Andrew Lorin Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

Partner and Co-founder of New York office of Pierce Bainbridge.

Greater New York City Area

General Counsel of 80-year-old organization providing third-party administrator, litigation and other workers’ compensation insurance services for the benefit of injured workers.

Partner at Drinker, Biddle and Reath handling a wide range of commercial litigation, transactional, IP, regulatory, investigatory, insurance and employment matters. Advised clients in contract negotiations and in reviews of contracts, forms, policies, and internal protocols and procedures. Represented clients in significant commercial cases, appeals, arbitrations and mediations. Represented clients before regulators in connection with audits, examinations, investigations and administrative procedures. Conducted internal investigations of clients regarding alleged improper activities. Represented and advised clients regarding bankruptcy and insolvency matters.

Advised senior executives of Bureau (a private not-for-profit organization) regarding important corporate, transactional, litigation, labor and employment, IP, insurance and insolvency matters, as well as tax, finance, audit, accounting, securities, real estate, and governmental issues. Structured and negotiated asset sales, leases, vendor and professional services contracts, memorandums of understanding, settlement agreements, commutation agreements, and other significant contracts. Revised and implemented by-laws and compliance and internal control policies and procedures, as well as operating policies and procedures, workflows, efficiency metrics and quality controls for legal division. Resolved complex legal, ethical and compliance issues. Supervised the work of in house and outside counsel. Directed and supervised substantial litigations, arbitrations, and appeals and spearheaded legislative initiatives.

Supervised and managed section of six Assistant Attorneys General, plus support staff, investigating and prosecuting securities law violations. Conducted major investigations of banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, traders, sponsors, trustees and others regarding derivatives and complex securities, brokerage products, corporate fraud, and real estate transactions. First-chaired prominent and successful state securities fraud cases against Bernard Ebbers and Clark McLeod. Won landmark decision, State v. McLeod, 12 Misc.3d 1157(A), 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 50942(U), *1 (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County 2006), holding that executives’ IPO spinning constituted securities fraud. Commenced major lawsuits, including action against UBS for improper conduct in connection with its fee-based brokerage accounts, leading to $24 million settlement.

Equity partner in 300-lawyer firm handling commercial litigation, IP, transactional, securities, real estate, insurance, bankruptcy, insolvency, and financial restructuring matters. Extensive litigation experience in complex commercial, securities, intellectual property, insurance, real estate, and employment matters. Advised and represented clients in connection with contract negotiations and intellectual property issues. Handled a broad range of restructuring and bankruptcy work, advising and representing debtors, creditors committees, trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, landlords, and others.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Board

B.A., Biology; English