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Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC Hong KongThe ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, hosted by Miller & Chevalier.
Food and drinks will be provided. 1 Law Society of Hong Kong CPD point has been applied for. New York and California Approved Jurisdiction policy may apply.
TOPIC: United States Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
- Practical Tips for Spotting and Addressing U.S. Enforcement Red Flags
- China Enforcement Update
- Update on U.S. Secondary Sanctions Against Iran
- Russian Sanctions
- U.S. Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment
Under the Trump administration, 2018 has seen major shifts in U.S. enforcement of its sanctions and export control laws, as well as increased scrutiny on foreign direct investment emanating from China and Hong Kong. The U.S. enforcement focus on China in the midst of full-scale trade war remains strong, as does its focus on North Korea despite recent developments on the diplomatic front. We have also seen aggressive steps taken to reimpose and enforce secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons conducting business in Iran and Russia. This seminar is designed to help in-house counsel identify potential U.S. enforcement risks as early as possible, in the face of increasingly complex legal rules, and know what steps to take to investigate and remediate them efficiently and appropriately in order to reduce or eliminate the possibility of potentially damaging U.S. government action.
Speakers
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Timothy P. O’Toole
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Brian J. Fleming Brian Fleming's practice encompasses a wide range of matters at the intersection of international trade and national security with an emphasis on export controls and economic sanctions, foreign direct investment, and cybersecurity. In particular, Mr. Fleming focuses on compliance and disclosure issues concerning the regulatory regimes administered by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Mr. Fleming also conducts internal investigations and defends companies and individuals against enforcement actions brought by those agencies and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Mr. Fleming's practice also focuses on guiding domestic and international companies through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process from pre-filing consultations through the formal review and investigation and the management of mitigation agreements. Mr. Fleming brings his experience with cybersecurity matters to bear in his CFIUS practice, as those areas intersect frequently. Mr. Fleming also concentrates on counseling companies with respect to cybersecurity planning and preparedness, data breach response and remediation, and related compliance and disclosure obligations. |
