Matthew Draper
About
Provided by Matthew Draper
Practice Areas
Matthew Draper serves and arbitrator and counsel in international arbitrations across an array of industries and under all major arbitration rules. He has particular experience with water, natural resources and energy disputes.
As arbitrator, Matthew serves as chair, party-appointed, sole arbitrator, and emergency arbitrator. In the past five years, he has arbitrated over 30 disputes in the areas of renewable energy, finance, and international commercial contracts. Matthew is a member of the ICDR, SIAC, and AAA Large and Complex case rosters.
As counsel, recent arbitration cases have involved water, natural resources, international commercial contracts, fashion, energy/power projects, construction/engineering, telecommunications, transport, and IP and licensing.
Professional Memberships
Chair, USCIB ICC/USA Sole Practitioner Group
Vice Chair, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators NY Branch
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Co-Chair, 2021 New York Arbitration Week
ICC Task Force on Arbitration of Climate Change Related Disputes (2018-2020)
Publications
"United States" chapter in "Lexology Getting the Deal Through—Arbitration 2023"
Personal
A.B., Princeton University (magna cum laude)
J.D., Columbia University (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
Certificate of Achievement, Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law
Expert in these Jurisdictions
New York
New Mexico
District of Columbia
Federal Court admissions:
US Supreme Court
Southern District of New York
Eastern District of New York
District of New Mexico
District of Columbia
Chambers Review
USA
Matthew Draper has significant experience sitting as an arbitrator in both commercial and investment arbitrations.
Matthew Draper is recognised for his expertise in the water law. He has experience handling disputes at state, national and international levels.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Matt Draper is a sophisticated and commercially aware attorney with substantial international experience."
"He's a sophisticated thinker who has a really deep knowledge of the law and the process."
"Matt Draper is a sophisticated and commercially aware attorney with substantial international experience."
"He's a sophisticated thinker who has a really deep knowledge of the law and the process."