The company was established to provide rapid, professional advice and assistance to companies currently affected by export controls or who are considering entering the market place but are unsure of the commercial and regulatory implications.
We can provide advice and assistance on UK and EU controls on military and dual-use items and also to businesses dealing with US companies, as suppliers, customers or partners. In addition, our links to a network of other consultants mean that we are able to assist companies with export control issues around the world. Export compliance should also form part of any due diligence during M&A activity, as companies expand by acquisition or create joint ventures to pursue strategic goals.
The export control laws of the United States are the most stringent and complex in the world. Dealing with United States companies without an appreciation of these controls can result in unforeseen delays and costs and limit your ability to market your products to other countries.
In addition to the commercial risks of mismanaging the process, the United States Government can and does impose penalties on non-US companies and individuals for violations of US law, which it regards as wholly extraterritorial.
David Hayes BSc(Hons) FRAeS
Director
David has many years experience in export controls, from the varied perspectives of regulator, Head of Compliance for global companies and now as an independent consultant. After leaving the UK DTI Export Control Organisation in 1999 he joined TRW Aeronautical Systems (later Goodrich) where he was responsible for export compliance globally.
In 2003 he moved to the Rolls-Royce Group, as Corporate Head of Export Controls. He worked regularly with the Rolls-Royce Main Board and was instrumental in establishing the Board Exports Committee to improve governance in this high-risk area.
In 2007, recognising an increasing demand from industry, especially in relation to UK companies having to deal with US controls, he established his own consultancy. David now provides services to a rapidly expanding international client base, ranging in size from small businesses to global multi-nationals and encompassing very diverse industries and technologies. In addition, David is a Senior Advisor and Director of UK Affairs with the Washington DC based consultancy MK Technology. This link provides an exceptional capability to serve clients requiring export control expertise globally.
David is a widely recognised expert in his field and a regular speaker at national and international export control events, as well as a regular contributor to professional publications. He was also the UK export control subject matter expert for US Consultants Booz Allen Hamilton Inc on the Transatlantic Secure Collaboration Program (TSCP) Phase II. In addition, he is a guest lecturer on MSc programmes run by Nottingham and Southampton Universities.
David is involved in many export control fora, both nationally and internationally and has regularly given evidence to UK Parliamentary Select Committees on export control issues.
David is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a qualified pilot of both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. He also spent several years as an Intelligence Officer in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, specialising in air defence and electronic warfare.
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