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CE@Schar: Export Compliance Success in an Evolving Regulatory World This event features a select panel of high-level government and industry policy leaders and will center around the outlook for emerging compliance trends in 2020, including developing issues, forecasts, and ramifications of emerging technologies for today’s export compliance environment. The inaugural event frames future webinars and in-person events featuring leading insights on topics such as classification, encryption, sanctions, and more.
Globalization of Export Compliance and Sanctions: impacts of U.S. and EU regimes for U.S. companies and non-U.S. recipients of U.S. items.
Expansion of Export Controls for Emerging and Foundational Technologies: impact on the defense industrial base and supply chain with the establishment of the emerging and foundational technologies lists.
Refinement of Export Control Reform Principles: continued application of regulatory changes and the oft inconsistent application for activities which are not clearly addressed by the regulations.
Moderator, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration
Former Director of Defense Trade Controls Policy
Director, Licensing, Defense Technology Security Administration
Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing
Host/President, Content Enablers
Dean, Schar School of Policy and Government
The Law, Policy, and Practice of the EAR’s Unverified List, Entity List, and Denied Persons List, presented by Kevin Wolf of Akin Gump
The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) include three different tools that impose
end-user-specific
limitations on activities related to exports, reexports, and transfers of items subject to the EAR.
The
Bureau of Industry of Security (BIS) uses these tools often to accomplish various national security
and
foreign policy objectives. In 2019, there was an expansion of restricted party lists and the
designation of
higher profile and important individuals and businesses, including Russian oligarchs and their
businesses,
the Venezuelan national oil company, PDVSA and Huawei and other important companies in China. This
trend is
expected to continue into 2020 as the Government increasingly uses these lists to serve national
security
and foreign policy objectives beyond traditional export controls policy.
Join this webinar to discuss the significant impact on the activities and compliance obligations of
U.S.
and
foreign companies.
Kevin Wolf, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration during the Obama
Administration,
was responsible for these tools during his tenure and will describe the law, history, policy,
and
practical
compliance issues associated with each of them.
Emerging and Foundational Technologies and CFIUS for Export Compliance Professionals, presented by George N. Grammas, Squire Patton Boggs
The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) and its companion, the Export Control
Reform
Act (ECRA), both passed in late 2018, overhauled the U.S. law governing CFIUS national security
reviews
and
tied CFIUS review to export controls. Export compliance professionals are tracking the
implementation of
emerging technologies to determine the implications for their companies’ products and
technologies. However,
these same professionals are critical to spotting the CFIUS requirements in transactions involving
even
changes in minority equity participation and corporate reorganizations involving emerging technology
and
other critical technologies. In addition, export compliance professionals are essential to company
determinations as to whether they possess critical technology and are subject to the FIRRMA pilot
program.
This webinar will track the current status of emerging and foundational technologies and empower the
export
compliance professional to serve their organization with an understanding of the relationship of
export
controls to CFIUS and the new CFIUS authority that impacts many transactions previously not subject
to
CFIUS
review.
George Grammas is well known to the exporting community, but he also has practiced before CFIUS
since
its
inception (including filing the second-ever CFIUS notice). He is uniquely qualified to explain
what
every
export compliance professional should know about ECRA, FIRRMA, and the role of the export
compliance
professional.
Update on New Rules Regarding Exports to China, presented by Kevin Wolf of Akin Gump
The Commerce Department is working on various changes to the EAR that would result in more controls on the export and reexport of items to China. The rules might be published before April 29th. If so, they would likely be the following:
Kevin Wolf, the former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, will describe the
scope and content of these and any other changes published by April 29th. If no rules are published
by
then, then Kevin will describe what has been reported as of that date about possible changes to the
EAR
pertaining to China. He will be available to answer any other EAR-related questions the participants
might have as well.
Kevin Wolf, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration during the Obama
Administration, was responsible for these tools during his tenure and will describe the law,
history, policy, and practical compliance issues associated with each of them.
The Future of U.S./UK Trade – Who Will Come Out a Winner? A roundtable with Frank Samolis, Matthew Kirk, and George Grammas (moderator) of Squire Patton Boggs
“We are going to win so much” is a familiar soundbite from President Donald Trump, and also
representative of his administration’s approach to international negotiations. President Trump
favors
bilateral trade deals and has been optimistically touting the U.S. as the UK’s first FTA partner
after
Brexit. From the UK’s perspective, Prime Minister Boris Johnson also wants wins, partly due to the
desire to uphold certain regulatory standards, and largely to maintain political, economic, and
social
security and stability post-Brexit to soften the blow of leaving the EU on the UK economy. As both
countries were primed to begin negotiations, COVID-19 happened. On May 5, 2020, the long-anticipated
U.S.-UK FTA discussions finally began, virtually, and were set to conclude by May 15, 2020.
Please join Squire Patton Boggs experts – based in Washington, D.C. and London – for a roundtable to
examine the relationship between the U.S. and UK during a time of mutually important trade
negotiation
and the shifting dynamics beyond the horizon.
Topics of discussion will include:
Frank Samolis has substantial expertise on bilateral/regional trade agreements and
negotiations,
having
represented several sovereign entities in free trade agreement negotiations with the U.S., including
active engagement on legislative matters for the Trans-Pacific Partnership; the implementation of
the
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the U.S.-Peru Free Trade
Agreement, the Uruguay Round of GATT trade negotiations, and the North American Free Trade
Agreement;
extending MFN status and securing PNTR for China, Trade Promotion Authority; and enhancing Caribbean
and
African trade benefits. He has represented foreign sovereigns or foreign multinationals from Asia,
Europe, Central and Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, in addition to U.S. companies
seeking
expanded market access in major export markets. Frank was previously counsel to the Subcommittee on
Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, as well as selected by the
U.S.
Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce to an Industry Trade Advisory Committee. Frank
co-chairs
Squire Patton Boggs’ International Trade Practice with George Grammas.
Matthew Kirk, a career diplomat, was the UK’s ambassador to Finland, and created and led
Vodafone’s
external affairs department. He is highly experienced in complex multinational issues and
multifaceted
international risk mitigation strategy, such as in the areas of political, regulatory,
cybersecurity,
and reputational risks. He provides strategic advice concerning business, politics, and
international
law, and has been a leading advisor on transformative developments like Brexit that have broad
geopolitical implications.
George Grammas co-chairs Squire Patton Boggs’ International Trade Practice, focusing on
trade
compliance
and national security. He dedicates his practice to a myriad of trade regulatory topics, including
export controls (EAR and ITAR), sanctions (OFAC), anti-corruption, M&A transaction clearance before
the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), among other trade compliance and U.S.
national security issues. For 30 years, since the inception of CFIUS, he has guided non-U.S. and
U.S.
companies to navigate the national security review process and provided practical and strategic
advice
that led to the completion of numerous M&As. He has served as an industry advisor to the U.S.
Department
of State and chaired trade association committees on export controls.
Export Controls for Cyber Security and Digital Transformation, presented by Louverture Jones, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Sean Ryan, Deloitte Tax LLP
While global businesses develop new technologies and move towards digital transformation, they are
challenged with navigating cyber risk and augmented government scrutiny from new and proposed
regulations. Specifically, businesses are finding it difficult to comply with stringent and
demanding
export control laws while managing a rapid surge in the flow of information, resources, and
products. In
addition, many products and services are now delivered via mobile apps, cloud service providers, and
SaaS, which add another level of export controls and cyber risk.
Data protection, data privacy obligations, and the possibility of releasing technology subject to
export
controls regulations are only some of the considerations organizations have to recognize. The
answers
are not always readily apparent.
Join Deloitte export control and cyber risk specialists – both based in Miami, FL and who serve US
and
global clients – for a discussion on the intersection between U.S. export controls and cybersecurity
to
examine how companies can manage the export control risks by the use of cyber security tools,
methods
and controls that can be configured to guard valuable data from exposure.
Topics of discussion will include:
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Trade Compliance and Emerging Policy
Day 1
Session 1: 2020: Evolving Regulations and Policies
8:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. UK) A BIS Perspective (30 min.)
George Grammas, Partner and Chair, International Trade Practice, Squire Patton Boggs
9:00 a.m. (2:00 p.m. UK) EAR Update (60 min.)
Matt Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, U.S.
Department of
Commerce,
Bureau of Industry and Security
10:00 a.m. (3:00 p.m. UK) A UK Perspective (30 min.)
ECJU Representative
Session 2: Developments in Defense Trade
11:00 a.m. (4:00 p.m. UK) ITAR Update (60 min.)
Candace Goforth, Editorial Board Chair, Content Enablers
Catherine Hamilton,Director of Licensing, U.S. Department of State, Directorate of
Defense
Trade Controls
12:00 a.m. (5:00 p.m. UK) UK Panel Discussion (60 min.)
Brinley Salzmann (EGADD), Ed Peartree (BAE), and Greg Mallitte (UK MoD)
Day 2
Session 1: Compliance Insights and Practical Observations
8:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. UK) Panel Discussion: Auditable Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance (60
min.)
George Grammas(Squire Patton Boggs, moderator), Amie Ahanchian(KPMG) and Gail
Lee
(Atlas Copco)
9:30 a.m. (2:30 p.m. UK) Panel Discussion: Adapting Training to Reflect Post-COVID-19 Requirements
(60
min.)
Brad Kabanuk and Brinley Salzmann
Session 2: 11:00 a.m. (4:00 p.m. UK) Emerging Issues Breakouts (90 min.)
Select one of the following breakouts:
USMCA
Speakers: Livingston International
The United States has completed its domestic procedures to implement the United States–Mexico–Canada
Agreement (USMCA) and it will enter into force on July 1st.
This session will give an overview of the agreement, its implementing rules (if available), and
their
impact on the cross-border movement of goods, rules of origin, agricultural market access,
intellectual
property, digital trade, financial services, labor, and other sectors.
Developments in Nuclear Exports
Ian Stewart (James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies)
This session gives a brief overview of the nuclear export controls mechanism and offers practical
guidance to professionals working at both the international- and U.S. domestic-level export controls
programs and initiatives.
USML Categories I-III: Firearms- Transitioned to the EAR
Tim Mooney and Steve Clagett (BIS)
A number of firearms, guns, ammunition, and related articles were transitioned from the USML to the CCL, effective March 9, 2020. This session will provide an overview of these new controls together with their associated authorization, clearance, and recordkeeping requirements.
PROPOSED U.S. Persons Working Abroad for Defense Contractors, presented by Gary Stanley
Gary Stanley, President of Global Legal Services, P.C., and a frequent speaker on U.S. export
controls
at conferences around the world, will conduct a free webinar on the U.S. Department of State’s new
authorization requirements for U.S. persons providing defense services to non-U.S. companies and
other
entities in the course of their employment. Noncompliance with these requirements pose enforcement
risks
for both the U.S. persons and their employers.
In particular, these new authorization requirements apply to not only U.S. persons who go abroad on
their own to seek employment, but also those who are detailed to work at a non-U.S. affiliates of
their
current U.S. employer. Existing ITAR Part 124 Technical Assistance Agreements and Manufacturing
License
between the U.S. and non-U.S. affiliates will not satisfy these new requirements.
Who should attend? This webinar is a “must” for export control managers and HR personnel who deal
with
such employment scenarios. It may also be helpful to program/project managers who must oversee and
manage work assignments.
The agenda for the webinar will include the following topics: