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Our annual Global Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference is just one week away! If you haven’t registered yet, this is your final chance to sign up and secure your spot. We are holding this conference in a split-hybrid format, with an in-person event in Santa Clara, CA, on November 12 and virtual panels on November 19-21. In-Person Event l November 12 Join us for a crucial fireside chat post-US presidential election on “Navigating the Future of…

In keeping with tradition, we are pleased to invite you to our annual Global Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference. The conference will provide valuable insights on the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the ever-changing landscape of international trade. We are holding this conference in a split-hybrid format, with an in-person event in Santa Clara, CA, on November 12 and virtual panels on November 19-21. Please see details below. In-Person Event Join us for a crucial…

To offer a consolidated faculty of speakers across the globe that will deliver cutting-edge insights and guidance virtually on key global compliance, investigations and ethics trends, our Annual Mid-Year Trade Compliance sessions are now part of our Annual Compliance Conference that will be taking place virtually from 30 April – 6 June this year (with a vacation break during the week commencing 27 May). With 14 virtual sessions across five weeks, we want to…

In keeping with tradition, we are pleased to invite you to our annual Global Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference to be held between December 4-7. The conference will provide valuable insights on the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the ever-changing landscape of international trade.We will kick off the conference with an in-person networking session and panel discussion on December 4 on the pressing topic of “Navigating Trade Compliance Amidst Geopolitical Disruptions…

In lieu of our annual conference in Bellevue, WA, we are excited to again provide a Virtual Global Trade Conference available to all our clients and friends worldwide! The conference will be comprised of 90 minutes sessions over the course of two days. Join us on July 12 and 13 for any or all of the sessions and learn from our panel of experts as they share their insights on cutting-edge trade trends, regulatory updates and challenges,…

In keeping with tradition, we are pleased to invite you to our annual Global Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments. This year, we are excited to provide a virtual offering available to all our clients and friends worldwide, plus an in-person reception and networking event for local attendees!The conference will be comprised of 75 minute virtual sessions over the course of three days. Please join us on November 15, 16 and 17 for any or all sessions. The in-person reception will…

We are pleased to invite you to our Virtual Global Trade Conference on July 20 and 21. In lieu of our annual conference in Bellevue, WA, we are excited to again provide a virtual offering available to all our clients and friends worldwide! Please join our international trade compliance lawyers from around the world as they discuss and examine the major developments impacting international trade. This conference will be comprised of 75 minutes sessions over…

Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Multijurisdictional: 2021 Virtual Global Trade Conference,” which can be viewed here.

On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14032, “Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People’s Republic of China” (the “CMIC EO”). This amends and replaces Executive Order 13959 (EO 13959) and revokes Executive Order 13974 (EO 13974) that restricted investments in certain “Communist Chinese Military Companies” (CCMCs). The main changes implemented by the CMIC EO and related public guidance are to (1) change the group of targeted Chinese companies to focus on…

In the past several days, the US Government has issued a slew of sanctions measures targeting Russia. These represent the first major escalation of sanctions against Russia under the Biden Administration and, according to a White House Fact Sheet, are stated to be in response to Russia’s “harmful foreign activities,” including efforts to undermine free and fair democratic elections and institutions, malicious cyber activities (including the recent SolarWinds incident), transnational corruption, targeting of dissidents and journalists,…