2009 China International LP Summit
Date: 7 November,2009
Venue: JinRong Street Beijing
Private equity business is experiencing a hard time worldwide as a result of the financial crisis. However, only the China PE market is maintaining its momentum to a certain level. International LPs are casting their visions into the emerging markets, with China as the primary investment destination.
2009 China International LP Summit probed the future of the China PE industry from the views and perspectives of LPs, GPs, and, renowned economists and government officials.
As the only legal institution invited for the event, SGLA offers its interpretation ofdifferences betweenfunds' establishing modes and relevant legal issues, and also several professional suggestions to local LP in China.
SGLA Financial Services
With the expertise and resources necessary to manage the most complex of cross-border banking and finance transactions, the SGLA offers integrated and comprehensive legal solutions to our clients, including the world's leading financial institutions and corporations, in each of the following areas:
International Banking, including leveraged / acquisition finance, project finance, asset finance, structured trade finance and real estate finance. Business Restructuring and Insolvency, including insolvency and asset recovery, asset restructuring and corporate support Capital Markets, including securitisations and repackagings, debt capital markets and derivatives, high yield and equity capital markets Project Finance, including infrastructure projects and international projects involving natural resources and power
The First SGLA Partners Conference
Date: October 16th-17th
Venue: Oriental Bay International Hotel, Beijing
Participants: Honoured Guests, SGLA Partners
Responding to the Global Financial Crisis - Managing the Impact on Your China Operations
Chengdu, China
Sponsors: EU Chamber of Commerce, Lovells LLP, SGLA, Tahota Law Firm
Date: 15 April 2008
Venue: Shangri-la, Chengdu
Who should attend?
1) General managers and CFOs of multi-national companies in China 2) In-house counsel at foreign-invested enterprises in China 3) HR managers of multi-national companies in China Discuss Topics: 1)Getting Paid - Payment Security, Counter-party Insolvency and Debt Collection in China 2) Downsizing Your China Operations
"The Opportunities to Chinese Enterprises on Overseas Mergers and Acquisitions in Germany and the European Union"
Date: 23 February 2009
Venue: Lovells Beijing Office
Contents:
The present global financial crisis presented peculiar opportunities to Chinese enterprises on outbound acquisitions. In this Conference, our keynote speaker, Mr. Kai Lucks, Vice President and Head of Department for M&A integration, Siemens AG, speaks about the current overseas opportunities opened to Chinese enterprises and the investment market in Germany and Europe.
Discussion Topics:
1) Opportunities and risks faced by Chinese enterprises in international mergers and acquisitions under the global financial crisis
2) The impact of financial crisis on European market
3) Documents issued by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) in relation to prohibition on state-owned enterprises making foreign investments
4) An insider view on mergers and acquisitions in Germany and Europe
"Commercial Dispute Resolution Under the Global Financial Crisis - Strategies for Chinese Enterprises"
Date: 9 January 2009
Place: Kempinski Hotel, Shenzhen
Many companies are affected by the present global financial crisis. With financing becoming increasingly difficult due to the credit crunch on a global scale, Chinese enterprises which have overseas operations may fall prey to litigation and arbitration in both international and domestic arena. In this Conference, lawyers from SGLA member firms discuss the recent phenomenal issues in international and domestic commercial and insolvency litigation, and provide sounding strategies and suggestions to Chinese enterprises on how to cope with the crisis.
Speakers and Discussion Topics:
Strategies of Chinese Enterprises in Overseas Arbitration
Speaker: Eugene Chen, Consultant of Lovells LLP (Shanghai),
Fiona Mak, Administrative Officer of SGLA
A General Overview of the Chinese Litigation and the New Quasi-Three-Tiered Judicial System in China
Speaker: Jiang Yong, Partner of T&T Partners (Beijing)
How to Select a Suitable Law Firm at Home and Abroad?
Speaker: Huogang, Partner of Join & High Law Office (Tianjin)
Insolvency in China
Speaker: Qiu Xiubin, Lawyer of China Commercial Law Co (Shenzhen)
How to Win Lawsuits for Chinese Enterprises?
Speaker: Jiangqi, Partner of Deheng Law Firm (Qingdao)
Dispute Resolutions in Mergers and Acquisitions
Speaker: He Xianbo, Partner of China Commercial Law Co. (Shenzhen)
Litigation and Arbitration in Real Estate Disputes
Speaker: Shu Weidong, Partner of China Commercial Law Co. (Shenzhen)
Q&A Session
'Manage the Present, Create the Future' -- A Seminar on Law Firm Management for Chinese Law Firms
Date: 12 December 2008
Venue: Beijing Changan Club
The development of the legal profession in China is one of the most discussed issues nowadays. Whilst the Chinese legal profession has witnessed a rapid growth in recent years, many Chinese law firms find themselves facing issues on law firm management to bridge this rapid development. In this Conference, lawyers from leading Chinese law firms gather together to share their experience, and through their in depth discussion, come to suggestions for Chinese law firms on ways to match up with international law firm standard gradually.
Speakers and Discussion Topics:
Reviewing Chinese Law Firm Management through the Development of the Chinese Legal Profession
Speaker: Wu Mingde, former Deputy Director of Notarization Department of the Ministry of Justice
The Challenges Faced by Chinese Law Firms on Law Firm Management
Speaker: Gao Feng, Managing Partner of T & C Law FirmApproaching International Law Firm - A Study Report on Our Visits to Lovells' London
Speaker: Cheng Shoutai, Partner of Tahota Law Firm
Practical Ways for Chinese Law Firms to Improve Their Law Firm Management
Speaker: Robert Lewis, Partner of Lovells LLP (Beijing)
Management Principles of Business Development
Speaker: Mary Bai, Marketing Director of SGLA
Principles and Application of Know-how Management in Law Firms
Speaker: Melissa Wang, Knowhow Officer of SGLA
INTERNATIONAL M&A, INVESTMENT & BEYOND; DOING THE DEAL ABROAD
30 & 31 OCTOBER,2008
Beijing, China
Conference Overview
Increasingly common in today's market, international mergers and acquisitions are being sought by a growing number of Chinese enterprises looking to foster dynamic corporate development. As demand for outbound M&A increases, it is essential that Chinese corporations have a firm grasp of the complexitiesof these international deals. With invaluable contributions from regulators, leading law firms, international auditors, investment banks and consultants, this conference offers real-world case studies and in-depth coverage of:
Legal issuesin acquiring U.S. and European enterprises Accounting principles of international M&As Tax aspects of inbound M&A and joint venture transactions Government assistance in financing transactions Risk management in cross-border agreements Due diligence concerns and issues
The conference is open to all, though will be of particular interest to CEOs, CFOs, CLOs, CROs, Financial Managers, Tax Directors, M&A Managers, Risk Manager and Business Owners of Chinese companies with international operations and global aspirations.