimination litigation. Working pro bono, Colin helped secure a favorable settlement on behalf of a wrongfully terminated employee who alleged retaliation after seeking a disability accommodation.