Andrew A. Pidgirsky is a partner in the Houston, Dallas and New York offices of Lewis Brisbois, a vice-chair of the Corporate Practice, and chair of the firm's Ukraine Conflict Response team. Andrew has been practicing law since 1990 and has extensive experience in the areas of energy, transactions, finance, technology and international law. His clients include public corporations, international companies and start-up enterprises. Andrew has represented United States companies on legal matters in over 50 foreign jurisdictions. Andrew is a frequent lecturer and author, is an active member of several industry associations, and is a member of the Firm’s Legal Opinion Committee.

Andrew has counseled clients in the following areas:

Mergers and Acquisitions / Corporate / Finance

• United States and cross border mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Outside general counsel to several United States and foreign companies.
• Represented lenders and borrowers in financing transactions (including swaps and derivatives).

International

• Assisted companies with cross-border transactions, privatizations, joint-ventures, exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons, sales, marketing, services, distribution, global project development, finance and investment, and international trade issues.
• Drafted and negotiated joint operating, production sharing, transportation, management, service, distribution, construction, storage, supply, and sales agreements.
• Represented lenders and borrowers in cross-border financing transactions, including project, investment, trade and EX-IM Bank financing.

Securities

• Represented United States and foreign issuers in connection with their initial and secondary public offerings, private placements, SEC disclosure, Sarbanes-Oxley matters, Dodd-Frank issues, reporting and compliance.

Compliance

• Assisted companies with foreign investment compliance, OFAC, CFIUS, export/import regulations, risk management and FCPA, and anti-trust investigations.

Technology

• Negotiated and drafted complex intellectual property, telecommunications and technology agreements.

Publications

Representative Matters

Foreign Languages

Professional Presentations

• Presenter, “The Russia-Ukraine Conflict – A Legal Review," Dallas Bar Association, June 2023
• Visiting Speaker, Energy and Power in Eurasia, University of Houston, February 2018
• Visiting Speaker, Geopolitics of Energy, Rice University, February 2018
• Legal Considerations of Trade (including, Export Controls, FCPA and Sanctions), quarterly conferences organized jointly by the Port of Houston Authority, U.S Commercial Service, U.S Exlm Bank, U.S. Small Business Administration and Greater Houston Partnership with Katy EDC, Pearland EDC, Conroe Regional Chamber of Commerce, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, 2015 - present
• Legal Aspects of the International Investments in U.S.A., Business France, Houston, Texas, September 9, 2015
• U.S. Sanctions on Russia and How They Impact U.S. Energy Exports, Global Energy Team - U.S. Commercial Service Meeting, October 8, 2014
• Coffee with the Consuls: Doing Business with Russia, Greater Houston Partnership, Panelist, Houston, Texas, May 16, 2013
• Offshore Technology Conference: Procurement Seminar and Industry Briefing: Oil and Gas Opportunities in Russia and Kazakhstan, OTC jointly with U.S. Commercial Service and US-Russia Chamber of Commerce, Panel Speaker and Moderator, Houston, Texas, May 8, 2013
• Managing International Sales Orders, Export University, October 2012
• FCPA Requirements, Export University, August 2012
• International Contracts, Export University, February 2012
• Direct and In-Direct Taxes on Oil & Gas in the U.S.A., Joint Chinese Ministry of Finance and Sinopec Seminar, December 2011
• Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in the U.S.A., 34th Annual Conference of Ukrainian American Bar Association, Cancun, Mexico, November 2011
• Recent Changes in Russian Legislation: Risks and Opportunities of Doing Business in Russia, U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce Conference, September 2010
• International Representatives and Distributors: Find Them, Sign Them and Enhance Their Performance – Legal Consideration, U.S. Commercial Service National Webinar, July 2009
• Legal and Business Considerations For International Investments in Houston, Houston MIADC Trade Mission (jointly with Greater Houston Partnership, U.S. Commercial Service and International Chamber of Commerce), Milan, Hamburg, Rotterdam, June 2009
• Russia: Expanding Your Business in a Challenging Economic Environment, U.S. Commercial Service and International Trade Center Conference, February and May 2009
• Legal Aspects of International Expansion and International Compliance, Houston Export Academy, Instructor, 2008 - 2010
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Tatum CFO In-house Meeting, October, 2008
• Legal Considerations for International Investments in U.S.A., Offshore Technology Conference, May 2008 and 2009
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Overview and Developments, International Business and Logistics Conference, April 2008
• Doing Business in Russia: Legal and Business Considerations, Texas District Export Council, March 2008
• GATT/WTO: Framework, Dispute Resolution and China’s WTO Compliance, Sinopec Management Seminar, February 2007
• “Going Public”: Should U.S. Companies Consider AIM Market?, International Law Conference, November 2006
• Regulation of Foreign Investment in the U.S.A., China Business Council, March 2006
• Exploring New Frontiers: Navigating the Russian Market, The Consular Forum and Greater Houston Partnership Conference, October 2005
• Public Shell and Reverse Merger in the Current Regulatory Environment, 28th Annual Conference of Ukrainian American Bar Association, September 2005
• Update on Legislative, Regulatory and Case Law Developments in the International Business Transactions, Dallas Bar Association, October 1998

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • New York
  • Texas
• Other Admissions
  • United States Court of International Trade

Admissions

New York

Texas

United States Court of International Trade

Associations

• Board Member, Jaime’s Hope Cancer Foundation
• Member, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett’s International Advisory Council
• Board Member, World Trade Supervisory Board, Greater Houston Partnership
• Chair, International Business Issues Committee, Greater Houston Partnership
• Member and Past Chair, Houston Mayor’s International Affairs and Development Council/Europe
• Member and Past Chair (Communications Committee), Past Vice President (Communications) and Secretary, Board member, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators 
• Board Member, Houston District Export Council
• Member, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez’s Transition Committee for Finance and Procurement
• Member, Texas One
• Chairman, U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce
• Member, International Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Texas Bar Association
• Past Director, Italy-America Chamber of Texas
• Past Vice-President, International Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association (1998)
• Past Director, MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas (2004-2009)
• Past Chairman and Past President, Ukrainian-American Bar Association
• Past Executive Committee Member, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
• Past Executive Committee Member, International Study Group of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (2004-2008)

Awards & Honors

• Texas Super Lawyers® - Rising Star
• Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, President’s Award (2007)
• Computer Law and Technology Journal, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Editor (1998)
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Clerkship, Chief Judge Jerry L. Buchmeyer (Summer 1995)

Education

Southern Methodist University School of Law

Juris Doctor, 1998

Southern Methodist University School of Law

Master of Laws, International and Comparative Law, 1995

Ivan Franko University School of Law

Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, Civil Law, 1993