Giovanna M. Cinelli of Dentons, to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event

 
NEW YORK - Oct. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Giovanna M. Cinelli, Partner, Dentons, will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Foreign Investments in China: Trends and What Lies Ahead in the Light of the New Foreign Investment Catalogue LIVE Webcast.”  This event is scheduled for October 27, 2015 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

About Giovanna M. Cinelli


Giovanna M. Cinelli is a partner at Dentons US LLP in their Tysons Corner, Virginia office where she chairs the Firm’s Export Controls and National Security practice.  She counsels defense and high technology companies on a broad range of issues affecting national security, including export compliance, CFIUS reviews and classified investigations.  She has practiced for over 25 years handling dozens of complex civil and criminal investigations (both unclassified and classified), transactional due diligence, export licensing and interpretations, and negotiation of export enforcement settlements.

Ms. Cinelli also serves as an expert witness on export issues affecting litigations and arbitrations involving controlled goods, technologies, data and services. Her testimony has addressed complicated, multinational licensing and compliance issues related to the conduct of discovery and trial proceedings in the United States and abroad.  Ms. Cinelli was listed in Chambers Lawyers Research as a specialist in export compliance, a 2014 Chambers USA “Leader in Their Field” for export controls and sanctions, a Chambers Global 2015 expert, as well as a 2012-2014 Washington, DC “Super Lawyer.”  She is currently Chairman of Women in Aerospace, the United States’ premier non-profit organization focused on addressing leadership and educational opportunities for women in the aerospace and aviation fields.

She has worked extensively with the Departments of State, Commerce, Defense and Treasury, as well as Energy and the military services.  She was a member of the Department of State’s Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) from 1992 through 2008, holding the position of Vice Chair from 2006 through 2008.  She was reappointed to the DTAG in 2014.  She served on the Department of Commerce’s Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) for 8 years, ending her tenure as Vice Chair.  She has been a member of the Virginia/DC District Export Council since 2011 and is currently serving her second term.

Ms. Cinelli has lectured and written extensively on international arms trades, technology transfer and export issues, with two book chapters and dozens of scholarly articles to her credit.  She has appeared on CNN’s Burden of Proof and MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews as an expert in international technology transfer, arms exports and related national security issues.  In addition to her legal career, Ms. Cinelli served as a Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer specializing in former Soviet submarine platforms and international security issues.  She holds a Masters in international relations from the College of William and Mary and an Executive Education Certification in National Security and International Security from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.  She graduated from Catholic University School of Law where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Journal.  She is fluent in Italian and French and lives with her family in Virginia.

About Dentons

Dentons is a global law firm organized to provide you with a competitive, legal and policy edge in an increasingly challenging and complex environment.  As a market leader in multiple jurisdictions, Dentons was formed in 2013 through a combination of Salans LLP (Dentons in Europe), Fraser Milner and Casgrain LLP (Dentons in Canada) and SNR Denton (Dentons US).  In June 2015, McKenna Long and Aldridge merged with Dentons US to further expand its geographic reach and capabilities.

Dentons spans over 80 locations in 50-plus countries across the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Russia, the CIS and the Caucuses, and the United Kingdom.  In many instances, Dentons offices may be found in markets populated by our clients, allowing for on the ground, real-time broad based advice designed to help clients navigate global as well as local issues.

The Firm provides access to top-tier legal talent with experience in over 24 sectors, including, but not limited to:  Aviation and Aerospace, Defense, Software, High Technology, Telecommunications, Real Estate and Banking.  The Firm maintains expertise in over 39 practice areas covering mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, export controls, national security, government contracts, litigation, financing, immigration and cross-border requirements (such as CFIUS and other foreign direct investment laws).  With a global reach and in-depth experience, Dentons helps clients across the globe expand their opportunities and remain competitive.

Event Synopsis:

A panel of key thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will offer a discussion of the fundamentals as well as updates regarding the latest and significant issues surrounding the newly updated Foreign Investment Catalogue in China. This LIVE webcast aims to help you to avoid common pitfalls and risk issues when investing in a foreign country.

Key topics include:

·         Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue – A 2015 Update

·         Regulatory Regime for Foreign Investments in China

·         Key Changes and Challenges

·         Impact and Implications to the Industrial Sectors

·         Reinstatement of Investment Restrictions

·         Encouraged Foreign Investment Industries

·         Restricted Foreign Investment Industries

·         Prohibited Foreign Investment Industries

·         Best Enforcement Practices

·         New FDI Law

About The Knowledge Group/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 for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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