Export Controls

ELLKHO advises U.S. and non-U.S. companies on compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).   

We work with clients whose technologies, products, data, or services implicate U.S. export controls across borders, jurisdictions, and regulatory regimes.

Our work in this area includes advising on:

Export classification (EAR and ITAR), jurisdiction, and scope

License requirements, applications, and advisory opinions

Deemed exports and technology transfers

Encryption, emerging and foundational technologies, and dual-use items

Transactional and counterparty diligence involving controlled items or jurisdictions

Export compliance program design, implementation, and training

Voluntary self-disclosures and enforcement response

DEEP EXPERIENCE ACROSS HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES

We regularly advise clients in high-technology sectors, including software and artificial intelligence, semiconductors and electronics, aerospace and aviation, telecommunications, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and energy and infrastructure.

Software &
Artificial Intelligence

Semiconductors & Electronics

Aerospace & Aviation

Telecommunications

Life Sciences

Energy & Infrastructure

WHEN CLIENTS ENGAGE US

Commercializing new technologies

Exporting to new markets

Responding to regulatory inquiries

Preparing for transactions or investments

Reassessing compliance following regulatory or geopolitical developments

OUR APPROACH

Technical Precision. Practical Judgment. Commercial Awareness.

Clients engage us when they are commercializing new technologies, exporting to new markets, responding to regulatory inquiries, preparing for transactions or investments, or reassessing compliance following regulatory or geopolitical developments.

We work closely with legal, compliance, engineering, product, and business teams to assess export control risk, structure compliant approaches, and integrate export control considerations into broader commercial and operational decision-making.

Our approach emphasizes technical precision, practical judgment, and commercial awareness. We aim not only to ensure compliance, but to help clients move forward with clarity and confidence in complex regulatory environments.

Navigate Complexity.
Move Forward with Confidence.

We help clients manage export control risk and unlock opportunities to innovate, grow, and operate globally — responsibly and with confidence.

Export Controls

Technical Precision. Practical Judgment. Commercial Awareness.

Navigate Complexity. Move Forward with Confidence.

Navigate Complexity.
Move Forward with Confidence.