Past event: US Export Controls on Non-US Transactions Seminar

Speakers

SCOTT GEARITY is a Principal of BSG Consulting, bringing over a decade of consulting, training, and corporate export compliance program management experience to bear for his clients. Mr. Gearity has substantial experience in military, dual-use, and commercial export controls. His clients have ranged in size from small start-ups to some of the world’s  argest companies, with a particular focus on the information technology, telecommunications, networking, and software industries. Mr. Gearity joined BSG from Microsoft Corporation,  where he was based in Ireland and managed the company’s export compliance program for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He continues to advise many non-US companies affected by US export controls. Mr. Gearity holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies  and economics from American University. He is a licensed US customs broker.

JOHN  BLACK is a Principal of BSG Consulting and has been involved in US export and trade control matters since 1984. He advises US and foreign companies, law firms, and governments on US export and has earned a reputation as one of the leading experts in the field. From 1984–88 he worked for the US Commerce Department, where he wrote the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and interpreted it for government and industry. He uses his comprehensive knowledge of the US rules that impact military and commercial companies to help his clients stay in compliance without missing legitimate business opportunities. He has been a featured speaker at over 100 conferences around the world and has written numerous articles and several books on the subject. Mr. Black is an accredited Export Compliance Professional (ECoP™) on both the EAR and the ITAR.

JOHN BOSCARIOL is head of McCarthy Tétrault’s International Trade and Investment law Group and a partner in the litigation Group. He is ranked as a leader in the field of international trade law in numerous legal directories, and has been identified as one of the top 25 international trade lawyers in the world by Expert Guides to the World’s leading lawyers - Best of the Best 2008. Mr. Boscariol is a recognized expert on compliance and enforcement matters with respect to export controls over goods, technology and services, military  and defense controls and related programs, economic sanctions, blocking orders regarding foreign extraterritorial measures, Canada’s Controlled Goods Program, government contracts, and other trade controls and national security measures. He also advises both private and public sector clients on the application of international trade and investment protection agreements and other international trade matters

KEVIN J. WOLF was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration on February 19, 2010. Prior to his joining the Obama Administration, he was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Bryan Cave LLP. His practice over the course of his nearly 17 years with the firm covered most aspects of the law and policy of international trade, but focused on  the  Export  Administration  Regulations  (EAR),  the  International  Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the antiboycott regulations, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and multilateral trade controls. The Assistant Secretary assists and advises the Under Secretary on the development of policies pertaining  to  Export  Administration  issues.  The  Assistant  Secretary  also  provides  overall  direction  to  and  management  of  the  national  security,  nonproliferation,  foreign  policy,  national defense, and strategic industrial resource functions delegated to BIS.

STEPHAN  MÜLLER is  a  partner  at  Oppenhoff  &  Partner.  Before  joining  Oppenhoff & Partner in 2008, Mr. Müller was a partner at linklaters llP since 2001. He specializes in public law with Export Control forming a major part of his practice. Stephan advises national and international corporations on  all  national,  EU,  and  US  law  related  compliance  and  permitting  issues,  including  representation  before  courts  and  in  administrative  proceedings.  He  lectures  on  export  control  law  at  the  University  of  Applied Sciences, Cologne. Mr. Müller speaks at national and international  conferences  and  has  published  articles  on  many  aspects  of  export  controls. The JUVE handbook on German commercial law firms has identified him as a “leading name” in his field of expertise for many years now.

CHRISTOPHER TAFE is  a  special  agent  assigned  to  Homeland  Security  Investigations (HSI), National Security Division, Counter-Proliferation Investigations Unit located  in  Northern  Virginia.  Agent  Tafe  has  18  years  of  experience  investigating  the illegal movement of munitions list items and strategic technology having sensitive civil and military applications to proscribed destinations and entities engaged in onward proliferation.    He  is  a  member  of  the  National  Security  Council’s  Export  Control  Reform  Task  Force  where  he  provides  law  enforcement  insight  and  guidance  as  it  relates  to  the Administration’s reform effort.  Agent Tafe also provides programmatic oversight for HSI’s industry outreach effort which is commonly known as Project Shield America and has served as a special agent with the legacy U.S. Customs Service and with the Department of Commerce’s Office of Export Enforcement (OEE).   

DOUGLAS JACOBSON (Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC) has 25 years of experience representing US and non-US companies on a wide range of international trade-related issues. He serves as principal outside international trade counsel to a number of US and non US-based multinational companies that import, export, and produce a wide range of products, including oil and gas equipment, medical devices, electronic products, industrial, defense, and aerospace products.  Prior to establishing Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC, Doug practiced international trade law with several well known law firms in Washington, DC. With respect to export matters, Doug counsels clients on compliance with US and multilateral regimes governing the export of dual-use items, software, technology, defense articles, and humanitarian products. He assists companies in understanding and navigating the complex rules set forth in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and the various sanctions regulations administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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Venue

Embassy Suites by Hilton Alexandria Old Town
1900 Diagonal Rd, 22314
Alexandria, VA, USA

TWO BACK-TO-BACK SEMINARS:

US Commercial & Military Export Controls & Embargoes - 2-DAY SEMINAR - April 3-4, 2017

EAR & OFAC Regulations
A hands-on approach to complying with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), including both export controls and antiboycott regulations, and  Treasury Department trade embargoes

Key Topics Include:

• Persons and Items Subject to US Jurisdiction
• US De Minimis Content Calculation
• EAR Classifications
• EAR Controls on Military Items

US ITAR Defense Trade Controls - 2-DAY SEMINAR - April 5-6, 2017

ITAR Regulations
Learn the ins and outs of compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) in a format that is easy to digest.

Key Topics Include:

• New ''Specially Designed'' Definition
• Canada, UK & Australia Exemptions
• Agreements Requirements

Venue

Embassy Suites Alexandria Old Town
1900 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA  22314 USA

Guest Room Reservation
*The cost of accommodation is not included in the seminar tuition.

A limited block of guest rooms at the venue hotel is reserved forseminar participants. Group rate available until March 10, 2017!
Rooms are available on a first-come / first-served basis. Book early to ensure availability. Guest room reservation link.

Guest room rate:  $226/night: standard single/double
To book your room call 1-703-684-5900 and mention Export Compliance Training Institute Group