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THURSDAY – 6 June, 2013
SEMINAR NO. 1: GENERAL DIRECTOR (EXECUTIVE) POWERS AND LIABILITY IN RUSSIA
Morning from 9.30 – 12
What executives need to know? Get the latest brief on recent changes in the legislation, challenges, risks and opportunities. Followed by networking lunch.
- Board of Directors – Challenges and Liabilities, Vladimir Kremer, AIG Russia
- Jon Hellevig, Awara Group
- Ereena Somov, AIG, CJSC, Russia
- Leonid Zubarev, CMS Legal, Russia
- Anton Kabakov, Hellevig, Klein & Usov, Russia
SEMINAR NO. 2: TRANSFER PRICING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
Morning from 9.30 – 12
What are the best practices and the latest legislative changes and requirements for transfer pricing in Russia? Get briefed on this topic from various aspects to know how to apply best practices for your organization. Followed by networking lunch.
- Anastasia Kukushkina, Weatherford, Russia
- Artem Usov, Hellevig Klein & Usov
- Mark Rovinskiy, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners
SEMINAR NO. 3: CONTACT DRAFTING – WORKSHOP
Morning from 9.30 – 12
High level investment contracts are drafted according to English and U.S. law principles and style. Get hands-on training in this workshop and learn how to properly draft agreements according to English and U.S. law.
Steven C. Spronz, Murchison & Cumming, U.S.
We will cover issues such as:
- Why common jurisdiction is significantly different from contract drafting in a civil law jurisdiction
- Basic elements and structure of a U.S. style contract, what are all the required elements and what role do they play, defining of key terms, timeline of transactions
- Principles of contract drafting
- Two contract drafting exercises for a deal in the United States
12.30 – 13.30 Networking Lunch
SEMINAR NO. 4: HOW TO STRUCTURE RUSSIAN INBOUND AND OUTBOUND BUSINESS THROUGH ASIAN FINANCIAL HUBS
Afternoon from 15.00 – 18.30
What can Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore, India, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur offer as centers for finance, taxation and commerce? Followed by networking drinks.
- Shanghai & Hong Kong (Jan Holthuis, HIL International Lawyers & Advisers, Hong Kong)
- Macau (Jorge Menezes, Legal Macau Lawyers)
- Singapore (Alisher Ali, Silk Road Finance)
- Indonesia (Djauhari Oratmangun, Ambassador of Indonesia in Russia)
- Malaysia (tba)
- Thailand (Alisher Ali, Silk Road Finance)
- India (Nusrat Hassan, D.H. Law Associates)
19.00 Awara Executive Night, Buffet Reception
22.00 Moscow Night Life – Free form
FRIDAY – 7 June, 2013
SEMINAR NO. 5: MASTER CLASS IN ENGLISH LAW
Morning from 9.30 – 12
Learn about the fundamentals of English Law, how to take your project public and structure a joint venture agreement. Followed by networking lunch.
- Edward Craft, Wedlake Bell, UK
- Julian Mathews, Wedlake Bell, UK
We will cover issues such as:
The English legal system
- Background to the common law system
- English company law and structures
- Duties of directors and corporate governance
Structuring an investment
- Looking at clauses and drafting
- Subscription agreement
- Shareholders agreement
- Articles of association
- Ways in which a joint venture may be structured
- Conflicts of interest and deadlock
- Exit routes
IPOs on the London market
- Which market (AIM, ISDX or Main Market)
- Debt listings
- Choice of vehicle to list
- The IPO process (due diligence etc. – based on AIM IPO)
- Dealing with issues
- Corporate governance for listed companies
SEMINAR NO. 6: INVESTING IN MEDITERRANEAN REAL ESTATE
Morning from 9.30 – 12
Mediterranean real estate as a good long term investment in times of European uncertainty, what are the opportunities, how to structure deals, taxation and financing opportunities? Followed by networking lunch.
- Kriton Metaxopoulos, A&K Metaxopoulos and Partners, Greece
- Turkey
- Francesco Assegnati, CBA Studio Legale e Tributario, Italy
- Marc Gil Van Beveren, Adarve Abogados, Madrid
- Antonio, Alfaia de Carvalho, Carvalho, Matias & Asscociados, Portugal
- Tonio Ellul, EMD Advocates, Malta
SEMINAR NO. 7: RUSSIAN AND GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION LEGISLATION AND THE FOREIGN AGENT ACTS OF RUSSIA AND USA (FARA)
Morning from 9.30 – 12
Learn about Russian, US, UK anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and the efforts to fight graft. Followed by networking lunch.
- Ruslan Danilevich, International Compliance Association, Russia
- Brian Dickerson, Roetzel & Andress, U.S. (Washington DC)
- Lee Piovarcy, Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, U.S. Tennessee
- Stephen Nelson, Squire Sanders
- Robert Gurdyumov, Hellevig Klein & Usov
SEMINAR 8: WHERE DOES RUSSIAN MONEY GO NOW? FUTURE OF EUROPEAN OFFSHORE JURISDICTIONS AND NEW DESTINATIONS.
Morning from 9.30 – 12
Which are favorable jurisdictions for organizing Russian inbound and outbound business and investments? Followed by networking lunch.
- Angelos Gregoriades, KPMG, Cyprus
- Veronique Wauthier and Philippe Raxhon, Tabery & Wauthier, Luxembourg
- Stephen Balzan, EMD Advocates, Malta
- Ton K. Lekkerkerker, Dirkzwager Advocaten & Notarissen, Netherlands
- Christophe Rapin, Meyerlustenberger Lachenal, Switzerland
- Sheena Beale, Kane Tuohy, Ireland
- Steven Spronz, Murchison & Cumming, U.S.
12.30 – 13.30 Networking Lunch
SEMINAR NO. 9: BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT LAW IN THE NORDIC AND BALTIC REGION
Afternoon from 14.00 – 17.00
What can Nordic and Baltic countries can offer for Russian business and investment? Learn about business set-up, industry, real estate, migration issues and taxation. Followed by networking drinks and snacks.
- Niels Christian Docker, Lund Elmer Sandager , Denmark
- Markus Myhrberg, Lexia, Finland
- Max Björkbom, Hökerberg & Söderqvist, Sweden
- Tom Eivind Haug, Advokatfirmaet Svendrup, Norway
- Urmas Ustav, Lextal, Estonia
- Latvia (Eva Hua, company)
- Lina Siksniute, Lextal, Lithuania
SEMINAR NO. 10: BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT LAW IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Afternoon from 15.00 – 17.00
What can Central and Eastern European countries can offer for Russian business and investment? Learn about business set-up, industry, real estate, migration issues and taxation. followed by networking drinks and snacks.
- Pavel Novotny, Vyskočil, Krolák & spol. Czech Republic
- Agnes Balassa, Bihary Balassa & Partners, Hungary
- Andrzej Kalwas, Kalwas & Partners, Poland
- Gerta Samelova Flassikova, Aliancia Advokatov, Slovakia