
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded
Global Guide 2026 : USA
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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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Skadden has excellent response times and deep subject matter expertise.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalSkadden's expertise is second-to-none and its ability to relate to our team is fantastic.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalSkadden is extremely practical, business-oriented and very easy to work with.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Michael Leiter
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 Leiter understands nuances in super complex areas and distills it to come up with commercial solutions.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalMichael Leiter is a very strategic thinker and understands the process and players.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalMichael Leiter is the best national security regulatory lawyer I have ever worked with. He is commercial and effective.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
Band 5 
Band 5 
Brian Egan
Brian Egan has a well-rounded trade practice. He assists clients with issues concerning export controls, economic sanctions and CFIUS reviews. Brian Egan is an excellent resource for clients. He is knowledgeable, experienced and balanced in his guidance.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalBrian Egan is very rational, looks at everything long term and provides proactive solutions in the company's interest whilst being responsive to government needs.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
Eytan Fisch
Eytan Fisch has a strong trade practice that largely sees him focus on economic sanctions work. Eytan Fisch is a very sophisticated and practical thinker who gives high quality advice.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalEytan Fisch provides top quality advice.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalEytan Fisch is very innovative and creative in his solutions.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalEytan Fisch is an excellent communicator and is able to explain things in terms that are understandable.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
Up and Coming 
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Katie Clarke
Katie Clarke is noted for her skills in assisting clients with CFIUS reviews. Katie Clarke's client service and general level of service is very strong.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalKatie Clarke is very responsive and practical.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalKatie Clarke identifies the issues quickly and knows how to move things forward in a constructive way.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Tatiana Sullivan
Tatiana Sullivan is recognized for her skills assisting clients with CFIUS reviews.
Tatiana Sullivan is very responsive and knowledgeable.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobalTatiana Sullivan is incredibly commercial and has an extremely deep understanding of the regulations.
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
Ranked Individuals at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates (6)
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Eytan Fisch
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Brian Egan
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Michael Leiter
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Tatiana Sullivan
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Katie Clarke
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