F. Amanda DeBusk, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast

New York, NY, September 16, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that F. Amanda DeBusk, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Russia-Ukraine Sanctions: What You Need to Know LIVE Webcast.” This two-hour event is scheduled on October 08, 2014 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (ET)

For further details and updated list of speakers, please visit:
http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/russia-ukraine-sanctions-what-you-need-to-know-live-webcast/

Event Synopsis:

In a two hour live webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the significant and latest issues regarding the sanctions imposed by the U.S. government against Russia and Ukraine for the former’s actions deemed as a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

· The broad scope and complexity of the sanctions, with a focus on their impact on the business community
· A look at the major Russian companies and banks that are sanctioned
· An in depth discussion of the sectoral sanctions against the Russian energy, financial and defense sectors
· A comparison of US and EU sanctions
· Predictions of what lies ahead

About F. Amanda DeBusk

F. Amanda DeBusk is a partner and Chair of the International Trade Department at Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP. Amanda concentrates in export controls and sanctions, trade remedies, customs, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and market access. She has advised clients in a wide variety of industries and has handled trade matters involving almost all parts of the world.

Amanda served as Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Commerce Department. In this capacity, she was in charge of enforcing export controls and anti-boycott regulations, oversaw eight field offices and the investigations they handled, was responsible for a number of high-profile criminal investigations, negotiated agreements with foreign governments, had leadership responsibility for a major regulation on export clearance, represented the U.S. government in multilateral export controls negotiations, and served as a sub-cabinet level representative in interagency matters. She serves on the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy: Sanctions Subcommittee and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Amanda received her B.A. from the University of Richmond‚ summa cum laude‚ and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.

About Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP is an international law firm ranked for the ninth year, including five years in a row as the top-ranked New York-based firm, on The American Lawyer’s A-List of what the magazine calls “the top firms among the nation’s legal elite.” Our experienced practitioners advise and represent clients in over 30 specialized practices from offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Miami, Jersey City, Kansas City, Paris and Tokyo.

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

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts 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.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.