Kara M. Bombach

Practice Details

• Languages
  French
  German
• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Anti-Corruption/FCPA: Enhanced
  implemented global anti-corruption compliance program of Fortune 50 company consistent with elements of 'effective compliance program' under OECD
  US DOJ guidelines, including country
  region focused policies, procedures,
  training.
  Designed
  deployed Global Anticorruption Policy
  implementing procedures for major multinational retailer.
  Conducted in-country risk assessments
  compliance program enhancements for U.S. companies' subsidiaries in South America, Europe,
  Africa.
  Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Resolution of export controls enforcement matter for university client related to unauthorized exports of biological materials. Resolved the administrative subpoena investigation (Dept of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security, Office of Export Enforcement) with a NO ACTION LETTER, no civil penalties,
  no finding of liability.
  Achieved removal of Chinese company from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security's Entity List.
  Served as outside counsel to The Boeing Company on export controls
  economic sanctions matters.
  Represented Rafael Marquez, the most successful soccer player in Mexico's history, in his successful delisting from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN), which spanned 5-years
  included negotiations with various U.S. agencies, the Mexican government,
  the U.S. consulate in Mexico.
  Achieved resolution of multi-agency, multi-year export violation matter for armed security service provider with no monetary or administrative penalties.
  Achieved resolution of multi-country OFAC economic sanctions violations disclosure matter, with no monetary or administrative penalties.
  Achieved OFAC delisting of entities designated on OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs).
  Delivered global economic sanctions compliance program enhancements for household br
  name food
  beverage manufacturer.
  Obtained time sensitive OFAC licenses for international relief organization operations globally.
  Served as outside export controls counsel to numerous U.S.
  non-U.S. aerospace prime
  sub tier contractors
  suppliers across airframe, engine, avionics, l
  ing, cargo,
  weapons systems, civil
  military variants
  platforms.
  Served as outside export controls counsel for prime U.S. contractor on the NASA shuttle program
  international space station, including development
  maintenance of global ITAR Technical Assistance Agreement
  EAR/ITAR technology control plans for supply, payload, operations,
  training involving foreign suppliers
  /or partners.
  Served as outside export controls counsel for commercial space flight operations in ITAR technical assistance agreements
  licensing matters related to launch service providers,
  development
  collaboration with foreign partners.
  CFIUS & NISPOM: Represented the asset management unit of Seoul, Korea-based Mirae Asset Financial Group before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) in obtaining CFIUS clearance within the statutory minimum CFIUS 45-day review period for Mirae's $5.8 billion acquisition of a 15-hotel portfolio in the United States from Anbang Insurance Group Co--the single-highest price tag for an overseas alternative investment by a Korean company. The luxury hotels include JW Marriott Essex House New York, The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, Montage Laguna Beach, Four Seasons Silicon Valley, Hotel Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Four Seasons Arizona, Four Seasons Resort
  Residences Jackson Hole, InterContinental Chicago, InterContinental Miami,
  The Westin St. Francis San Francisco.
  Represented BioTelemetry, Inc. before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in its pending $2.8 billion acquisition by Royal Philips N.V.
  Represented Canon Inc. before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States for its acquisition of Molecular Imprints, Inc.
  Represented AB Volvo before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States for the sale of its aerospace business to GKN plc for 700m.
  Advised TTM Technologies, Inc. in acquisition of Meadville Holdings, Ltd. printed circuit board business (total transaction value of approximately US$900 million).
  Negotiated Special Security Agreement (SSA) with U.S. Department of Defense on behalf of U.S. company acquired by foreign investor.
  Prepared, notified
  negotiated approval by CFIUS on behalf of U.S. engineering services firm acquired by a UK company.
  M&A Due Diligence
  Compliance: Advised Goldman Sachs International on tender offer for 100% of shares in Polish real estate developer, ROBYG S.A.
  Advised Rentokil Initial plc in its acquisition of The Steritech Group, Inc. for $425 million.
  Advised Exactech, Inc. in its sale to private equity fund TPG Capital for $640 million.
  Internship: Intern, United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency Headquarters, Vienna, Austria, 1995-1996
• Additional Links
  http://www.gtlaw.com/People/Kara-M-Bombach