AndrewSklar
Abogado Nueva York
Andrew Sklar is Counsel at Seiden Law, where he focuses on complex commercial litigation, the enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments, U.S. sanctions and export-controls compliance, and the representation of court-appointed receivers. Before joining the firm, he practiced at King & Wood (formerly King & Wood Mallesons), one of the world’s largest international law firms, where he represented international entities in federal and state courts and before the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control and the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security.
Sklar’s experience includes defending an international base station antenna manufacturer and its U.S. affiliates in the District of New Jersey against a $2.5 billion trade-secret misappropriation claim, confirming a $60 million arbitral award in the Eastern District of California, quashing a petition to confirm a Chinese judgment valued at over $100 million in California state court, and prevailing on a counterclaim before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre that invalidated pledge agreements valued at over $270 million. He has also defended a private investigation firm against a pre-action discovery demand seeking the identity of its confidential source, defeated claims in the New York Commercial Division that his client’s business was half owned by the movant, and secured a client’s removal from the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Unverified List.
Sklar regularly serves as sanctions and export-controls counsel to entities listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has served as the primary point of contact with OFAC on voluntary self-disclosure submissions concerning potential sanctions violations. Sophisticated clients, co-counsel, and referring firms turn to him for cross-border disputes and regulatory matters that move between U.S. courts, international arbitration, and the agencies.
Commercial Litigation
- $2.5 Billion Trade-Secret Defense. Represented an international base station antenna manufacturer and its U.S. affiliates in the District of New Jersey against $2.5 billion in alleged trade-secret misappropriation damages.
- Seventh Circuit Fraud Defense. Represented an international entity in the Northern District of Illinois and the Seventh Circuit against allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty; the motion to dismiss was granted.
- Fortress Investment Group. Represented the plaintiff in a complex breach-of-contract action against Fortress Investment Group in the Delaware Court of Chancery, valued in the tens of millions of dollars; resolved on confidential terms.
- Faraday Future. Represented the former general counsel of Faraday Future in a breach-of-contract and related bankruptcy action seeking over $100 million; resolved on confidential terms.
- Commercial Division Ownership Dispute. Defended a client in the New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division, against claims that the client’s business was 50% owned by the movant.
Arbitration & Award Enforcement
- $270 Million HKIAC Counterclaim. Represented a publicly listed company as respondent before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre; the tribunal ruled for the client on its counterclaim for abetting breaches of fiduciary duty and invalidated pledge agreements valued at over $270 million.
- $400 Million+ Award Challenge. Represented a respondent challenging enforcement of a Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre award exceeding $400 million in the Southern District of New York.
- $60 Million Award Confirmed. Represented a client in the Eastern District of California in proceedings that confirmed a $60 million arbitral award plus attorneys’ fees.
Receiverships & Judgment Enforcement
- $100 Million+ Foreign Judgment Quashed. Represented a client against a California state court petition to confirm a Chinese judgment valued at over $100 million; the motion to quash was granted.
- $187 Million Judgment Enforcement. Advised a U.S. receiver appointed in the New York Supreme Court over the U.S. subsidiaries of an Indian multinational technology company to enforce a $187 million judgment.
- HKIAC Award Enforcement (Maryland). Represented an estate in the District of Maryland to enforce a Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre arbitral award.
Sanctions, Export Controls & Regulatory
- BIS Unverified List Removal. Successfully petitioned for the removal of an entity from the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security’s Unverified List.
- OFAC Voluntary Self-Disclosures. Served as the primary point of contact with OFAC on multiple voluntary self-disclosures concerning potential sanctions violations by international entities.
- Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listings. Serves as sanctions and export-controls counsel to international entities in connection with their listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Confidential Source Protection. Defended a private investigation firm against a pre-action discovery demand and a related First Department appeal seeking the identity of its confidential source.
- Litigio Comercial Complejo
- International Arbitration & Award Enforcement
- Foreign Judgment Enforcement
- OFAC & Economic Sanctions
- Export Controls (BIS / EAR)
- CFIUS & Foreign Investment
- Receivership Litigation
- “Federal Circuit Reverses $59 Million Trade Secret Judgment on Statute of Limitations Grounds” (King & Wood, 2026)
- “United States Supreme Court Holds That Federal Courts Retain Jurisdiction to Confirm or Vacate Arbitral Awards After Staying Claims” (King & Wood, 2026)
- “China Issues Its First Blocking Order Against U.S. Sanctions” (King & Wood, 2026)
- “Is Personal Jurisdiction Always Required for Recognition of Foreign Money Judgments in New York?” (King & Wood, 2026)
- “Protecting Trade Secrets When Employees Depart” (King & Wood, 2026)
- “Despite Know Your Customer Processes, Adani Enterprises Forced to Settle Case Involving Iran‑Related Sanctions Violations” (King & Wood, 2026)
- “Fifth Circuit Affirms Vacatur of $75 Million Trade Secret Award For Failure to Apportion Damages” (King & Wood, 2026)
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