Barbara Linney has been advising U.S. and foreign clients on international trade and business issues for nearly 20 years. Ms. Linney regularly advises clients regarding:
· U.S. export controls administered by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State (DDTC), and the Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce (BIS)
· defense security requirements imposed by the Defense Security Service of the Department of Defense, including facility and personnel clearance requirements, Special Security Agreements, and Proxy Agreements
· international economic sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury (OFAC)
· domestic and international corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and financings; joint ventures; and distribution agreements
· proposed acquisitions under review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
· Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-boycott regulations
· legislative and regulatory developments affecting international business and transactions
· design and implementation of trade and security compliance programs
· investigation of possible violations of international trade and business laws
· preparation of voluntary disclosures to DDTC, BIS, and OFAC
· defense of alleged civil and criminal violations of trade and security laws and regulations
Ms. Linney is frequently invited to speak on international trade and business issues. During the past year, she participated in a panel discussion at Georgetown University's 2008 Annual Women's Forum entitled "Enforcement Across Borders: Representing Global Corporations in Government Proceedings" and addressed ACI's National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations (January 2009) and the Marine Machinery Association on export compliance (May 2009). In addition, Ms. Linney is also the author of numerous articles on international trade and business issues.
Community Service & Affiliations
Ms. Linney is an active member and a past President of the Association of Women in International Trade, Inc. (WIIT-DC) and serves as pro bono general counsel to WIIT and Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc. (WIFLE) Ms. Linney was the recipient of WIIT's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 and the WIFLE Executive Committee's Award for 2007. Ms. Linney is an active member of the Society for International Affairs.
Memberships
American Bar Association
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Society for International Affairs
Women in Federal Law Enforcement
Association of Women in International Trade
Events
3RD ANNUAL SIGNIFICANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL, OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES
[Event]
Houston, TX and Philadelphia, PA
December 7 and December 13, 2011
Kevin J. Bruno, Francis E. Dehel, Heather L. Demirjian, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Jay P. Lessler, et al.
7TH ANNUAL EMERGING ISSUES FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
[Event]
Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY
November 4th and November 11th, 2011
Susan L. Bickley, Mark Blondman, Sheila E. Branyan, Edward N. Cahn, Cheryl S. Chang, William R. Cruse, et al.
STORMY SEAS: IMPACT OF IRAN SANCTIONS ON THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
[Event]
Blank Rome LLP
405 Lexington Ave., New York
or Online via Webinar
March 30, 2011
Barbara D. Linney, Jeanne M. Grasso and John D. Kimball
STORMY SEAS: IMPACT OF IRAN SANCTIONS ON THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
[Event]
Blank Rome's Hong Kong office and Online via Webinar
January 27, 2011
Barbara D. Linney and Conor T. Warde
DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA AND HONG KONG
[Event]
Blank Rome LLP
Live: One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
Via Videoconference: New York, Washington, DC and Hong Kong
June 24, 2009
Nigel J. Binnersley, Shawn Shiqing Li, Barbara D. Linney, Jeffrey A. Rinde, Shawn M. Wright, Alfred W. Zaher, et al.
TECHNICAL DATA-NAVIGATING DATA RIGHTS AND THE ITAR
[Event]
Marine Machinery Association Professional Workshop
National Harbor, Maryland
May 12, 2009
Brian A. Bannon and Barbara D. Linney
ENFORCEMENT ACROSS BORDERS: REPRESENTING GLOBAL CORPORATIONS IN GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS
[Event]
Georgetown University Law School's Annual Women's Forum
Washington, DC
October 17, 2008
Barbara D. Linney
GLOBALIZATION: PASSPORT TO BUSINESS ABROAD
[Event]
29th Annual Wharton Women in Business Conference
Philadelphia, PA
November 2, 2007
Barbara D. Linney
EXPORT CONTROLS UPDATE
[Event]
Philadelphia, PA
October 24, 2007
Barbara D. Linney
PANELIST "OFFSHORING AND OUTSOURCING--MANY ARE DOING IT--BUT WHAT ARE THE LEGAL RISKS?"
[Event]
Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
August 5, 2006
Barbara D. Linney
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS AT AGU AUDIO SYMPOSIUM
[Event]
December 8, 2005
Barbara D. Linney
NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION'S U.S.- ITALY DEFENSE DIALOGUE
[Event]
Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2005
Barbara D. Linney
Italian Ambassador, His Excellency Giovanni Castellaneta to Address Program
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS MASTERS SERIES-SESSION II
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
October 25, 2005
Brian A. Bannon, Brian S. Gocial, Albert B. Krachman, Barbara D. Linney and Timothy D. Pecsenye
For experienced government contractors who want an edge
THE LEGAL RISKS OF OUTSOURCING ABROAD
[Event]
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia
August 7, 2004
Barbara D. Linney
Publications
MAINBRACE
[Alert]
Mainbrace
March 2012 (No. 1)
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Nigel J. Binnersley, Joan M. Bondareff, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, Grace Hou, et al.
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL REFORM: WHAT IT MEANS FOR SHIPYARDS
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
May 2011
Barbara D. Linney
ANNUAL UPDATE OF U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS & EXPORT CONTROLS
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
April 2011
Barbara D. Linney
NO END TO ROUGH SEAS FOR IRAN AS SANCTIONS PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD
[Alert]
Mainbrace
December 2010 (No. 4)
Barbara D. Linney
NEW U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST SOMALIA TERRORISTS LINK PIRACY AND TERRORISM
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
April 2010 (No.2)
Barbara D. Linney, Jonathan K. Waldron and John D. Kimball
U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS & EXPORT CONTROLS
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
April 2010
Barbara D. Linney
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REGULATION IN THE SHIPYARD
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
March 2010
Barbara D. Linney
BEING A U.S. PUBLIC COMPANY
[Book]
Bowne & Co., Inc.
February 2010
Christin R. Cerullo, David Gitlin, Frederick D. Lipman, Yelena M. Barychev, Ephraim Schmeidler and Barbara D. Linney
U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS & EXPORT CONTROLS
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
September 2009
Barbara D. Linney
COMPLYING WITH U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
April 2009
Barbara D. Linney
VESSEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AFTER PORT CALLS IN CUBA, IRAN, LIBERIA AND CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
June 2008 (No. 15)
Jeanne M. Grasso, Jonathan K. Waldron, Conor T. Warde and Barbara D. Linney
U.S. REGULATORY CONTROL OF UNDERSEA DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY: PROTECTING THE TECHNOLOGY THAT PROTECTS US
[Article]
Marine Technology Reporter
May 2008
Barbara D. Linney
NO "BRIGHT LINES" DRAWN BY NEW FOREIGN INVESTMENT REGULATIONS
[Alert]
Foreign Investment Update
April 2008
Barbara D. Linney
U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AND EXPORT CONTROLS
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
April 2008
Barbara D. Linney
NEW FOREIGN INVESTMENT LEGISLATION ENACTED
[Alert]
Foreign Investment Update
July 2007 (No. 1)
Barbara D. Linney and Joan M. Bondareff
U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AND EXPORT CONTROLS: ANNUAL UPDATE
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
April 2007
Barbara D. Linney
FOCUS ON FOCI: INCREASED SCRUTINY OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
March 2007
Barbara D. Linney
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE TO INCLUDE EXPORT COMPLIANCE: ARE YOU READY?
[Article]
MarineNews
May 2006
Barbara D. Linney
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS BEWARE: DON'T GET TRIPPED UP BY EXPORT CONTROL LAWS
[Article]
Marine News
June 10, 2005
Barbara D. Linney and Brian A. Bannon
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS UPDATE: DOOR OPENS TO U.S. BUSINESS IN LIBYA, CLOSES ON SYRIA
[Article]
MarineLink.com
July 6, 2004
Barbara D. Linney
News
WILL SANCTIONS FERVOUR SURVIVE THIS CONGRESS?
[Media Coverage]
March 15, 2012
Barbara D. Linney
BLANK ROME HOSTS PROGRAM ON LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL, OIL & GAS INDUSTRIES IN PHILADELPHIA
[Press Release]
December 13, 2011
Kevin J. Bruno, Francis E. Dehel, Heather L. Demirjian, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Jay P. Lessler, et al.
BARBARA LINNEY TO PRESENT AT MARINE MACHINERY ASSOCIATION'S 26TH ANNUAL MEETING
[Press Release]
September 27, 2010
Barbara D. Linney
BLANK ROME'S BARBARA LINNEY TO PRESENT AT THE NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S EXPORT READINESS SEMINAR
[Press Release]
May 21, 2010
Barbara D. Linney
ATLANTIC MARINE, A J.F. LEHMAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY, ACQUIRES MILLENNIUM
[Media Coverage]
January 20, 2009
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Cory G. Jacobs, Barbara D. Linney and Margaret Anne Hill
ATLANTIC MARINE, A J.F. LEHMAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY, ACQUIRES BOSTON SHIP REPAIR
[Media Coverage]
January 6, 2009
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Margaret Anne Hill, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, et al.
US VS IRISL
[Media Coverage]
September 18, 2008
Barbara D. Linney
FOUR ELECTED TO LEADERSHIP OF ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
[Press Release]
May 30, 2008
Peggy A. Clarke and Barbara D. Linney
BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS PARTICIPATE IN TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE
[Press Release]
July 23, 2003
Lisa Casey Spaniel and Barbara D. Linney
Cases and Deals
J.F. LEHMAN & CO. ACQUIRES US JOINER LLC & TURNBULL LLC
[Deal]
June 27, 2011
Peter Schnur, Arthur Bachman, Jennifer Lynn Bell, Grant E. Buerstetta, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Matthew J. Comisky, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of US Joiner LLC and Turnbull LLC.
LEE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SOLD TO SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
[Deal]
April 1, 2011
Richard F. Williamson, Francis E. Dehel, Barbara D. Linney, Rustin I. Paul, David M. Perry, Barry L. Klein, et al.
Lee Technologies Group, Inc. in the sale of the company to Schneider Electric for an undisclosed amount.
J.F. LEHMAN & COMPANY SELLS ATLANTIC MARINE HOLDING COMPANY FOR $352 MILLION
[Deal]
July 13, 2010
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Rustin I. Paul, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
Blank Rome represented J.F. Lehman & Company ("JFL") in the sale of one of its portfolio companies, Atlantic Marine Holding Company, to BAE Systems, Inc. for $352 million.
J. F. LEHMAN & COMPANY ACQUIRES DREW MARINE FOR $120 MILLION
[Deal]
August 31, 2009
Peter Schnur, Joseph T. Gulant, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Rustin I. Paul, Scott R. Smith, Brooke T. Iley, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of Drew Marine for $120 million
CODAN LIMITED, AN AUSTRALIAN PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY, ACQUIRES LOCUS MICROWAVE, INC.
[Deal]
April 30, 2009
David Gitlin, Barbara D. Linney and Ephraim Schmeidler
Codan Limited, an Australian Publicly Traded Company, acquires Locus Microwave, Inc., for an aggregate value of $4 million.
ATLANTIC MARINE, A J.F. LEHMAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY, ACQUIRES BOSTON SHIP REPAIR
[Deal]
December 29, 2008
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Margaret Anne Hill, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, et al.
Atlantic Marine, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, in their purchase of Boston Ship Acquisition, LLC, for an undisclosed amount.
ATLANTIC MARINE, A J.F. LEHMAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY, ACQUIRES MILLENNIUM
[Deal]
December 29, 2008
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Cory G. Jacobs, Barbara D. Linney and Margaret Anne Hill
Atlantic Marine, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, in their purchase of Millennium Industrial and Marine Solutions, Inc., on December 29, 2008, for an undisclosed amount.
Recognition
BARBARA D. LINNEY RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
[Award]
June 8, 2006
Barbara D. Linney