Andrew W Shoyer
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 2 : International Trade/WTO
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Provided by Andrew W Shoyer
Practice Areas
Andrew Shoyer co-leads Sidley’s Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy practice. Andy focuses on the implementation and enforcement of international trade and investment agreements. Andy also advises companies on compliance with sanctions administered by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and export controls and anti-boycott rules administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Drawing on his experience at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and with the World Trade Organization (WTO), Andy advises companies, trade associations and governments on the use of WTO, CPTPP, and other treaty-based trade and investment rules to open markets and resolve disputes. He works extensively with manufacturers and service providers on WTO compliance in Asia and on protection of intellectual property in bilateral and regional free trade negotiations.
Andy has been active in representing clients in Section 301 investigations involving imports from Asia.
Personal
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 1986; Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, MS in Foreign Service, 1986; University of Pennsylvania, BA, 1981.