Damara Chambers, Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP to Speak at KC Event

NEW YORK - June 5, 2014 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Damara Chambers, Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “CFIUS and FINSA Hot Topics in 2014”  This event is scheduled for July 8, 2014 from 10:00am – 12:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:

http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/cfius-and-finsa-hot-topics-in-2014-live-webcast/

About Damara Chambers

Damara Chambers is a special counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Covington & Burling LLP.  Her practice focuses on national security law, cross-border investment issues and the application of international trade controls.  Ms. Chambers has extensive experience handling complex regulatory matters relating to international investment and mergers, including advising foreign and domestic clients in successful national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and advising companies regarding the mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) under national industrial security regulations administered by the Defense Security Service (DSS) and Department of Energy.  Ms. Chambers also advises companies on compliance and enforcement matters relating to US export controls administered by the Departments of State, Commerce, and Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, economic sanctions administered by the Department of the Treasury, and import and licensing requirements imposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

About Covington & Burling LLP

Covington & Burling LLP is a full-service firm with approximately 850 lawyers in offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley and Washington.  Covington practices as one firm, holding closely to core values that start with a deep commitment to our clients and the high quality of our work on their behalf, and that include an emphasis on teamwork among our lawyers and other professionals and a belief in the obligation of lawyers to make legal services available to all who need them.

Event Synopsis:

The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders to provide the audience with an in-depth analysis of CFIUS and FINSA Hot Topics for 2014.

In a two-hour live webcast, the speakers will discuss:

CFIUS and FINSA 2014: an overview
Emerging trends and issues involving foreign investment in high technology
Tips in achieving a successful acquisitions process
Compliance and best practices
Latest regulatory updates

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group  was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org