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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Dec 1, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: Trading with Political Adversaries Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_53xTBGkVQaW4uTs2T30HHw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Paul Eagan (Of Counsel @Mason, Hayes & Curran) Paul is a Senior Consultant and former Chair of the Corporate Department. Paul specialises in public company transactions, corporate governance and regulatory matters. Clients know him for providing clear and practical legal advice. Paul is lead and conflicts adviser on Company and Securities Law matters with several quoted companies and major shareholders in quoted companies. Paul is a founding member and current Chair of the Company Law Review Group (CLRG), the statutory body responsible for advising the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on matters of Company Law. Paul was appointed Senior Counsel by the Government of Ireland in 2020, the first occasion the title was conferred on solicitors. Paul is author of several books on Company Law and Securities Law, including Irish Securities Law (Bloomsbury, 2021). Eric White (Consultant @Herbert, Smith, Freehills) Eric White, Consultant, Herbert Smith Freehill, Brussels Belgium Eric works closely with the Herbert Smith Freehills' global network of offices, and his work focuses on WTO law and the EU's rules governing trade with non-EU countries, including the future relationship between the UK and the EU. Prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills Eric was a member of the European Commission's Legal Service between 1985 and 2016, where during part of the time he led the Trade Policy and WTO team. In that capacity, he routinely represented the European Commission in cases before the General Court and the European Court of Justice, and the European Union in WTO dispute settlement proceedings. He also participated in, and advised on, the negotiation of various international agreements involving the European Union. Robert Bowen (Export & Trade Compliance Counsel @ServiceNow) Robert Bowen, Export & Trade Compliance Counsel, ServiceNow, San Diego California Robert Bowen has focused on various aspects of international trade laws since 1999, including during a period of government service at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington. He has served as in-house trade counsel to technology and defense companies since 2005 and is currently in-house trade counsel to a global software company based in California. In addition to legal practice, Robert has taught International Trade Law at university and law school levels in the U.S. and Korea. Robert has an LL.M. degree in International and Comparative Law from the Georgetown University Law Center, a J.D. degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and a B.A. degree from Miami University. He is a member of the State Bars of California and Michigan. Richard Wortman (Partner @Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt) Richard Wortman manages the Los Angeles office. His practice is focused on import and export trade law, trade regulations and customs law, regulatory law and transportation law. He has represented clients before US Customs and Border Protection on a variety of issues including the classification and valuation of imported merchandise, focused assessments and averting penalties. He also regularly appears before other government agencies with responsibilities over import and export transactions. Richard helps companies implement duty savings strategies and internal compliance programs. Richard has lectured extensively on issues pertaining to import and export law on behalf of various organizations. He has also taught import and export trade law to both industry and Customs brokerage associations.

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