Where: The Westin Beijing Chaoyang - 7 North Dongsanhuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
When: Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Time: 8:30am - 5:30pm
| 8:30 – 9:00am | Registration |
| 9:00 – 10:30am | Delegates choose Workshop A or B (concurrent) |
| 9:00 – 10:30am | Workshop A – Global Law Office |
| Topic: | How to Successfully Acquire a PRC Listed Company – Structures, Issues and Strategies |
| Speakers: | Jinrong Liu, Partner - Global Law Office, Beijing David Fu, Partner - Global Law Office, Beijing Hai Huang, Partner - Global Law Office, Beijing Yujie Chang, Partner - Global Law Office, Beijing George M. Wang, Partner - Global Law Office, Shanghai Alan Zhou, Partner - Global Law Office, Shanghai Carrie Sun, Partner - Global Law Office, Shenzhen |
| Topic Description: | This presentation will examine recent development in acquisitions by foreign investors of a listed company in China, with a focus on deal structures, documentation, negotiations, closing and other common legal and practical issues in connection with acquisitions by foreign investors of a PRC public company. In recent years, there have been more and more announced transactions in which a foreign investor acquires strategic or controlling stake in a PRC listed company. In this seminar, Global Law Office will review the regulatory regime governing acquisitions by foreign investors of a public company in China, and share with you practical experience and lessons on how to successfully consummate such acquisitions in China. Furthermore, the expert panel will provide insight into recent development in PRC regulatory environment and how this may affect M&A transactions and foreign investment in China. This interactive presentation will cover:
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| 9:00 – 10:30am | Workshop B – Gaopeng & Partners |
| Topic: | Merger filing and Anti-trust law enforcement in China |
| Speakers: | Mr. Jiang Liyong - Partner |
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| 10:30 – 11:00am | Refreshment Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30pm | Delegates choose Workshop C or D (concurrent) |
| 11:00 – 12:30pm | Workshop C – TransAsia |
| Topic: | PRC Employment Law – Challenges for Multinationals: Collective Wage Bargaining and Trade Unions |
| Speaker: | Dr. Isabelle I H Wan, Senior Partner & Leader, Employment Law Practice |
| Topic Description: | Over the past year, the landscape for work stoppages/strikes in China has changed completely. Employees are much more aware of their rights, and do not hesitate to assert them in the event of any violation by their employers. Coupled with strikes elsewhere and widespread labor unrest, the events at Honda’s Guangdong plants last year have had a nation-wide domino effect, resulting in increased minimum wage standards throughout China. Dr. Wan will address the recent rise of collective labor actions and the new rules in Beijing, which have led to trade unions at all levels there to actively adopt various measures to promote the establishment of trade unions. The collection of trade union funds (reserve funds) should commence no later than 1 January 2012 and it will be mandatory for each enterprise and institution in Beijing to pay such funds regardless of whether it has established a trade union. This workshop is a must for in-house counsel wishing to understand the implications and practical application of Chinese employment law. Topics include:
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| 11:00 – 12:30pm | Workshop D – Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre |
| Topic: | Arbitration in Hong Kong: Insights into Managing Disputes in Hong Kong |
| Speaker: | Liu Jing, Deputy Secretary-General |
| Topic Description: | Following the rapid development in China, commercial disputes involving Chinese and foreign parties have also surged. The HKIAC will take you through how in-house counsel should manage disputes when they arise. This presentation will cover:
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| 12:30 – 12:40pm | (all delegates) China Legal Career lunch address |
| Topic: | Attract, Motivate and Retain Talents at a MNC Legal Department in China |
| Speaker: | Frazer Xia, Managing Director- China Legal Career |
| Topic Description: | It's common challenge for all law department at a MNC to attract, motivate and retain legal talents in a dynamic and challenging environment in China. How to combine financial and non-financial methods to minimize cost and maximize job effectiveness and efficiency would be critical in building a successful legal department in China. |
| 12:40 – 1:45pm | VIP Networking Luncheon |
| 1:45 – 3:15pm | Delegates choose Workshop E or F (concurrent) |
| 1:45 – 3:15pm | Workshop E – Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
| Topic: | Chinese Investment in Japan: Successful Pursuit of M&A Opportunities |
| Speaker: | Yuto Matsumura - Partner |
| Topic Description: | We are seeing more and more Chinese investment in Japan, including acquisitions of Japanese publicly listed companies. While there are many opportunities for investment, the acquisition of a Japanese public company requires navigation of a number of complex regulations. Particular attention must be paid to regulations related to tender offers and third party allocations (issuances of shares to specific investors). Penalties for regulatory violations can be quite harsh. Knowledge of the regulatory environment is an important key to success in the Japanese M&A market. |
| 1:45 – 3:15pm | Workshop F – World Law Group |
| Topic: | Doing Business in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand/Laos |
| Speakers: | Dato' Johari Razak, Partner - Shearn Delamore & Co, Malaysia Albert T. Chandler, Founder - Chandler & Thong-ek Law Offices Ltd, Thailand Vicente D. Gerochi, IV, Partner - SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, The Philippines |
| Topic Description: | Malaysia: The Malaysian government policy in welcoming foreign investment and tax incentives for various areas. Thailand: Renewable Energy Investment Opportunities in Thailand; Developments in Environmental and Social Safeguards in Laos and Thailand. The Philippines: Foreign Investment in the Philippines: Regulation and Incentives. |
| 3:15 – 3:45pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:45 – 5:15pm | Delegates choose Workshop G or H (concurrent) |
| 3:45 – 5:15pm | Workshop G – Drew & Napier |
| Topic: | Investments into South East Asia: Risk & Opportunities Through the Singaporean Gateway |
| Speakers: | Julian Kwek, Director - Corporate Finance Randolph Khoo, Director - Dispute Resolution Wu Geng, Senior International Lawyer - Corporate Finance, PRC Practice |
| Topic Description: | There is tremendous interest in the resources and growth in the South East Asian economies and Singapore continues to be a gateway for investments into South East Asia. Many companies in South East Asia have also tapped into the Singapore debt and equity capital markets in view of Singapore's increasing prominence as a regional financial hub. The speakers have been involved in many significant transactions and will draw on their experience to present an overarching view of:
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| 3:45 – 5:15pm | Workshop H – V & T Law Firm |
| Topic: | Hot legal issues of financing for enterprises in China – Infrastructure Project Financing, Capital Market Financing |
| Speakers: | Wang Jihong, Partner – V&T Law Firm Wen Ye, Partner – V&T Law Firm Xu Meng, Partner – V&T Law Firm |
| Topic Description: | Nothing is more important than prevention in controlling corporate legal risk. How do managers, in-house counsel and outside counsel identify and successfully eliminate risk in the management and operation of businesses? V&T will provide expert advice on how to prevent risk whilst effectively containing costs. Additionally, concession has become the main means of financing to promote infrastructure projects by local governments in China. Lack and lag of domestic legislation on concession has posed various legal obstacles and challenges in applying this kind of financing means. How do investors overcome these obstacles and obtain best interests in negotiating with the government? How can you avoid or minimize risks? International capital markets are ever changing while the desire of Chinese enterprises to raise funds through direct financing channels continues to increase. V&T will share how to standardize enterprises acts to meet the relevant requirements of A-share market released by the supervision departments of China’s capital market; and how to operate in the process of an IPO. |
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