Trump Administration Executive Order (EO) Tracker
Chris James
Associate Global Regulatory
Languages
English, Chinese
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Chris assists clients on a full range of international trade, investment and policy issues, including economic and trade sanctions, export controls, forced labour and customs. His work encompasses advising on the above legal issues, analysing risks in the context of corporate transactions and working on trade compliance programmes.
Chris has spent time on secondment to a large US bank, gaining experience of regulatory law and compliance from a client perspective. He has also spent time living and working in China and takes a keen interest in China-UK trade and investment issues.
Representative experience
Advising a multinational bank on its European sanctions compliance processes.
Advising clients on the UK sanctions and export controls regulatory landscape.
Advising a nuclear energy company on contractual risks arising from a sanctions breach.
Advising clients on customs valuation issues.
Conducting sanctions screening under UK and EU asset freeze rules.
Credentials
Education
- MSc Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Oxford, 2019
- BA (Hons) Geography, The University of Manchester, 2017
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales