Andrew S. de Klerk

Andrew S. de Klerk is a partner at Frilot LLC in New Orleans whose principal work includes international arbitration, maritime litigation, land-based transportation cases, and insurance coverage disputes. His listed practice areas are Alternative Dispute Resolution, Admiralty & Maritime, Insurance Coverage, and Transportation & Trucking. He represents marine insurers, protection and indemnity clubs, and other insurance clients in disputes involving shipping, transportation, coverage, and commercial relationships that can require litigation or arbitration.

Andrew completed an LL.M. in Admiralty at Tulane Law School with distinction. He also earned an LL.B. from the University of Stellenbosch Faculty of Law and a B.Com. from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. His studies in commerce, law, and admiralty support work involving maritime operations, insurance, contracts, transportation, and cross-border disputes. He has also taught in Tulane Law School’s Admiralty Program for decades as an adjunct professor.

Andrew’s international arbitration work includes disputes arising from the fertilizer trade in locations including London, Paris, Cairo, Stockholm, and Ho Chi Minh City. His maritime matters involve collisions, charter-party disputes, cargo damage, Mississippi River incidents, and issues connected to offshore oil drilling. His transportation docket includes trucking-accident litigation, while his insurance coverage work primarily involves representing insurers and, in some matters, insured parties pursuing coverage claims.

Andrew S. de Klerk is admitted in Louisiana and Texas and was admitted before the Supreme Court of South Africa. He is admitted to federal district and appellate courts and has longstanding involvement in maritime and bar organizations. He has also received recognition from Louisiana Super Lawyers. His practice reflects decades of work across admiralty, transportation, insurance coverage, and international arbitration, supported by specialized maritime education and substantial experience with commercial and casualty disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Frilot LLC
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, The Maritime Law Association of the United States
• Member, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
• Member, Southeast Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
• Member, New Orleans Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana
• Texas

Education

• Tulane Law School
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Admiralty
• University of Stellenbosch Faculty of Law
  Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• University of Stellenbosch
  B.Com.

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