On November 10, 2025, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) formally suspended the implementation of the “Affiliates Rule” for one year, as published in the Federal Register (linked here) on November 12, 2025. This suspension follows high-level trade negotiations between the United States and China, culminating in reciprocal concessions announced in late October and early November as discussed on our blog here and here. Background on the Affiliates Rule Originally…
On October 30, 2025, US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent announced that the United States will pause enforcement of the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security’s (“BIS”) “Affiliates Rule” for one year. The rule was set to impose certain end user licensing requirements and restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations to unlisted foreign affiliates owned 50% or more by one or more entities on any of the Entity List, Military End-User List,…
Baker McKenzie and The Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT)- Preparing for a Sanctions Investigation Date: Wednesday, October 15 Time: 5:00 – 7:30 PM EDT Location: In-person at the Baker McKenzie DC Office (815 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20006) Registration: Click Here Guest Panelists and Moderator:
Please join Baker McKenzie and the Customs and International Trade Bar Association’s (CITBA) National Security and Sanctions Committee for a hybrid roundtable discussion on Tuesday, September 16, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM EDT. The discussion will focus on the current landscape of the Treasury’s inbound and outbound investment rules, including CFIUS updates and the evolving outbound screening framework, with featured panelists Rod Hunter, Partner at Baker McKenzie and Nova Daly, Senior Public Policy Advisor at…