Akin

Counsel; International Trade

Devin Sikes helps clients across the globe deftly navigate complex international trade laws and policies to seize opportunities and avoid risks. Devin has represented corporations, big and small, across numerous industries, as well as counseled industry associations and sovereigns.  Thanks to his extensive experience before U.S. courts and international tribunals, Devin regularly leads clients through high-stakes litigation challenging unfavorable international trade laws and determinations.  Each year since 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative has named Devin to the U.S. roster of panelists who may resolve certain trade disputes under the North American Free Trade Agreement (now the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement).

To learn more about Devin, please visit his full profile here: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/devin-s-sikes.html

Prior to joining the firm, Devin spent nearly a decade in the U.S. Government.  He served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judith M. Barzilay of the U.S. Court of International Trade and to the Honorable Evan J. Wallach of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Between clerkships, Devin worked as a senior attorney in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance.

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Board of Directors, Customs and International Trade Bar Association.

Board of Governors, University of Kansas School of Law.

Vice Chair of the International Trade Committee, Federal Circuit Bar Association (effective July 1, 2022)

Member, Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court.

Member, American Bar Association.

Member, American Constitution Society.

J.D., University of Kansas School of Law (2008)

B.A., University of Kansas (2005)