International Trade

In an article for Law360, I summarized the U.S. Department of Treasury’s new outbound investment regulations and outlined key compliance considerations for U.S. investors. I explained that the rule “aims to prevent U.S. capital and less tangible benefits like managerial services from accelerating the development of certain technologies that could harm U.S. security interests.”Continue Reading Key Compliance Considerations for U.S. Investors Under the Treasury’s New Outbound Investment Regulations

As global supply chains continue to expand, it is essential to understand the legal, compliance, and practical challenges that arise. Forced labor, economic sanctions, corruption, and other risks can be significant, especially when relying on suppliers in China and the developing world. The early actions of the new Trump administration, and the responses from trading partners, make these challenges even more pronounced.Continue Reading Register Now | Managing Forced Labor and Other Supply Chain Compliance Challenges Webinar

Key Points:

  • Long-arm of U.S. sanctions jurisdiction reaches conduct by European company.
  • Violation involved shipment to Iran from Australia, a close U.S. ally.

On December 3, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Aiotec GmbH, a German supplier of industrial equipment for the energy sector, agreed to pay $14,550,000 to settle its potential civil liability for violating the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). The settlement agreement can be found here. The press release can be found here.Continue Reading German Company Pays $14.55 Million to Settle Violations of U.S. Sanctions on Iran

I’m excited to kick off the American Conference Institute’s 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls with a pre-conference workshop on February 24, 2025, from 1:30–5:00 PM. Together with Sarah York, Senior Counsel for International Trade Compliance at GE Aerospace, I’ll lead Workshop B – An Updated Roadmap on Making High Stakes, Time-Sensitive Decisions.

This interactive, small-group session will tackle critical compliance challenges, including:Continue Reading Join Us for a Pre-Conference Workshop at the Global Export Controls Forum

We recently authored an article for Business Law Today offering insight into a proposed amendment to the operations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the interagency committee that reviews foreign investment in the United States for potential national security implications.Continue Reading Insight on U.S. Foreign Investment Regulations for ABA Business Law Today