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BIS Adds 15 South Sudanese Parties to the Entity List Following Imposition of Arms Embargo Against South Sudan

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On March 22, 2018, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) adding, in relevant part, 15 South Sudanese entities to the Export Administration Regulations’ (“EAR”) Entity List — a step that increases the pressure on that country following the US Government’s imposition of an arms embargo last month. All 15 entities are subject to a license requirement for all exports, reexports, or in-country transfers of items subject to the EAR, and new license applications for these entities are subject to a presumption of denial.Read more…

Lise S. Test
Ms. Test advices clients on issues relating to licensing, regulatory interpretations, enforcement actions, internal investigations and compliance audits, as well as the design, implementation and administration of compliance programs. She also advises clients on the extra-territorial application of trade compliance-related regulations in cross-border transactions.
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Joseph A Schoorl
Joseph Schoorl is an associate in the Washington, DC office. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked as a clerk in the spring of 2012 and as a summer associate in 2011 at Baker McKenzie. In addition, he interned with the Department of Commerce’s Office of Chief Counsel for Industry and Security. He advises US and non-US companies on licensing, enforcement actions, internal investigations and compliance audits, mergers and acquisitions and other cross-border transactions, and on the design, implementation, and administration of compliance programs. Mr. Schoorl's practice focuses on international trade. He advises clients on compliance with US export controls, trade and economic sanctions, and anti-boycott controls.
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Inessa Owens
Inessa Owens is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office and member of the Firm’s International Trade practice group. She focuses on outbound trade compliance issues, including compliance with the Export Administration Regulations, anti-boycott rules, and economic sanctions administered by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, including those targeting Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Russia. She has worked with clients in diverse industries that include finance, pharmaceuticals, and energy.
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Trump Administration Re-Designates North Korea as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and Designates Additional Parties

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On November 27, 2017, the US State Department published a notice in the Federal Register that North Korea was designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (“SST”) on November 17, 2017. North Korea was originally designated as an SST in 1988 in connection with the bombing of a Korean Air flight but was delisted in 2008 by President George W. Bush as part of negotiations over its nuclear program.Read more…

Lise S. Test
Ms. Test advices clients on issues relating to licensing, regulatory interpretations, enforcement actions, internal investigations and compliance audits, as well as the design, implementation and administration of compliance programs. She also advises clients on the extra-territorial application of trade compliance-related regulations in cross-border transactions.
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/LiseTest
Alexandre (Alex) Lamy
Alex advises clients on compliance with US export controls, trade and economic sanctions, and antiboycott controls. He counsels on and prepares filings to submit to the US Government’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) with respect to the acquisition of US enterprises by non-US interests. Moreover, he advises US and non-US companies in the context of licensing, enforcement actions, internal investigations, compliance audits, mergers and acquisitions and other cross-border transactions, and the design, implementation, and administration of compliance programs.
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Nathaniel Douglas
Mr. Douglas advises clients on international and domestic securities and transactional matters, including public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance and disclosure issues, corporate governance matters and the negotiation of commercial contracts. Mr. Douglas also regularly represents clients in the planning and implementation of global reorganization transactions, including post-acquisition integration, tax planning restructuring and spin-off transactions.

US Government Imposes Additional Sanctions on North Korea

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On September 21, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“Order”) imposing additional sanctions on North Korea.  The Order is aimed at curbing North Korea’s ability to fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs by giving the Secretary of the Treasury additional tools to target non-US persons engaging in trade with North Korea and non-US financial institutions supporting such trade.Read more…

Lise S. Test
Ms. Test advices clients on issues relating to licensing, regulatory interpretations, enforcement actions, internal investigations and compliance audits, as well as the design, implementation and administration of compliance programs. She also advises clients on the extra-territorial application of trade compliance-related regulations in cross-border transactions.
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/LiseTest
Hannah N. Zarkar
Hannah is a US-qualified trade associate based in the London office of Baker McKenzie. She primarily advises European clients on compliance with US export controls, US trade and economic sanctions, and US antiboycott controls. Hannah also advises US and non-US companies in the context of licensing, enforcement actions, internal investigations, compliance audits, mergers and acquisitions and other cross-border transactions, and the design, implementation, and administration of compliance programs.
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US Government Announces Continuation of JCPOA Waivers for US Sanctions Targeting Iran While Imposing New Sanctions Related to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

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On 17 May 2017, the US Department of State announced that the US Government would renew waivers of certain sanctions necessary to continue to implement US commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”). On the same day, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated additional parties for their involvement in Iran’s military and ballistic missile program.Read more…

Hannah N. Zarkar
Hannah is a US-qualified trade associate based in the London office of Baker McKenzie. She primarily advises European clients on compliance with US export controls, US trade and economic sanctions, and US antiboycott controls. Hannah also advises US and non-US companies in the context of licensing, enforcement actions, internal investigations, compliance audits, mergers and acquisitions and other cross-border transactions, and the design, implementation, and administration of compliance programs.
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/HannahZarkar
Alexandre (Alex) Lamy
Alex advises clients on compliance with US export controls, trade and economic sanctions, and antiboycott controls. He counsels on and prepares filings to submit to the US Government’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) with respect to the acquisition of US enterprises by non-US interests. Moreover, he advises US and non-US companies in the context of licensing, enforcement actions, internal investigations, compliance audits, mergers and acquisitions and other cross-border transactions, and the design, implementation, and administration of compliance programs.
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/people/l/lamy-alexandre
Lise S. Test
Ms. Test advices clients on issues relating to licensing, regulatory interpretations, enforcement actions, internal investigations and compliance audits, as well as the design, implementation and administration of compliance programs. She also advises clients on the extra-territorial application of trade compliance-related regulations in cross-border transactions.
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/LiseTest


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