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Time2012-11-13 | 14:00 - 17:00
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Venue:Sofitel Hyland Hotel Shanghai
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Address:505 Nanjing Road East
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Fee:Members: 400 RMB |
Non Members: 600 RMB
The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to a half-day conference where a diverse range of experts, including Chinese and European industry decision makers, will provide an update on the current environment for inbound Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in China.
Inbound M&A by foreign enterprises is declining in China. Is this the result of changes in the business environment and how can the relevant authorities encourage it? At this event we will engage with local government bodies involved in regulation of this trend, industry involved in conducting M&A, and those companies providing expert facilitation services.
Our invited speakers will pay particular regard to developments and best practices in the areas of due diligence and valuations.
Agenda:
14:00-14:30 Guest registration
14:30-14:35 Opening remarks by Dr. Ioana Kraft, General Manager - Shanghai, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
14:35-14:55 Keynote speech: ‘The M & A environment in Shanghai and China’ by Zhu Min, Director of Foreign Investment Administration Department, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
14:55-15:05 Q & A
15:05-15:20 ‘Latest Trends in Legal Due Diligence in China’ by Marco Marazzi, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
15:20-15:35 ‘M & A Valuations’ by Linda Chen, Partner, KPMG
15:35-16:15 'The view from the China General Counsel' - Panel discussion (moderated by Marco Marazzi)
Panellists: Elaine Wu, General Counsel & Head of Legal Services, Evonik Degussa; Anne Daentzer, Director Legal Affairs (Asia/Pacific), SCHOTT (Shanghai); Linda Chen, Partner, KPMG
16:15-17:00 Networking drinks
Registration
Please register through this website (button above).
For any further enquiries, please contact Ms Zhao Yang at yangzhao@europeanchamber.com.cn or 63852023-117, stating your name and company, by Monday, 12 November COB.
Event Terms & Conditions
Please note that, though all are welcome to attend our events, we strongly recommend that you register online with us in advance so that we can keep you updated on any changes in the event schedule. From time to time, due to unforeseen circumstances we need to change the time or venue of an advertised event. So please do let us know by registering online if you plan to attend an event so that we can keep you informed.
Speakers
Mr. Marco Marazzi
Mr. Marazzi is a partner of Baker & McKenzie’s Shanghai office. Mr. Marazzi’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law and mergers and acquisitions in relation to China. Mr. Marazzi has been involved in the establishment of a multitude of foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) and has advised on a variety of legal matters related to such projects, including technology licensing and real estate issues. Mr. Marazzi is also very active in advising European and US clients on private and public M&A transactions, with particular focus on the financial services and manufacturing industries. He has also advised clients on the set-up of distribution and retail networks.
Ms. Linda Chen
Linda joined KPMG China in 2006 from KPMG LLP in the United States. She specializes in providing valuation and strategic assistance to companies in various industries. She has been actively engaged in the valuation industry since 2000 where she has participated in a wide variety of valuation engagements with an emphasis in financial services, high technology, manufacturing, apparel, entertainment and food. Her areas of emphasis are the valuation of intangible assets, as well as public and private businesses.
Prior to joining KPMG, Linda worked for a prominent investment bank as a fixed income research associate. With in-depth understanding in U.S. GAAP, Linda has also served as an Engagement Director for the Los Angeles office of a global valuation firm
Ms. Elaine Wu
Elaine Wu received her law degree from Fudan University, Shanghai. She worked as associates with several international law firms for 8 years before joining the Evonik Group in 2005. Since January 2006 Elaine has been General Counsel and VP Legal Services in the Greater China Region. She and her team has worked on a number of M&A transactions in the region and also handled post-transaction matters including restructuring and dispute resolution.
Dr. Anne Daentzer
Anne is a German lawyer who previously worked for two German law firms in Shanghai. Her main responsibilities were FDI, labour law, IP law, general and commercial contract law. From 2004 to 2007 Anne was inhouse counsel at SCHOTT AG, Mainz, in Germany. She relocated to Shanghai in 2007 and since then is Director Legal Affairs (Asia/Pacific) and Asia Chief Compliance Representative for SCHOTT.