Sanctions Connect
Between Scylla and Charybdis: Trade Compliance Risk Management for MNCs Active in China
Duration:
30 minutes
Speakers:
- Nathan Bush | Singapore
- Runyu Liu | Shanghai, China
Moderator:
Ivy Llena, ACSS
Date:
Time:
- 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM NYC
- 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM London (GMT)
- 03:00 PM – 03:30 PM Amsterdam (CET)
Description:
Intensified trade and technology tensions between Washington and Beijing pose substantial regulatory, commercial, and reputational risks for companies active in China, the U.S. and third-country markets. Navigating these perils requires both conventional trade compliance and proactive political risk management. Join Nate Bush (Head of DLA Piper’s Asia Trade & Competition Practice) and Runyu Liu (Senior Associate in Shanghai Kaiman Law Firm) in assessing key risk factors, including:
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Enforcement of China’s Anti-Foreign Sanction Law, Unreliable Entity List & Export Controls
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Vulnerability to regulatory retaliation and opportunistic enforcement
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Supply chain sensitivities
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Speakers
Nathan Bush
Partner
Head of International Trade, Asia
Singapore
Clients describe Nate as “an exceptional regulatory lawyer, with top-level strength in FCPA and antitrust” (Chambers Global 2017), “a very skilled attorney who can frame complex issues in a way that is easily understandable, (Chambers Global 2022), and “understand[ing] the nuances of the different cultures, blending his law and public policy expertise” (Chambers Asia Pacific 2022).
Nate advises clients on compliance with economic sanctions, export controls, and blocking measures. He has represented parties in U.S. and Chinese trade remedy proceedings and successful WTO challenges to market access restrictions.
He has served as Governor (2024-present) co-chair of Legal and IP Committee (2017-2023) of AMCHAM Singapore and as Legal Committee Chairman (2008) and General Counsel (2009-2011) of AMCHAM China.
Runyu Liu
Shanghai, China
Runyu is an Associate in the Litigation and Regulatory group. Her main practice area is regulatory and compliance. She particularly specialises in trade compliance, trade remedies, and internal investigation. She has advised clients regarding a wide range of issues related to trade sanctions and export controls and assisted clients in developing compliance programmes.
Experience
International Trade, Sanctions, Export Controls & National Security
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Advised Asian shipping company on gap assessment of sanctions and export control compliance policies and procedures and subsequent remediation.
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Advised Asian medical device company on gap assessment of sanctions and export control compliance policies and procedures and assisted it in conducting subsequent remediation and developing comprehensive compliance regime.
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Advised Asian telecommunications provider in compliance with US export controls.
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Assisted several Chinese companies in getting removed from the Unverified List and preparing for on-site verification conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Assisted an international shipping company in developing trade compliance program relating to various business lines.
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Assisted Chinese leading companies in information and communication technology (ICT) industry in developing tailored trade compliance programs.
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