Insights on International Trade & Investment

Arent Fox is pleased to announce the expansion of its leading International Trade practice with the addition of Birgit Matthiesen.

Twenty Arent Fox LLP practice areas have been recognized in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued final regulations on September 12, 2012 requiring publicly traded companies to disclose their use of “conflict minerals” in their products.

Thirty-three Arent Fox attorneys have been ranked at the top of their profession by The Best Lawyers in America.

As experienced members of the fashion industry can attest, trade matters such as duties and taxes, and other regulations can have a huge impact on global sales and sourcing decisions.

Arent Fox International Trade partner Kay Georgi was interviewed by Military Embedded Systems on the Obama Administration’s reforms of export compliance regulations for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), US Munitions List (USML), and the Commer

On June 3, 2013, President Barack Obama signed lengthy new Executive Order 13645, which could have far-reaching implications for non-US companies in their international trade transactions.

Legal 500 US has rated 38 Arent Fox LLP attorneys among the best in the country.

Chambers USA recognized 31 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as leaders in their field.

In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partners Anthony Lupo and Nancy Noonan discuss the best visa types to assure smooth extended stays for strategic managers on assignment in the US for up to seven years.

Chambers Global has included Arent Fox’s Intellectual Property and International Trade practices in its worldwide rankings.

Arent Fox LLP announced that its new San Francisco office will be located in the KPMG Building at 55 2nd Street in the city’s Financial District.

International Trade partner Timothy Feighery was profiled in Global Arbitration Review after he joined the firm in February.

Arent Fox LLP is expanding its International Trade practice with the addition of international arbitration partner Timothy J. Feighery.

California AG filed two lawsuits against Chinese and Indian apparel manufacturers, accusing them of unfair competitive advantage through pirated software use.

On April 13, 2012, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final regulation establishing the 0Y521 ECCN series with a view towards providing a mechanism for identifying and controlling potentially sensitive emerging technologies not yet categorized.