WorldECR Trade & Investment Compliance Forum, Glasgow

WorldECR is delighted that – in conjunction with sponsors Pinsent Masons and Baker Hostetler – it will be holding its first ever Trade & Investment Compliance Forum in Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow Forum will be held on 7 November at the offices of Pinsent Masons, 141 Bothwell Street, G2 7EQ.

The focus of the Forum will be on developments in UK sanctions legislation and policy (and US/EU counterparts) and their implications for industry and finance, and expectations of national security policy directions under a new government. Key topics under discussion to include:

Sanctions

• Sanctions and Money Laundering Act (SAMLA) – compliance best practice: due diligence, screening, red flags and the Economic Crime and Transparency Act (ECCTA)
• Sanctions case-law, implications for contracts and disputes (e.g. force majeure issues, counter-party claims)
• US secondary sanctions: obligations for non-US companies
• Office of Trade and Sanctions Implementation (‘OTSI’) – role and implementation
• Enforcement

Export Controls

• Recent changes to the UK Export Control Act: emerging technology,
• Best practice in compliance
• Russia-specific export controls
• US,UK, EU compare and contrast

Investment and security

• Overview: National Security Investment Act (NSIA)
• Key controlled technologies for investment
• US CFIUS need-to-knows for UK industry

Networking opportunities:

Make new contacts in trade compliance from industry and private practice in a collegiate atmosphere during breaks, lunch and sponsored post-Forum drinks reception hosted by Pinsent Masons.

Sponsors:

Delegate fee:

Law firms/consultants: £395+ VAT pp

Compliance professionals in industry: £195 + VAT pp.

For registration, pricing and programme details contact:

Mark.cusick@worldecr.com or tom.blass@worldecr.com

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Terms and conditions

Please note, by registering for this event you accept the terms and conditions below.

Registration Fee
Your fee includes the attendance at both days of the conference; programme materials; and stated refreshments and access to networking receptions.

Registration policy
Delegates may not ‘share’ a registration without the organiser’s authorisation.

Payment policy
Payment must be received in full by the conference date. ‘Additional delegate’ prices are only available to delegates from the same organisation as the original full-fee delegate.

Cancellations and Refunds
You must notify the conference organiser 48 hours before the conference if you wish to change the delegate.

If you wish to cancel your registration, you can do so incurring the following charges:
Cancellation more than 28 days before the event – full refund less 33% admin fee.
Cancellation between 27 and 6 days before the event – full refund less 50% admin fee.
Cancellation between 5 days before and the day of the event – no refund.

Change of venue
The organisers reserve the right to change the venue should attendance numbers so demand.

Change of speaker and presentation
The organisers reserve the right to change speakers and/or presentations.