Matthew E. Draper Email & Phone Number

I am an international arbitrator and counsel. My practice focuses on international commercial disputes related to natural resources, particularly alternative energy, oil, gas and water, finance, private equity, telecommunications, IP and licensing, commodities and transportation. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. I am ranked Band 2 in Chambers USA 2023 as a leading international arbitrator. I am a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.I regularly appear as counsel in international arbitrations under the rules of most major arbitral institutions, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations under UNCITRAL Rules. I act for U.S. and international clients across a variety of industries, including energy, telecommunications, construction, pharmaceuticals, commodities and transportation. I also have significant experience representing financial services and private equity firms in arbitration. I routinely serve as an arbitrator in international and domestic commercial arbitrations -- including as an emergency and sole arbitrator -- administered by the ICDR, ICC and AAA. I serve as Co-Chair of the ABA's Section on Environment, Energy and Resources' ADR Committee, and on the ICC Task Force on Arbitration of Climate Change Related Disputes. I am a member of the Users Council of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). In my water practice, I act for commercial parties and states in the U.S. Supreme Court in interstate water resources disputes. Chambers USA 2023 ranks me Band 2 for Water Law.I am admitted to practice in New York, the District of Columbia, and New Mexico, as well as in the United States Supreme Court, and in the Federal district courts for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, and the District of Columbia.This profile is for general information. Any connections or links referenced here should not be viewed as reflecting any type of relationship with, or endorsement of, those individuals or organizations.