Arent Fox
ATTORNEY BIO
Andrew Ross

Andrew Ross
November 11, 2011
  • Partner
  • New York, NY
212.484.3986
andrew.ross@arentfox.com

Andrew Ross is a partner in the construction group. His practice is focused on providing transactional, regulatory, and corporate services for construction industry clients. He represents construction project owners and developers, architects, engineers, project managers, construction managers, and contractors in connection with private and public construction projects.

Client Work

Andrew negotiates and drafts agreements covering the services to be provided by architects, engineers, design consultants and their subconsultants, project managers, construction managers, and contractors. He also counsels architectural and engineering firms on licensing and professional practice regulations. Andrew represents architecture, engineering, interior design, and construction firms in connection with sales and acquisitions of design and construction businesses.

Previous Work

Prior to joining Arent Fox, Andrew was a partner at a leading New Jersey law firm.

Some examples of the types of projects on which Andrew has worked are:

  • Providing counsel to project owners and developers of sports stadia, including major baseball and football sports franchise owners and the developer of a major league soccer stadium
  • Drafted and negotiated master services agreements on behalf of a public finance authority for architecture/engineering services for education projects; project management services for various public improvement projects; a design-build agreement for improvements to a public pier, proximate streets, plazas, a public pool complex, and other community and tourism-related improvements.
  • Drafted agreements and general conditions on behalf of project owners, design professionals and contractors for the design and construction of corporate offices, multi-unit residences, retail spaces, museums, educational facilities, long-term health care facilities, hospitals, and high-end residences.
  • Sales and acquisitions of businesses. Recent matters include representing the purchasers of an engineering firm, an interior design business, an electrical contracting business, and the seller of a regional office of an engineering firm.
  • Provided counsel to foreign architects that have received notice from New York state of its investigation of complaints of illegal practice.

Professional Activities

Andrew is an affiliate member of the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York and a member of its Legal Counsel Group. He is a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Bar and Court Admissions

  • New York Bar
  • US District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • US District Court, Southern District of New York

Education

Boston University
, JD
Union College
, BA

Practices

  • Construction
  • Real Estate

Industries

  • Sports

Areas of Focus

  • Arenas & Stadiums
  • Collapse & Structural Failure
  • Construction Dispute Resolution & Litigation
  • Contract Drafting & Negotiating/Contract Administration
  • Counseling on Technological Issues
  • Insurance Coverage Issues
  • Real Estate
  • Troubled Projects
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