In keeping with tradition, Baker & McKenzie is pleased to invite you to its annual Year-End Review of Import/Export Developments. This year’s two-day conference will be held Wednesday, November 19 through Thursday, November 20 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California and via live webcast. Baker & McKenzie’s international trade compliance lawyers from around the world will review the major global legislative, judicial and administrative activities and trends in export controls, trade sanctions, customs compliance, and import requirements. This conference is complimentary. Please register via the following link: http://www.bakermckenzie.com/2014ImportExportConference/ Below you see the agenda of the event. Wednesday, 19 November 2014 – Export Focus
| Time | Topic | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Welcome Introduction | John F. McKenzie |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Overview of 2014 Regulatory Developments | Nick Coward |
| 9:30 – 10:15 | Economic Sanctions: Russia Sanctions
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Alison Stafford Powell, Alex Lamy, Jasper Helder, Ross Denton, James Robinson, Phil Reich, Alexander Bychkov, Paul Burns, Brian Cacic |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Economic Sanctions: Iran Sanctions
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Janet Kim, Alex Lamy, Ross Denton/James Robinson, Paul Burns, Brian Cacic, Phil Reich |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Export Control Reform Initiative
|
Nick Coward, Janet Kim, Paul Amberg |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch | |
| 1:15 – 2:15 | Other Country Export Control Developments
|
Paul Burns, Brian Cacic, Edmundo Elias, Jasper Helder, James Robinson, Phil Reich, Eugene Lim, Yi Lin Seng |
| 2:15 – 3:15 | Encryption Forum
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Alison Stafford Powell, Ross Denton, James Robinson, Alexander Bychkov, Eugene Lim, William Marshall |
| 3:15 – 3:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 | Export Control and Economic Sanctions Enforcement Developments, Trends & Lessons Learned
|
Ed Dyson, Nick Coward, Janet Kim, Jasper Helder, Paul Amberg, Phil Reich, Bob Tarun |
Thursday, 20 Novembeer 2014 – Import Focus
| Time | Topic | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Welcome Introduction | John F. McKenzie |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Customs & Import Regulatory Developments
|
Bill Outman, Stu Seidel, Jasper Helder, Paul Burns, Edmundo Elias |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | United States Government Procurement under the Trade Agreements Act
|
Stu Seidel |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Customs Compliance Challenges
|
Ted Murphy, Bill Outman, Jasper Helder |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Handling Customs Audits & Focused Assessments
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Ted Murphy, Jasper Helder, Paul Burns, Edmundo Elias |
| 12:30 – 1:45 | Lunch | |
| 1:45 – 2:45 | Trade Preference Agreements & Free Trade Agreements TTIP: United States/European Union: Status & Prospects Trans-Pacific Partnership: Membership, Status & Prospects Other Preferential Trade Agreements and Customs Planning Opportunities
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Stu Seidel, Paul Burns, Jasper Helder, Eugene Lim, Edmundo Elias, William Marshall |
| 2:45 -3:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 3:00 – 4:30 | Other Country-Specific Customs & Import Developments
|
Alexander Bychkov, Eugene Lim, William Marshall |
Baker & McKenzie’s International Trade, Compliance and Customs Group provides multinational companies coordinated, practical, and solution-oriented international trade representation and advice. With more than 200 highly qualified international trade lawyers around the globe focused on imports, export controls, trade sanctions, anticorruption and trade remedies, Baker & McKenzie can help clients to maximize opportunities and manage compliance risks in cross-border business transactions. Visit www.internationaltradecomplianceupdate.com for additional information about Baker & McKenzie’spractice and the latest global legal developments impacting international trade.
