Paul Whitfield-Jones

Paul advises clients on developing and testing compliance programmes; designing and delivering training; conducting investigations and submitting disclosures; liaising with regulators and supporting licence applications; and advising on complex transactions. He has represented clients in matters involving the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU), the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), HM Revenue & Customs, the Investment Security Unit, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the US Departments of Commerce and State.

Paul’s experience includes a secondment into the group export controls team of a major defence company, during the term of a Consent Agreement with the US State Department. He is an active participant in the Export Group for Aerospace, Defence and Dual-Use (EGADD), where he supports training initiatives and has been a regular speaker at EGADD training events.

• Advising a commodities trading firm with an application for a trade controls licence application to the UK Export Control Joint Unit.
• Advising a components manufacturer with an application for an export licence to the US Bureau of Industry and Security.
• Assisting a major US satellite company with a sanctions and export controls risk assessment.
• Advising a major European bank on a licence application to the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation under Russia sanctions.
• Assisting an Asian oil and gas company with its response to a request for information from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control.
• Advising a UK aerospace company on an application for a Technical Assistance Agreement to the US Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
• Advising a major US engineering company on UK foreign direct investment issues in connection with an acquisition, including submitting a notification to the UK Investment Security Unit.
• Advising an international engineering company on the seizure of goods by UK Border Force.