Certain Underwriting Members of Lloyds of London v. Insurance Company of the Americas Albert Bates Jr. is a partner in the construction practice group of Pepper Hamilton, resident in the Pittsburgh office. He leads the group's international construction arbitration team. R. Zachary Torres-Fowler is an associate in the construction law practice group of Pepper Hamilton, resident in the Philadelphia office. Torres-Fowler joined the firm's construction law practice group in 2017.