

Export Controls
The movement of goods between jurisdictions is increasingly subject to financial and trade restrictions imposed by the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, and other jurisdictions.
We provide expert advice on matters relating to trade regulation and export controls, guiding clients through an often complex framework of rules. We have particular experience in:
- advising on the impact of EU, UK and U.S. trade sanctions
- conducting export controls due diligence reviews and investigations
- developing trade compliance policies and procedures
- advising on dual-use restrictions
- analysing and mitigating trade-related risks in M&A transactions
- undertaking voluntary investigations in compliance with trade restrictions
- advising on contractual arrangements in relation to sanctions and export controls
- carrying out due diligence in the supply chain
- supporting applications for licences/exemptions
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Publications: 09 June 2022
On May 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed rule and form amendments that, if adopted, would require specific, additional disclosures regarding environmental, social,…

Publications: 08 June 2022
On June 6, the Biden Administration announced a two-year duty exemption for solar products from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (together, CMTV), as well as authorization for the use of the…

Publications: 06 June 2022
Voluntary carbon markets: Analysis of regulatory oversight in the U.S.
We are honored to have assisted ISDA with a white paper which further explores the voluntary carbon markets in the context of U.S. legal and regulatory considerations.

Publications: 23 June 2021
Dual-use items: new EU regulation tightens export rules
The European Union (EU) has created a new regulation for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items.
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