The Trade Practitioner is committed to making presentations, publications and other training tools available to the international trade community. Suggestions for additional materials to include or reference on this page are welcome.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Handbook
The 2024 ITAR Handbook is now available to download
Export Controls and Sanctions
Please contact our US export controls team at SPBUSExportControls@squirepb.com with any questions.
- 2024 US Export Controls Regulations – From EAR to ITARnity, Ever-challenging US Export Controls Compliance | July 16 – 18, 2024 in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
- Pre-workshop Webinar on Introduction to the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (June 25, 2024)
- Pre-workshop Webinar on US Export Controls Trade Compliance Training (ITAR) (June 27, 2024)
- 2023 US Export Controls: From EAR to ITARnity, Ever-challenging US Export Controls Compliance; 26-28 June 2023 in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
- Pre-workshop Webinar on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (June 6, 2023)
- Pre-workshop Webinar on US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (June 8, 2023)
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Intermediate Workshop | Export Control Joint Unit Symposium, 4 October 2022 in London, UK
- 2022 US Export Controls: From EAR to ITARnity, Ever-challenging US Export Controls Compliance | 27-29 June 2022 in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
- Pre-workshop Webinar on US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (June 14, 2022)
- Pre-workshop Webinar on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (June 16, 2022)
- The Impact of Russia/Ukraine Conflict – Export Controls Arising From Sanctions, Implications to Existing and Prospective Contracts and Practical Guidance on Risk Mitigation (May 2022) – Listen to the podcast here
- What US Russian Sanctions Mean for US Trade Contracts and Negotiations (March 2022 – Prepared for webinar hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsels) – Watch the webinar recording here
- US Export Controls: From EAR to ITARnity, Ever-challenging US Export Controls Compliance | 20-22 September 2021 in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
- Pre-workshop Training Webinars
- Primer on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (September 2021)
- Primer on the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (September 2021)
- Workshop Training Materials
- Pre-workshop Training Webinars
- WATCH: What Are International Sanctions? (January 2021)
- US Trade Compliance Training for China Operations (October 2020)
- Prepared for an event delivered in partnership with Content Enablers, The Schar School of Policy and Government at the George Mason University and the US-China Business Council. Watch event video.
- Introduction to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (September 2019)
- Introduction to the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (September 2019)
- Strengthening Trade Compliance in Line with Recent Legislative Developments and Impacts to Controls via an Examination of Extraterritorial Applications, Order of Review, and Classification (June 2019 – prepared for the marcus evans® Export Controls and Technology Transfers Conference)
- US Sanctions on Russia, Russian Counter-sanctions and Anti-corruption Trends in Russia: Doing Business in the Current Climate (May 2019 – prepared for presentation with LEXOLOGY® Webinars)
Trade Policy & Market Access
- Predicting and Managing the Risks of Doing Business in China (July 2023 – webinar recording and presentation slides)
- Critical Developments for the Global Supply Chains of Japanese Businesses (October 2021 – webinar recording and presentation)
- Fiscal Year 2021 President’s Budget Request: Function 150 Account Highlights
- Recent Developments Impacting US – India Trade Relations
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and National Security Controls
- Keys for Japanese Businesses to Obtain Foreign Direct Investment Approvals to Close Their Cross-border M&A Deals and Investments in the US, the UK and Europe (June 30, 2022)
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
- Update on CFIUS/FIRRMA and Emerging Technologies, April 2021
- Update on CFIUS and FIRRMA (March 2021 – Prepared for a US-China Business Council discussion)
- See our CFIUS resources page
Supply Chain Security
- Understanding Information and Communication Technology and Services (ICTS) Covered Transactions – Six Categories of ICTS End-Uses (March 2021)