This alert highlights trends in U.S. sanctions and export controls in 2021, including a look at the influence of the Biden Administration.
Client Alert | February 4, 2022
Washington, D.C. partner Judith Alison Lee is the author of "US Commerce Department takes more action against Chinese companies" [PDF] published by Financier Worldwide in February 2022.
Article | February 1, 2022
On December 23, 2022, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law. The UFLPA, which received widespread bipartisan support in Congress, is the latest in a line of U.S. efforts to address the plight of Uyghurs and other persecuted minority groups in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Client Alert | January 14, 2022
Once more, 2021 demonstrated that constant change should become your friend and ally. After a second year of global uncertainty caused by the formidable challenges of the COVID-pandemic, we all long for a return “back-to-normal.” However, chances are that 2022 will continue to present drastic and unpredictable challenges.
Client Alert | January 13, 2022
Washington, D.C. partner Adam M. Smith is the author of "SWIFT and Certain Punishment for Russia?" published by Foreign Affairs on January 4, 2022.
Article | January 4, 2022
Seven Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in the Who’s Who Legal 2022 Arbitration and Who’s Who Legal 2021 Trade & Customs guides.
Firm News | December 6, 2021
Expert Guides has named 17 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2021 Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law, which recognizes top female legal practitioners advising on business law.
Firm News | October 7, 2021
On September 17, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) imposed sanctions in response to the ongoing humanitarian and human rights crisis in Ethiopia, particularly in the Tigray region of the country.
Client Alert | September 17, 2021
This week the UK Government published still further updates on the application of the soon to come into force National Security and Investment Act 2021. We have prepared a comprehensive guide to the UK’s new national security regime, bringing together all of the developments and guidance to date. But, most importantly, we consider what investors and their advisors need to take into account now in order to mitigate risk and improve deal certainty.
Client Alert | September 8, 2021
Washington, D.C. partner Judith Alison Lee is the author of "The digitising of central bank currencies among the major economies -- the current landscape," [PDF] published in the September 2021 issue of Financier Worldwide.
Article | September 1, 2021
Washington, D.C. partner Adam M. Smith is the author of "The Humanitarian and Policy Challenges of U.S. Sanctions on the Taliban," [PDF] published by Just Security on August 23, 2021.
Article | August 23, 2021
Washington, D.C. partner Judith Alison Lee and associates Audi Syarief and Claire Yi are the authors of "United States sanctions against Myanmar's military conglomerates" [PDF] published by Financier Worldwide in June 2021.
Article | June 30, 2021
Gibson Dunn's lawyers discuss how the People’s Republic of China is clamping down on the extraction of litigation- and investigation-related corporate and personal data from China - and how this may squeeze litigants and investigation subjects in the future.
Client Alert | June 17, 2021
On April 15, 2021, the United States announced a significant expansion of sanctions on Russia, including new restrictions on the ability of U.S. financial institutions to deal in Russian sovereign debt and the designation of more than 40 individuals and entities for supporting the Kremlin’s malign activities abroad.
Client Alert | April 19, 2021
On March 25, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed additional sanctions in response to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar (also called Burma) by designating the country’s two largest military conglomerates.
Client Alert | April 2, 2021
On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, an agency of the Treasury Department that administers and enforces U.S. economic and trade sanctions, issued an enforcement release of a settlement agreement with BitPay, Inc. for apparent violations relating to Bitpay’s payment processing solution that allows merchants to accept digital currency as payment for goods and services. OFAC found that BitPay allowed users apparently located in sanctioned countries and areas to transact with merchants in the United States and elsewhere using the BitPay platform, even though BitPay had Internet Protocol address data for those users. The users in sanctioned countries were not BitPay’s direct customers, but rather its customer’s customers (in this case the merchants’ customers).
Client Alert | February 24, 2021
On February 11, 2021, in one of its inaugural foreign policy actions since taking office, the Biden Administration authorized new sanctions and export-control restrictions on Myanmar (also called Burma) in response to the Myanmar military’s recent coup against the country’s elected civilian government.
Client Alert | February 16, 2021
Gibson Dunn provides a recap of the continuing evolution of international economic sanctions in 2020 and preparation for what may come next.
Client Alert | February 5, 2021
At Gibson Dunn, we are proud and honored to be at your side to help solve your most complex legal questions and to continue our partnership with you in the coming year in Germany, in Europe and the world. We trust you will find this German Law Year-End Update insightful and instructive for the best possible start in 2021.
Client Alert | January 14, 2021
On January 9, 2021, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China issued the MOFCOM Order No. 1 of 2021 on Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures. It establishes the first sanctions blocking regime in China to counteract the impact of foreign sanctions on Chinese persons.
Client Alert | January 13, 2021
After a complicated path to passage, on January 1, 2021 the Senate completed the override of President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act and, as part of that legislation, passed the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. The AMLA is the most comprehensive set of reforms to the anti-money laundering laws in the United States since the USA PATRIOT Act was passed in 2001. The Act’s provisions range from requiring many smaller companies to disclose beneficial ownership information to FinCEN to mandating awards to whistleblowers that report actionable information about Bank Secrecy Act/AML violations.
Client Alert | January 1, 2021
On December 14, 2020, the United States imposed sanctions on the Republic of Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), the country’s defense procurement agency, and four senior officials at the agency, for knowingly engaging in a “significant transaction” with Rosoboronexport (ROE), Russia’s main arms export entity, in procuring the S-400 surface-to-air missile system.
Client Alert | December 18, 2020
On December 7, 2020, the Foreign Affairs Council of the Council of the European Union, adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 and Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses, which together establish the first global and comprehensive human rights sanctions regime to be enacted by the European Union.
Client Alert | December 10, 2020
The European Commission has launched a centralized complaints system through which EU-registered companies, industry associations, trade unions and NGOs can report market access barriers or breaches by third countries of their "trade and sustainable development" commitments or commitments undertaken under the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences.
Client Alert | November 30, 2020
On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13959 restricting the ability of U.S. persons to invest in securities of certain “Communist Chinese military companies.”
Client Alert | November 18, 2020
The UK Government has announced plans to upgrade and widen significantly its intervention powers on grounds of national security. Gibson Dunn lawyers detail key aspects of the proposed new regime.
Client Alert | November 18, 2020
On Monday, October 5, 2020 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published long-awaited controls on six categories of “emerging technologies.”
Client Alert | October 27, 2020
Despite the ongoing global pandemic, sanctions and export controls continue to be a most-favored enforcement tool of the U.S. government. In this webcast, join Gibson Dunn attorneys as they provide a mid-year update on the recent trends in this constantly evolving space.
Webcasts | October 15, 2020
Under the Trump Administration, an unprecedented number of Chinese companies have been designated to the U.S. Commerce Department Entity List. In this bilingual webcast, learn about the reasons for these designations, what the effect is on these companies, their suppliers and customers, and what you can do to mitigate the disruptive effects.
Webcasts | October 14, 2020
Washington, D.C. partner Judith Alison Lee, of counsel Christopher Timura, and associates R.L. Pratt and Scott Toussaint are the authors of "U.S. Export Controls: The Future of Disruptive Technologies" [PDF] published in the NATO Legal Gazette, Issue 41 in October 2020.
Publications | October 9, 2020
Expert Guides has named 13 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2020 Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law, which recognizes top female legal practitioners advising on business law.
Firm News | September 22, 2020
On December 28, 2019, China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) published the draft Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China, a revised version of an earlier draft. On July 3, 2020, the NPC published a further revised draft Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China. The resultant set of draft legislation is China’s first step towards a comprehensive and unified export control regime.
Client Alert | August 31, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus has caused governments and populations to rethink how to conduct social interactions and in turn how to conduct business on a global scale. Despite the ongoing global public health crisis, the United States Government’s efforts to use its economic leverage to conduct foreign policy continues unabated. Indeed, throughout the first half of 2020, the United States continued to tighten the screws on Iran and Venezuela and has not shied away from using its economic arsenal in its escalating trade war with China.
Client Alert | August 4, 2020
In this bilingual webcast, Gibson Dunn lawyers in Washington, D.C., and Beijing discuss the April 28, 2020, action by the U.S. government imposing export controls on military end use and end users in China.
Webcasts | July 16, 2020
On 6 July 2020, the UK Government introduced into law the “Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020,” and designated the first individuals under the Regulations in connection with their involvement in gross human rights violations.
Client Alert | July 9, 2020
On 15 June 2020, the European Commission published Implementing Regulation 2020/776, which imposes definitive countervailing duties on imports of certain woven and/or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in China and Egypt.
Client Alert | June 24, 2020
On May 15, 2020, the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a new rule to further restrict Huawei’s access to U.S. technology.
Client Alert | May 21, 2020
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is moving forward with long-anticipated efforts to further restrict trade in a large number of sensitive technologies.
Client Alert | May 4, 2020
Despite pressure from U.S. and non-U.S. officials to ease sanctions on Iran in response to COVID-19, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) to date has not made substantial changes to the longstanding legal authorizations for humanitarian trade. Nonetheless, OFAC has in recent weeks published unprecedented guidance for those who may find themselves facing challenges to comply with OFAC’s reporting requirements in light of the pandemic, acknowledging that some businesses may be forced to reallocate sanctions compliance resources to other functions. While this is far from the substantial changes called for by some, it nonetheless indicates OFAC’s willingness to respond to the crisis with some measure of understanding for the new realities faced by many businesses affected by the pandemic.
| April 29, 2020
Washington, D.C. partner Judith Alison Lee is the author of "Final CFIUS regulations come into effect: mandatory filing requirements," [PDF] published in the Financier Worldwide magazine's April 2020 issue.
Publications | April 21, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide information on the first visible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on and changes to export controls, tariffs, foreign direct investment regulations, and sanctions and respective enforcement.
Client Alert | April 1, 2020
On March 25, 2020, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed a far reaching rescue package to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its dramatic economic effects.
Client Alert | March 27, 2020
Governments of many EU Member States – as well as the European Commission - have announced special measures to support businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gibson Dunn identifies some of the key fiscal measures being put in place by the governments of the UK, France and Germany to help companies manage their cash flows during these times.
Client Alert | March 27, 2020
Gibson Dunn provides a comprehensive look at the CARES Act passed by the Senate on March 25, 2020, the largest emergency stimulus package in United States history.
Client Alert | March 26, 2020
In the 2020 edition of Chambers Global, Gibson Dunn earned 155 total rankings – 56 firm practice group rankings and 99 individual rankings. The firm and its lawyers were recognized globally and in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Middle East regions, with additional recognitions in Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Firm News | March 5, 2020
On February 13, 2020, final regulations went into effect to expand the scope of inbound foreign investment subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Client Alert | February 19, 2020
Who’s Who Legal guides for 2019 and 2020 named 12 Gibson Dunn partners to practice guides in their respective fields. Washington, D.C. partners Donald Harrison, Judith Lee and Adam Smith were recommended for Trade & Customs.
Firm News | January 30, 2020
Gibson Dunn provides a recap of the continuing evolution of international economic sanctions in 2019 and preparation for what may come next.
Client Alert | January 23, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers in Frankfurt and Munich provide a recap of developments in German law across numerous areas during 2019.
Client Alert | January 10, 2020
As part of a series of regular analyses of the unique impact of white collar issues on financial institutions, Gibson Dunn lawyers examine how DOJ has stretched U.S. money laundering statutes—perhaps to a breaking point—to reach conduct that occurred outside of the United States.
Client Alert | January 9, 2020