Export Control Compliance: Technology Transfers and Deemed Exports
Developing and Implementing a Comprehensive Compliance Program to Minimize Exposure and Mitigate Penalties for Inadvertent Violations
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide international trade counsel with a deep dive into export regulations and enforcement for transfer of technology and technical data. The panel will outline steps counsel should take to minimize client and company risk and remain compliant with export regulations.
Outline
- Enforcement landscape
- Key components of compliance programs
- Best practices for meeting regulatory requirements and mitigating risk
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What factors does the Bureau of Industry and Security consider when assessing the effectiveness of a company's export compliance program?
- What key elements should be incorporated in an effective company export compliance program?
- What steps should companies and counsel take if misconduct is suspected?
- What constitutes voluntary disclosure and when should it be made?
Faculty
Giovanna M. Cinelli
Partner
Jones Day
Ms. Cinelli advises defense and technology companies on export control and compliance matters impacting the... | Read More
Ms. Cinelli advises defense and technology companies on export control and compliance matters impacting the satellite, space, missile, computer, encryption, submarine, and defense services industries. She conducts export transactional due diligence, investigations, disclosures, and audits, as well as analyses of national security and economic espionage issues involving U.S. and foreign companies. She worked extensively with the Departments of State, Commerce, Defense, and Treasury, as well as Energy and the military, and was a member of the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG).
CloseJosephine Aiello LeBeau
Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Ms. Aiello LeBeau counsels clients in a wide range of industries in obtaining necessary government approvals related to... | Read More
Ms. Aiello LeBeau counsels clients in a wide range of industries in obtaining necessary government approvals related to the export or transfer of their products, software, technology, and services. Having a technical background herself, she works extensively with controls involving electronic transmission, employment-related collaborations, and downloads of software and technology, as well as exports of high tech hardware and encryption. She advises on export control liabilities stemming from M&A and regularly assists companies in designing and implementing compliance programs, conducting internal investigations, and settling and preparing voluntary disclosures with U.S. government agencies.
CloseElsa Manzanares
Partner
Gardere Wynne Sewell
Ms. Manzanares focuses on international trade and compliance. She advises clients on compliance with U.S. and... | Read More
Ms. Manzanares focuses on international trade and compliance. She advises clients on compliance with U.S. and international regulations governing export of dual-use commodities, defense articles, software and technology, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the U.S. Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), and the various embargo and sanctions programs administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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