Andrew Poplinger

In the past 12+ years, Drew has acted for clients in cases before state and federal courts, and domestic and international arbitration tribunals under the AAA, JAMS, ICDR, ICC, ARIAS and ad hoc rules. His cases focus on insurance and reinsurance, energy and infrastructure projects, construction, banking and finance, judgment and arbitral award enforcement, and corporate governance and partnership law. In addition, he frequently handles cases involving foreign governments arising under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and advises foreign liquidators in cross-border matters related to foreign liquidation and insolvency proceedings.

Before joining Chaffetz Lindsey, Drew clerked for the Honorable Richard K. Eaton of the United States Court of International Trade.  His measured approach focuses on presenting reasonable, credible arguments that emphasize the equities of the case.

• Representing international insurance company in federal lawsuit concerning facultative reinsurance coverage for environmental liabilities.
• Representing Brazilian construction company in ICC arbitration concerning disputes over the construction of offshore oil production vessels.
• Representing Spanish construction companies in dispute with foreign government over public works project in Central America.
• Representing international insurance company in arbitration with medical device company over coverage for products liability claims.
• Representing foreign sovereign in arbitral award enforcement proceeding in federal court.
• Obtained dismissal of federal lawsuit against international technology company seeking substantial damages for allegedly underpaid software royalties.
• Won substantial recovery for a Brazilian construction company in ICC arbitration concerning delays and cost overruns in the construction of an offshore oil production unit.
• Obtained dismissal of federal lawsuit against foreign state seeking to recover possession of Pablo Picasso painting Madame Soler.
• Successfully defended international ceding company against rescission of reinsurance treaties covering mortgage insurance policies in the wake of the financial crisis.
• Won full relief for reinsurer in arbitration concerning sports-disability coverage for Major League Baseball players.
• Obtained dismissal of federal lawsuit against foreign sovereign seeking possession of several valuable paintings by Max Beckmann, Juan Gris and Paul Klee.
• Won summary adjudication in favor of ceding company in arbitration concerning reinsurance recoveries under excess of loss treaties.
• Obtained substantial award and favorable settlement for international insurance company in related arbitrations concerning reinsurance recoveries for long term environmental losses.
• Secured favorable settlement for Bermudan liquidators in disputes concerning debtor’s shares in U.S.-based ethanol companies.
• Advised Hong Kong Scheme Administrators in connection with claims valuation and indemnity claims relating to ongoing U.S. litigation.
• Obtained a favorable award for the general partner of a power generation facility in AAA arbitration with limited partners concerning partner distributions and tax liabilities.
• Won dismissal of claims against the Singapore Housing Authority under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
• Advised Bahamian liquidators in connection with the valuation of claims against Chinese state-owned construction company relating to the development of luxury resort.
• Obtained dismissal in favor of Turkish holding company in action seeking enforcement of a $1 billion foreign arbitral award.
• Won favorable arbitration award for investment fund terminating its management agreement with an international hotel operator for mismanagement of a luxury hotel.

• “Appeals Court in New York Heightens Standard for Establishing ‘Evident Partiality’ of a Non-Neutral Party-Appointed Arbitrator,” ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin 2018 Issue 3.
• Chaffetz Lindsey Insurance and Reinsurance Law Report, Contributing Editor.
• “Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and Judgements in New York“, Contributing Author (Kluwer, 2018).
• “Points of Departure:  Procedural Differences Between International Arbitration and U.S. Reinsurance Arbitration,” ARIAS-US Quarterly (First Quarter 2015).
• “The Diversity Hurdles Unincorporated Associations Face,” New York Law Journal (September 2010).

• “Enforcement and Recognition of Foreign Judgments and Insolvencies: Global Perspectives” 2018 Asset Recovery Americas Conference, Panelist.
• Recent case developments in insurance and reinsurance at 2018 ARIAS U.S. Spring Conference, Panelist (May 2018).