About Andrew Shoyer

Andrew Shoyer co-leads the global arbitration, trade and advocacy practice at Sidley Austin LLP, and focuses on the implementation and enforcement of international trade and investment agreements. He also advises on compliance with OFAC economic sanctions and BIS export controls. Andy spent seven years at USTR, serving most recently as legal adviser in the US Mission to the WTO in Geneva. He was the principal negotiator for the USA of the rules implementing the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding, and has briefed and argued numerous WTO cases before dispute settlement panels and the WTO Appellate Body.