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Andrew Otis
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- Partner
- Partner, Chair, Environmental
- New York
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Andrew Otis provides strategic, insightful and cost-effective solutions to address the environmental remediation, permitting, compliance, climate change, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) needs of clients across a range of industries, including in the commodity trading, mining, energy and insurance sectors. Andrew helps clients address and mitigate environmental risks; advises on cleanups and compliance; counsels on environmental issues in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, financings, and real estate developments; and represents clients in international arbitrations involving environmental claims outside the United States. He also guides clients in navigating ESG policy development and reporting under the ever-evolving ESG disclosure standards and advises clients in the greenhouse gas emissions trading markets.
Experience
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Represents an international mining and commodity trading company in negotiations with the EPA to characterize and remediate a former aluminum smelter site on the federal National Priorities List.
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Represents a large, national car rental company in claims brought by the owners and operators of an airport being remediated under a state hazardous site program.
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Advised Atlantic Street Capital Partners in its sale of All Star Auto Parts, a specialty distributor of alternative automotive parts, to BBB Industries LLC, a supplier of replacement parts backed by Clearlake Capital Group LP.
Credentials
Education
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J.D., cum laude, Indiana University, Maurer School of Law, 1990 - Board of Editors, Indiana Law Journal
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M.P.A., Environmental Policy, Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 1990 -
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo, 1985
Bar Admissions
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New York, 1999
Court Admissions
- U.S.D.C., Eastern District of New York
Professional Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
- Chair, International Law Section (2012 – 2013)
- Co-chair, International Environmental Law Committee
- Environmental Law Section
- American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
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