Pierson Ferdinand Adds Leading M&A Insurance Lawyers
Andrew Shapiro and Jason Dubner join from Am Law 50 peer to launch and lead PierFerd’s Transactional Liability Insurance Practice
New York, NY – February 18, 2025 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP (“PierFerd”), one of the world’s fastest-growing law firms renowned for its commitment to client service excellence and innovation, announces the appointment of leading M&A insurance lawyers, Andrew Shapiro and Jason Dubner, as Partners.
Andrew and Jason will launch and lead PierFerd’s Transactional Liability Insurance Practice, which will assist insurance carriers and their managing agents with complex claims arising from representations and warranties, tax indemnity, and litigation risk insurance policies.
They join PierFerd after practicing as part of the Representations and Warranties Insurance (“RWI”) team at Am Law 50 firm, Holland & Knight LLP. Previously, Andrew and Jason created and co-chaired the RWI practice at Am Law 200 peer - Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP. Together, Andrew and Jason have become go-to claims counsel for many RWI carriers and their agents.
Both are based in Chicago and licensed to practice in Illinois. Andrew is also licensed to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Seventh Circuits, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar), and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Jason is a member of the Commercial Panel of the AAA National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators.
Andrew and Jason also bring extensive commercial litigation and arbitration experience involving, among other things, post-M&A disputes, (re)insurance matters, and antitrust claims. Andrew also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where he has taught Pre-Trial Advocacy for more than a decade.
Michael Pierson and Joel Ferdinand, Co-Chairmen of Pierson Ferdinand, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Andrew and Jason to the PierFerd family. Their considerable experience and leadership in this area of law will be value accretive to PierFerd, as we grow our Transactional Liability Insurance Practice and service new clients with the highest-quality legal services.”
Andrew Shapiro and Jason Dubner, Partners at Pierson Ferdinand, added:
“We are incredibly excited to join PierFerd and launch and lead the new Transactional Liability Insurance practice. PierFerd’s exclusive commitment to representing insurance carriers, rather than policy holders, aligns perfectly with our practice. And PierFerd’s innovative, technology-driven platform will elevate our ability to deliver exceptional service to existing and new clients amid a compelling M&A insurance landscape.”
Andrew holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law. Jason holds his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
About PierFerd
Pierson Ferdinand LLP is an international law firm serving clients globally from 25+ markets. Its 200+ partners practice in 80+ areas of law, including corporate, employment and executive compensation, intellectual property, litigation, private clients & estates, and tax. Its partners have a reputation for excellence and significant experience practicing in preeminent law firms, corporate legal departments, and government.[1]
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[1] In London, the firm operates as Pierson Ferdinand UK LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales with registered number OC449880. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with registered number 8006801. Pierson Ferdinand UK is connected with its affiliate in the United States, Pierson Ferdinand LLP, although they are two separate legal entities.
The word “partner” denotes a member of Pierson Ferdinand UK or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications.
