Lisa Mays

Photo of Lisa Mays Lisa is an associate in the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Washington D.C. office.

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Lend Me Your EARs: CFIUS Makes Export Controls a Trigger for Mandatory Filings

By Reid Whitten, Julien Blanquart and Lisa Mays on November 23, 2020 Posted in International Trade

한국어 번역문은 이곳을 클릭해주시기 바랍니다. On October 15, 2020, CFIUS will officially tie mandatory filings to U.S. export control regimes, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). While that change may draw a clearer line of what constitutes a mandatory filing, it also pulls your CFIUS review into … Continue Reading

UPDATED: China Trade War Scorecard: Keeping Track of Tariffs

By Reid Whitten, Lisa Mays and Julien Blanquart on February 24, 2020 Posted in International Trade

한국어 번역문은 이곳을 클릭해주시기 바랍니다. With round after round of tariffs on Chinese goods, announcements, removals, exclusions, delays, increases and, of course, tweets regarding all of the above, it can be easy to get lost on where, exactly, things stand with respect to Tariffs implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act. Below we provide … Continue Reading

The Future of CFIUS: Perhaps Not So Happy a New Year

By Lisa Mays and Reid Whitten on December 29, 2017 Posted in International Trade

한국어 번역문은 이곳을 클릭해주시기 바랍니다. ‘Tis the season to wonder, what will 2018 bring? We may speculate on things like a private company making a moon landing or a peace accord with North Korea. We may be certain of things like well-intentioned gym memberships and a host of new-you products. Somewhere between speculation and certainty … Continue Reading

Predicting the Unpredictable: Will Tariffs Under President Trump Cause a Trade War With China?

By J. Scott Maberry and Lisa Mays on June 5, 2017 Posted in International Trade

한국어 번역문은 이곳을 클릭해주시기 바랍니다. President Trump has stated that he would impose tariffs on imports from China ranging from ten to forty-five percent. Can he do it? And will it cause a trade war? The Effects of Increased Tariffs In the 18th Century, tariffs were considered a method of generating revenue and protecting domestic … Continue Reading

The Table Flip: Trump, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and American Business

By Reid Whitten and Lisa Mays on February 27, 2017 Posted in Sanctions

한국어 번역문은 이곳을 클릭해주시기 바랍니다. A President Trump will have authority to reinstate sanctions lifted by the Iran Nuclear Deal as well as revoke certain authorizations provided for business with Iran. Several economic and geopolitical factors may cause Mr. Trump to reconsider or mitigate his approach to the Iran Nuclear Deal. Companies should prepare to … Continue Reading

The Day of North Korea Sanctions: The UN Imposes the Toughest North Korea Sanctions Yet While OFAC and State Designate More North Korean Entities

By Lisa Mays, Reid Whitten and J. Scott Maberry on March 31, 2016 Posted in Sanctions

한국어 번역문은 이곳을 클릭해주시기 바랍니다. After weeks of negotiations and a Putin-backed delay, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2270 on March 2, 2016, imposing new sanctions against North Korea. According to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the resolution imposes the strongest set of UN sanctions in over two decades. This article provides a summary of the … Continue Reading

The Schrems Decision: How the End of Safe Harbor Affects Your FCPA Compliance Plan

By J. Scott Maberry and Lisa Mays on December 21, 2015 Posted in Europe, FCPA and Anti-Corruption

한국어 번역문은 이곳을 클릭해주시기 바랍니다. Like a needle to a balloon, the Schrems decision has drastically altered the data privacy landscape. Who is affected? Everyone – consumers, corporations, employees. But who needs to take action? Any company with offices in the European Union and the United States, any European company that outsources work to the United States (do you … Continue Reading