Thursday, February 27th
Professional Association of Exporters and Importers
Present
Webinar:
Export Compliance Strategies in a Shifting U.S. Trade and National Security Policy Landscape
Join Us for an Exclusive Webinar!
Gain critical insights into evolving export control, sanctions, and other national security regulations (i.e., CFIUS) and upcoming policy changes under the new Trump administration. This interactive webinar features legal experts who will provide comprehensive guidance on navigating complex compliance requirements and understanding recent regulatory updates.
Who Should Attend:
- Export Compliance Professionals (Novice & Experienced)
- Legal and Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Supply Chain and Logistics Managers
- In-house and Corporate Counsel
What You’ll Learn:
- Overview of recent export control regulations
- Discussion of recent sanctions actions
- Anticipated regulatory shifts under the new Trump administration
- Compliance requirements for U.S. company affiliates and subsidiaries globally
- Update on foreign direct investment trends and regulations
- Practical strategies for maintaining compliance in shifting regulatory environments
Why Attend:
- Stay ahead of regulatory changes impacting global trade and investment
- Gain actionable strategies to mitigate compliance risks
- Understand how upcoming U.S. policies may affect Export Compliance operations and foreign investment strategies
The seminar can be attended via a webinar.
Our speakers are widely respected in the field of export control and sanctions compliance with many years of experience in interpreting and applying export control and sanctions regulations.
Speakers:
- Olga Torres, Managing Member, Torres Trade Law, PLLC
Olga Torres is the Founder and Managing Member of Torres Trade Law and its affiliate advisory firm Torres Trade Advisory, LLC. She regularly guides clients through a broad range of complex strategic and regulatory trade controls and national security matters. Ms. Torres represents companies before multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Clients also seek out her experience and guidance to obtain clearance of transactions that are subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and to identify and negotiate measures to mitigate Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI).
Ms. Torres frequently lectures on export controls, sanctions, and international trade for organizations, universities, U.S. embassies, and government agencies in different countries, including in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, France, Canada, and the United States. She is the author of several chapters on international trade in the WorldECR’s Export Compliance Manager’s Handbook, the Society of International Affairs Export Voluntary Disclosure Handbook, and other global publications. She has been quoted in some of the most respected newspapers and publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, the South China Morning Post, Bloomberg Law, Foreign Investment Watch, and Inside Washington Publishers, to name a few.
Ms. Torres has been an appointed member of the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG), advising the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, since 2012. She is also part of the Foreign Investment Watch Editorial Board along with a distinguished group of peers comprising former heads of CFIUS and federal government agencies leading foreign investment and national security.
Throughout her career, Ms. Torres has been selected for recognition in multiple attorney ranking guides and publications including in Chambers and Partners USA and Global, Who’s Who Legal, and SuperLawyers Rising Stars. Prior to founding Torres Trade Law, she was an attorney in the International & Cross Border Transactions group at an Am 100 Law Firm in Washington, D.C.
- Derrick Kyle, Senior Associate, Torres Trade Law, PLLC
Derrick Kyle assists clients with all facets of global trade, including matters related to export controls governed by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, customs, sanctions, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Mr. Kyle has experience in export classification, preparing export licenses, and developing export compliance manuals and programs. He also has experience in advising clients in a variety of industries on risks presented by U.S. economic sanctions administered by the Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). On the import side, Mr. Kyle has experience classifying products within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, completing prior disclosures with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and submitting protests with CBP and obtaining favorable results for clients. Mr. Kyle has experience assisting clients understand the application of CBP partner government agency (e.g., Food and Drug Administration) regulations.
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST
Location: Webinar
Registration: Free for P.A.E.I. members/$75 for non-members
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February 27, 2025
11:00 am - 12:30 pm