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Every engagement is defined in scope, led at the senior level, and delivered at the intersection of US export controls, Gulf market complexity, and Chinese technology relationships.
For organisations receiving US equipment, partnering with US primes, or operating in sectors where US-origin technology flows, export compliance is the price of continued access to the US defense and technology ecosystem. We build programs that are operational — classifying technology correctly, identifying licence requirements, and drafting the policy infrastructure that US partners require.
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Five questions about your organisation's technology relationships and counterparties. Your result identifies the nature of your US export control risk before you engage.
Advanced US semiconductor export approvals carry ongoing compliance obligations that extend well beyond the initial transaction. BIS enhanced assurance frameworks create continuing requirements around chip location, access controls, end-use verification, and reporting. We advise organisations on building and maintaining the infrastructure that keeps them within the terms of their approvals.
US defense primes require a Technology Control Plan from their UAE partners before controlled technology can be shared. We draft TCPs that meet program-specific ITAR requirements, satisfy the due diligence expectations of US prime compliance teams, and reflect the operational reality of how the UAE partner manages controlled information — then coordinate with the prime's compliance team throughout review.
We define the scope by program — clients retain Bytebao as compliance lead for a specific program or business function, with defined deliverables, clear response commitments, and direct access to senior advisory. We cap concurrent retainer clients to ensure each engagement receives the attention it requires.
When US export controls practices advise Gulf clients with Chinese exposure, the engagement often requires language capability, UAE presence, and regional context that cannot be provided from a DC or London office. Bytebao supports those engagements as a specialist advisory partner — providing the China-specific and UAE-specific analysis the firm needs, working within the firm's engagement structure.
Where counterparties have Chinese ownership, investment, or operational relationships, understanding the full picture requires more than a standard restricted-list check. Our team works across English and Mandarin-language sources to assess the regulatory and ownership context around Chinese entities — providing written assessments that support informed decision-making and satisfy compliance documentation requirements.
Every engagement begins with a candid conversation about your situation — not a proposal template. We do not take on engagements we cannot staff properly, and we tell you that at the outset.
A confidential discussion of your situation. No charge. No commitment. We advise at the outset whether the matter falls within our scope.
Deliverables, timeline, and scope boundary defined precisely before fees are agreed. No ambiguity about what the engagement covers.
A direct agreement. Fixed fee for project work. Six-month minimum for retainers. No junior-associate billing structures.
Direct access to senior advisory throughout. Retainer clients receive quarterly programme reviews. All deliverables are structured for regulatory file use.
The first conversation is confidential and without obligation. We will tell you honestly whether your situation falls within our scope.