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Andrew B. Loewenstein
Associate
Boston
Andrew Loewenstein focuses on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation/arbitration and government investigations, with expertise in international disputes. He also advises governments, multilateral financial institutions, corporations, and non-governmental organizations on international law and law reform.
In his domestic litigation practice, Andrew represents corporate and individual clients in commercial and intellectual property litigation and arbitration. He has particular experience in contract disputes, fraud, trademark and trade dress infringement, trade secrets, and economic espionage. A significant part of Andrew's practice involves representing corporations, corporate officers and directors, and other individuals in criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations. His corporate clients are in industries ranging from financial services and health care to energy and construction, and he assists such individual professionals as managers, executives and engineers.
Andrew has particular expertise in international litigation and arbitration, including representing foreign governments and foreign state-owned corporations before U.S. courts and international arbitration tribunals. He appears on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of disputes, including those concerning public international law, investment, infrastructure, and commercial contracts.
Andrew also advises governments, multilateral financial institutions, corporations, and non-governmental organizations on public international law and law reform, including environmental law, use of force, armed conflict, and international human rights and humanitarian law. As part of this work he helps draft legislation appropriate to a modern market economy (particularly with respect to the protection of property rights and governmental transparency).
Bars and Court Admissions
Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Representative Experience
The following is a brief summary of Andrew's experience and accomplishments:
Represented the Kingdom of Thailand in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in defense of mass tort claims arising from the Asian Tsunami
Defended a developer of machine vision and artificial intelligence software against claims of patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Represented a foreign sovereign in international arbitration before the American Arbitration Association's International Centre for Dispute Resolution regarding the alleged expropriation of assets of U.S. investors
Represented a paper manufacturer in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in claims for trade dress infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets
Defended a senior executive of a defense contractor in a federal investigation into alleged criminal anti-trust violations relating to procurement by the U.S. military
Defended the former CEO of a leading financial services firm in state and federal tax investigations and related matters
Represented the Republic of Uruguay before the International Court of Justice in defense of allegations that construction and operation of pulp mills near the international border with Argentina violate international environmental obligations; successfully defeated attempt to enjoin construction of the mills, thereby allowing projects worth nearly $2 billion to proceed
Counseled a human rights organization regarding international criminal law, including with regard to genocide and crimes against humanity
Defended senior biomedical engineers in a federal investigation against charges of medical device fraud
Defended a hedge fund in an SEC investigation regarding alleged insider trading
Represented a foreign sovereign in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in defense of alleged breaches of the contract privatizing the country's telecommunications sector brought by the principal telecommunications provider
Defended senior managers of a construction company in a civil investigation by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office under the state False Claims Act
Defended a money manager in an SEC enforcement action regarding alleged insider trading before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Represented a foreign sovereign in ad hoc international arbitration with investors over the privatization of the national electric company
Defended senior construction engineers in a federal investigation against charges under the False Claims Act
Represented the former CEO of a major financial services company in arbitration before the American Arbitration Association over alleged executive misconduct
Represented an oil exploration and services company in international arbitration over the refurbishment of an offshore oil rig before the American Arbitration Association in Houston, Texas.
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