NEW VENUE: Dawn Raids in China - How to avoid and answer a sudden knock at your door? Go back »
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Time2014-11-18 | 16:00 - 18:00
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Venue:Marriott Hotel City Centre
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Address:
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Fee:Members: 300 RMB |
Non Members: 500 RMB
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***Please note that the venue has been changed! The new venue is Marriott Hotel City Centre, 555 Xizang Middle Road***
The risk of business undertakings being investigated by authorities in China, especially antitrust and anti-bribery authorities, is increasing.
So far this mainly applies to the automotive, pharmaceutical, medical device, household consumer products, insurance and Technology, Media & Telecommunications industries. However, there is obviously no “safe haven” anymore even in sectors so far not touched by current actual investigations.
In a most recent development China urges APEC and G20 countries to enhance cooperation in cracking down cross-border commercial briberies and tax avoidance; International companies operating in China are under sudden investigation of anti-bribery authorities based on allegations from disgruntled employees, competitors and criminals; NDRC, the Chinese price related antitrust enforcement authority and its counterparts in the EU, US and other jurisdictions join forces on an antitrust dawn raid. Such joint global efforts will have significant impacts on undertakings involved, which should cope with this development and should prepare themselves properly by ensuring full compliance of their operations. It is now time to ensure that your business is clean, before the authorities arrive with a broom.
The European Chamber is delighted to welcome experts who will present practical steps and actions to reduce your business risks in China.
Agenda
15.30-16.00 Registration
16.00-16.10 Welcome Remarks, Ioana Kraft, General Manager, European Chamber Shanghai
16.10-16.30 Dawn Raids in China - How to Answer A Sudden Knock At Your Door?, Mike Goldammer, TaylorWessing
16.30-16.50 Managing Major Investigations, Russell Worth, Country Director Greater China, PSA
16.50-17.10 Tax Compliance Risk Management in the New Era, Grace Xie, Tax Partner, KPMG Shanghai
17.10-17.50 Panel Discussion incl. Q&A
17.50-18.00 Closing Remarks, Ioana Kraft, General Manager, European Chamber Shanghai
Speakers
Mr. Russell Worth
Russell Worth is the Country Director Greater China, based in Shanghai. He has over 16 years’ experience in risk management and consulting in Asia. He has advised and managed multiple assignments in various jurisdictions. He specializes in conducting complex investigative assignments involving fraud or corruption, business intelligence and due diligence investigations, Pre-IPO investigations, asset searching, and other risk consulting services.
Prior to joining PSA, Russell was a managing director in a US listed Consulting firm based in Hong Kong. His engagements included a multi-jurisdictional fraud centred on the unauthorised use of trademarks; an extensive asset tracing assignment in support of a family dispute involving litigation; multiple pre-transactional business intelligence exercises; and a large fraud and compliance investigation on behalf of a major insurance company.
Russell served with the London Metropolitan Police Force between 1988 and 1998. During his police service, he acquired wide experience in operational police work and criminal legal practices. He has given evidence in court on numerous occasions and developed specialized skills in interviewing, handling of agents and victims of crime. Subsequent to leaving the police service, Russell worked for the Hong Kong International Airport Security Company where he gained experience in using technology to deter and prevent existing threats after the 911 terrorist attacks.
Russell holds a BA from Greenwich University with honours.
Ms. Grace Xie
Grace started her career as a professional accountant in 1993 in Sydney, Australia. Grace joined KPMG Hong Kong in 1998 to specialise in PRC tax. She moved to KPMG Shanghai in 2001. In her career as a tax consultant, Grace has rendered advice to multi-national clients in a wide variety of industries, including the manufacturing, trading and service sectors with a special focus on pharmaceuticals. Grace advises clients on matters relating to the establishment of business entities and their operation in the PRC. Her area of expertise covers both the corporate income tax and turnover tax. Grace also has extensive experience in advising multi-nationals on the restructuring and M&A activities in China.
Mr. Mike Goldammer
Mike is a Partner within Taylor Wessing’s China Group. He is advising European MNC’s and SME’s from various industries on Corporate, M&A and Compliance related issues as regards to their China operations since more than 10 years. Throughout the last 3 years Mike has been focusing mainly on advising clients both as regards establishment of their China compliance management systems as well as in internal investigations & follow-ups from a legal perspective.
Before joining Taylor Wessing in 2009 Mike has been working in Beijing for more than 5 years. During this time he has been heading the legal department of a multi-disciplinary consulting company headquartered in Germany.
Mike is admitted to the German Bar. He is frequently speaking on China related compliance topics at different occasions. Mike is a German citizen, and speaks English and basic Chinese.