Aerospace & Defence
Military List and dual-use aerospace items, components and spares — often with complex supply chains and end-user requirements.
- Aircraft parts & spares
- Avionics
- Ground support equipment
Sectors
Export control expertise across industry
Export controls touch far more industries than most people expect. Wherever your products, software or technology sit, I can help you understand what applies to you.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Components, test equipment and assemblies whose performance can bring them within dual-use controls.
- Integrated circuits
- Test & measurement
- Power electronics
Software, Telecoms & Encryption
Products and services that use or supply cryptography, plus the controlled technology shared with overseas teams.
- Encryption software
- Network equipment
- Cloud & SaaS
Industrial & Machinery
Machine tools, pumps, valves and industrial equipment with parameters that can trigger controls.
- CNC machine tools
- Valves & pumps
- Process equipment
Oil, Gas & Energy
Equipment and services for energy projects, frequently in markets with sanctions or end-use sensitivities.
- Downhole tools
- Subsea equipment
- Nuclear-related items
Chemicals & Life Sciences
Chemicals, biological materials and laboratory equipment covered by dual-use and chemical weapons controls.
- Precursor chemicals
- Lab equipment
- Biological agents & toxins
Security & Imaging
Thermal imaging, surveillance, lasers and sensors that sit on the control lists or raise end-use concerns.
- Thermal cameras
- Lasers & optics
- Surveillance systems
Universities & Research
Research collaborations, visiting researchers and shared technical data that can amount to controlled technology transfers.
- International collaborations
- Technology transfer
- Research equipment
Logistics & Freight
Freight forwarders and distributors who need to understand their clients' licensing obligations — and their own.
- Forwarders
- Distributors & stockists
- Temporary exports
Common questions
Whatever your industry, the questions are often the same
Businesses usually get in touch when something has changed — a new product, a new customer, a new market, or a question from a bank, a forwarder or a regulator. These are some of the questions I help answer every week.
- Is our new product controlled?
- Can we ship this order to this customer?
- Which licence do we need, and how long will it take?
- Does an open general licence cover this?
- Do we need a licence to send these drawings abroad?
- What should our customer put in the end-user undertaking?
- Are we ready for a compliance audit?
- Can we take this equipment to a trade show overseas?
Not sure where to start?
Whether it's one product or a whole range, a first shipment or an audit next month — a short conversation is usually the quickest way to find out what you need.