About

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The International Trade Group at Skadden represents clients worldwide in a wide array of international trade matters, offering a unique range of services on high-profile and complex regulatory, transactional, and litigation issues. Our international trade attorneys have decades of experience in matters involving every facet of export and import controls, international trade agreements, trade litigation, and investigations. For more than 25 years, the group has maintained one of the most successful trade litigation practices in the country, representing the most significant users of the trade remedy laws (including antidumping, countervailing duty and Section 201 safeguards matters) and litigating scores of major cases across global venues every year. We regularly advise U.S. and international companies on such matters in virtually all sectors of the economy, including manufacturing, transportation, oil and gas, software, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, defense, telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive, nuclear, and financial and investor services. Our clients range from Fortune 500 corporations with global reach to start-ups and strategic investors.

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International Trade: CFIUS Experts - USA

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has a strong national security practice housing respected practitioners who offer in-depth expertise in matters such as compliance, reviews and investigations. The team continues to work with a diverse collection of US and international companies, aided by its phenomenal strength in M&A. The firm is particularly adept at advising on matters involving Chinese and European entities.

Work Highlights

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  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates advised Apollo on the CFIUS elements of its pending $8.1 billion acquisition of Univar Solutions, a specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Leiter
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Michael Leiter
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Band 2
Michael Leiter advises a range of clients on the CFIUS aspects of M&A. He regularly works with clients in the private equity and financial services space, among others.
"Michael is an extremely adept lawyer and has great experience. He understands national security issues very well and is very collaborative."
"Michael is handling some of the most challenging matters going and he is excellent."
Brian Egan
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Brian Egan
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Band 3
Brian Egan has a well-rounded trade practice. He assists clients with issues concerning export controls, economic sanctions and CFIUS reviews.
"Brian is effective, incredibly knowledgeable and very well connected."
"He is very thoughtful, extremely collaborative and good to work with."
Eytan Fisch
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Eytan Fisch
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Band 3
Eytan Fisch has a strong trade practice that largely sees him focus on economic sanctions work.
"Eytan is exceptionally approachable, a subject matter expert and a strategic thinker."
"He is very practical, useful and has a great ability to obtain the relevant information."
Katie Clarke
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Katie Clarke
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Katie Clarke is noted for her skills in assisting clients with CFIUS reviews.
"Katie understands CFIUS, its agencies and our approach as a client."
"Her lawyering style and approach is very strong and she plays a constructive role."

Ranked Lawyers at
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USA

International Trade: CFIUS Experts

Michael Leiter
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Michael Leiter
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Band 2
Brian Egan
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Brian Egan
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Band 3
Katie Clarke
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Katie Clarke
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Up and Coming
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

Eytan Fisch
3
Eytan Fisch
3
Band 3
Brian Egan
5
Brian Egan
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Band 5

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