Andrew Skinner

Solicitor

Andrew Skinner is a practising solicitor and professionally qualified engineer (chartered engineer). He has spent many years in legal compliance roles, latterly as an in-house lawyer and Head of Global Trade Compliance for a large U.S. technology company. He now practices as an independent trade lawyer (sole practitioner solicitor).

Andrew provides help and advice to companies that have got themselves into compliance difficulties resulting from cross-border trade, as well as offering them strategic advice and training when designing, implementing or enhancing end-to-end corporate compliance programmes.

Andrew's specific practice area is international trade, in particular export controls, sanctions & embargoes, customs controls, product regulatory compliance and commercial contracts.

He has in-depth knowledge and experience of dealing with a wide variety of international trade compliance problems, and has successfully challenged regulatory action in Europe and Asia Pacific.

Andrew always aims to provide clients with pragmatic solutions to their compliance problems, which results in the best outcome for them.

Professional memberships, associations and qualifications

Law Society of England & Wales
Bar Council of England & Wales. (Note: Andrew Skinner is an unregistered barrister and he is not authorised to provide legal services as a barrister. Andrew provides legal services as an authorised and regulated solicitor)
Engineering Council, Chartered Engineer
Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
Qualifications - BEng(Hons), CEng, MIET, GradDip Law

Andrew supported us in a complex retaliatory tariff issue where his legal knowledge combined with his eye for detail and experience of international trade helped us create the right list of options and navigate the issue to a successful outcome.
Managing Director
Andrew is a supremely talented legal practitioner and trusted counselor on international trade compliance matters. Partnering with Andrew to advise subsidiaries of U.S. companies on the implications EU export controls and sanctions laws to international transactions, I have found him to be a reliable, responsive, and practical problem solver and advisor.
Partner, international trade, full-service U.S. law firm
It's been a pleasure working with Andrew, not only has he kept us updated of every step of the process but his advice has been invaluable for our business. His attention to detail has been critical to help us drive our businesses according to current international law.
Head of Business Development – Europe.
Andrew is extremely knowledgeable in a complex area and applies that knowledge to provide practical guidance on export control and sanctions compliance questions, where the consequences of taking the wrong approach could be very significant. It has been valuable to have Andrew’s input.
General Counsel
I am delighted I found you on the internet and you could guide us through in such a clear manner.
Company Director
Andrew assisted us in resolving a complex and unusual shipping issue. He communicated clearly and concisely at all times, and his calm manner helped alleviate what would otherwise have been a very stressful time.
Managing Director