Aerospace New Zealand - 'Aerospace Elevator': Liberation Day Tariffs Explained: the Impact of the US Tariff Regime on NZ Aerospace

Join us for an 'Aerospace Elevator' Lunchtime webinar session, hosted in collaboration with Dentons.

On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced Liberation Day and the imposition of sweeping new import tariffs, with a new minimum baseline tariff of 10% applied to New Zealand’s exports to the United States. These tariffs  apply to virtually all US imported tangible goods, with some limited exceptions. Dentons is assisting New Zealand-based aerospace businesses to understand their obligations. Join Dentons Partners Gerard Dale (New Zealand)  and Michael Zolandz (US) as they discuss:  

• The technical impact of the tariffs and the process for seeking such exclusions where available;

• Policy and process considerations in the United States; and 

• Business and commercial advice regarding supply chain options, contract due diligence, dealing with pricing and contractual issues, transfer pricing.

Gerard Dale 

Gerard is a Corporate and Commercial Partner at Dentons in New Zealand. He is a seasoned corporate and  commercial lawyer with over 25 years’ direct, extensive experience in all aspects of corporate and commercial  law, which includes aerospace, defense, technology transfer, international manufacturing and production and  delivery contracts and public and private equity investment.  

Gerard has significant experience working with organisations of all shapes and sizes. His ability to understand his  client, solve commercial challenges in a transaction, coupled with his knowledge of their commercial positions  assists them in achieving their objectives and desired outcomes. 

Michael E. Zolandz 

Mike Zolandz is the chair of Dentons' Federal Regulatory and Compliance practice, and serves as the Managing  Partner for Dentons’ Washington, DC office. Mike focuses his practice on advising clients on their most critical  and complex trade compliance and foreign investment projects, specializing in cross-border transactions and  regulations related to international commerce. 

Mike offers clients practical expertise and guidance in advising on US export controls, US trade sanctions  programs, anticorruption program development, and notification procedures before the Committee on Foreign  Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Mike also brings decades of policy experience in Washington to offer  clients insight into the legislative and regulatory process beyond purely technical expertise. 

Mike has led internal investigations and regulatory disclosures under US export control and sanctions programs,  and managed complex compliance enhancements and program development for US and multinational companies  across industry sectors. Mike’s compliance expertise also extends to experience with federal and state campaign  finance and ethics law, lobbying disclosure requirements and pay-to-play restrictions, as well as registration  requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

The Zoom link for this webinar will be sent to registered attendees before the event begins. 
See you there! 

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