MLA and TAA Negotiation: Technology Transfer Controls Between U.S. Principals and European Partners

BY PAUL F. JANNUZZO · PUBLISHED 7 FEBRUARY 2026 · 11 MINUTE READ · ATLANTA

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Paul F. Jannuzzo

Founding Partner · Atlanta

Paul leads the firm's U.S. practice and directs the Regulatory & Export Controls and Defense-Industrial Establishment disciplines.

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