Andrew Skinner

Solicitor

Andrew Skinner is a sole practitioner solicitor practising international trade law, including export controls, sanctions, and embargoes.

Prior to forming AM Skinner Solicitors in July 2019, Andrew worked as an in-house lawyer and Head of Global Trade Compliance for a large U.S. technology company. Andrew now helps companies manage both contentious and non-contentious compliance issues resulting from cross-border trade, as well as offering strategic advice and training when designing, implementing, or enhancing end-to-end trade compliance programmes. Andrew provides advice across a wide range of business sectors, including electronics, defence, scientific equipment, metals and civil nuclear.

Andrew is also a professionally qualified engineer (Chartered Engineer), and has engineering experience in both aerospace and defence sectors, having initially served a four-year mechanical engineering apprenticeship with the UK Ministry of Defence (Royal Ordnance Factory).

Andrew gained a Bachelor of Engineering honours degree from Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett University) in 1998, and a Graduate Diploma in Law in 2005. He was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 2007 (Inner Temple) and is an unregistered barrister.

Andrew became a solicitor in 2012, and provides legal services as a solicitor.

AM Skinner Solicitors is Authorised & Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA No. 659045.

Professional memberships, associations and qualifications

Law Society of England & Wales
Engineering Council, Chartered Engineer
Member of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
Member of The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Qualifications - BEng(Hons), LLDip, CEng, MIET.

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