Our Aerospace & Defense Group is pleased to partner once again with EGADD and Strategic Shipping Company Ltd to host the upcoming “The ITAR ‘Virus’ Continues to EARvolve!” US Export Controls Workshop in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK, Monday, July 23 – Wednesday, July 25, 2018. 2018 welcomes the 11th anniversary of the workshop.… Continue Reading
Status Update: Withdrawn, Prefiling, and Clearance Acquirer: Golden Gate Capital (US); GIC Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) Acquired: NeuStar, Inc. (US) Value: Approx. US$2.9 billion Industry: Technology Services UPDATE: “On June 12, 2017, NeuStar received written notification from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) that it will not take action to prevent … Continue Reading
Status Update: Clearance Acquirer: Tyco International plc (Ireland) Acquired: Johnson Controls, Inc. (U.S.) Value: US$11.3 billion Industry: Security Solutions UPDATE: According to SEC filings, Johnson Controls, Inc. and Tyco International plc, completed their combination on September 2, 2016. (See Johnson Controls International plc Ex-99.1 to Form 8-K, Feb. 23, 2017, SEC Filing.) Following … Continue Reading
Status Update: Clearance Acquirer: Avast Holding B.V. (The Netherlands) Acquired: AVG Technologies N.V. (The Netherlands) Value: Approximately US$1.3 billion Industry: Software; Cybersecurity UPDATE: In relation to Avast Software B.V.’s July 29, 2016 Offer to Purchase the remaining outstanding ordinary shares of AVG Technologies N.V., the parties reported “submitted a voluntary pre-filing draft notice to … Continue Reading
As part of a broader UK government-led Prosperity Agenda to provide UK companies support to identify and pursue potential export business opportunities, ADS – the premier trade organization for companies in the UK aerospace, defense security and space sectors – is hosting a complimentary, interactive half-day briefing for SMEs to assist with developing and applying … Continue Reading
Nordic Leaders Summit. In a joint statement released after their meeting last Friday, the leaders of the United States, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden pledged to deepen cooperation on international issues related to security and defense; migration and refugees; climate, energy and the Arctic; and economic growth and global development. The Leaders stressed the … Continue Reading
The hugely successful three-day ITAR Workshop sessions, jointly organized by EGADD, our Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Practice Group, and Strategic Shipping Company Ltd, will be taking place again in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, on 18-20 July 2016. George Grammas will host several workshops. Subjects to be covered over the three-day sessions could, amongst others, include: US … Continue Reading
The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published an online decision tree tool for determining whether or not non-US-made items that incorporate US goods, technology or software are subject to the jurisdiction of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The decision tool assists exporters to navigate the EAR’s complicated de minimis and … Continue Reading
On Tuesday, 14 July 2015, the E3/EU+3 (China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and the Islamic Republic of Iran agreed to a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to … Continue Reading
