Andrew N. Davis Ph.D. Esq.

Partner at Shipman & Goodwin

Speaker

Andrew Davis is chair of Shipman’s Environmental Practice Group and is a member (and former co-chair) of the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. He also served as a member of Shipman’s Management Committee from 2020 through 2023. He counsels clients in transactional, permitting, compliance and enforcement matters under federal and state health and safety, hazardous waste, air and water pollution, site development and property transfer laws. With more than 30 years in legal practice and graduate degrees in marine science and ecology, Andrew is uniquely qualified to help private and public clients understand environmental risks, identify and develop solutions for managing those risks that matter, and — when appropriate — turn risks into opportunities.

A globally recognized thought leader, Andrew synthesizes complex scientific concepts and environmental laws and regulations, providing clear, actionable guidance to diverse national and international clients. He is the lead author of the “Oil Pollution Act” chapter of the Environmental Law Handbook published by Bernan Press and of the “Asbestos” chapter of the Environmental Law Practice Guide published by Matthew Bender. He wrote the chapter “From Fear to Greed: The Business of Environmental Law” for Environmental Law Deal Strategies published by Aspatore Books and was profiled recently on Law360.com.

Further, Andrew has written dozens of articles published in industry and legal journals and presented widely in a variety of international forums, most recently on issues such as environmental, health and safety considerations in light of COVID-19 and developing risk-management strategies related to evolving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) requirements, among other topics. Andrew was selected to author the environmental, health and safety provisions (and associated practice notes) included in the model transaction documents (e.g., Asset Purchase Agreement, Stock Purchase Agreement) published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law.