Navigating Global Trade: Sanctions, Export Controls, Customs, and Geopolitical Risk

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET

DLA Piper’s National Security and Global Trade practice is pleased to invite you to “Navigating Global Trade: Sanctions, Export Controls, Customs, and Geopolitical Risk.”

This half-day program will allow you to engage with the firm’s trade professionals from both the United States and internationally, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Asia, Canada, and Mexico for timely discussions on the evolving global trade and compliance landscape.

Our team will explore key developments in sanctions, export controls, customs, and trade policy, along with the geopolitical forces reshaping global business operations.

Through interactive panels and discussions, we will examine enforcement trends and regulatory frameworks and provide practical strategies for managing risk – and seizing opportunity – across the globe. This program is designed to provide valuable insights, foster strategic dialogue, and create meaningful networking opportunities.

Location

DLA Piper
500 8th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004

For more information

Register your interest here.

2:00pm ET – Arrival and check-in

2:15pmET – Welcome remarks
Christine Daya (Washington, DC), Partner, Co-Chair of the National Security and Global Trade Practice, Global Co-Chairs of the CFIUS and Global FDI Practices
Nick Klein (Washington, DC), Partner, Co-Chair of the National Security and Global Trade Practice, Global Co-Chairs of the CFIUS and Global FDI Practices
Michael Walsh (Washington, DC), Partner
Richard Sterneberg (Brussels), Partner, Head of Global Government Relations

2:30pmET – Managing sanction and export control risks in a multipolar world
Chloe Barker (London), Partner
Jana Del-Cerro (Washington, DC), Partner
Melanie Garcia (Washington, DC), Partner
Ramsey Jurdi (Dubai), Partner

3:15pmET – Customs and trade policy: Managing risk and opportunity across jurisdictions
Paul Hardy (London), Partner
Brian Janovitz (Washington, DC), Partner
Elyssa Kutner (Washington, DC), Partner
Alan Sarhan (Toronto), Partner

4:00pm ET – Break

4:15pmET – Closing panel: Global perspective on US trade actions and evolving geopolitical risk
US Senator Richard Burr (Washington, DC)
Rt Hon. Lord Gavin Barwell (London), former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
Ignacio Sanchez (Washington, DC), Partner
Christine Daya (Washington, DC), Partner, Co-Chair of the National Security and Global Trade Practice and Global Co-Chair of the CFIUS and Global FDI Practices

5:00pmET – Networking reception