Beginning Feb. 21, 2022, the U.S. government began to issue sanctions on Russian officials in its continued response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In its latest round of designations,
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Cyril T. Brennan
Cyril (Cy) Brennan focuses his practice on international trade regulation and compliance, with an emphasis on U.S. export controls and economic sanctions. Cy handles matters regarding the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), U.S. sanctions programs administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s anti-boycott regulations. In addition, he represents clients before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and advises clients on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the foreign direct investment reporting requirements of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), and other trade and investment-related regulations in the context of mergers and acquisitions.
United States Issues Significant Bank Sanctions and Historic Export Controls Targeting Russia
On Feb. 24, 2022, President Biden announced significant new export controls and sanctions against Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The latest sanctions package comes on the …
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CFIUS Issues Final Regulations on National Security Review of Foreign Investments in the United States under FIRRMA: Broader Reach, Mandatory Filings, and Limited Exceptions
On Jan. 13, 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released two long-awaited sets of final regulations that implement nearly all of the Foreign Investment Risk…
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Latest U.S. Trade Restrictions Target Huawei
During the week of May 13, 2019, the Trump administration announced two new measures that have the potential to cut off certain foreign companies, particularly Chinese technology company Huawei Technologies…
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Iran Sanctions ‘Snapback’ Finalized Nov. 5, 2018
As reported in our previous GT Alerts, on May 8, 2018, President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),…
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