8:30 – 8:50
a.m.
CHECK-IN, REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL
BREAKFAST
8:50 – 9:00 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
9:00 – 9:20 a.m.
Overview: U.S. Firms Look to China and
India for Competitive Edge and Business Growth
“If you’re a global company, you have to be in China and India!”
That’s how many business people view the world economy today. Hear from
the U.S. Government’s trade expert in Minneapolis on: What Minnesotan
and U.S. companies and investors are doing in these markets; the most
promising U.S. exports to China and India; and how the U.S. Government
can help companies, including small and medium-sized ones, enter and
expand in these markets.
– Paul J. Kullman
9:20 – 10:30 a.m.
Business Forms and Investment Options
What is the range of business-form and investment options for
foreign entities looking to do business in China or India? What are the
pros and cons of each structure? How do you evaluate which approach is
right for your client? What is the current state of India’s and China’s
foreign direct investment policies?
– George D. Martin & Manishi Pathak
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
BREAK
10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
International M & A Tax Issues in
China and India
This session will cover the choice of entity selection and entity
structuring in China and India from a tax perspective, basic and current
issues in M&A tax issues for non-tax lawyers, and special economic zones
and tax holiday legislation in China and India. In addition, the session
provides an overview of China’s new M&A law that was enacted in July of
2006.
– Dharmesh Pandya & Amy Tao
11:30 – 12:00 noon
Starting Out Right: Due Diligence
Business intelligence is important during every phase of
establishing and maintaining a relationship, especially when that
relationship includes a cross-border party and the transaction takes
place in another country. China and India are developing business
intelligence networks that are making the process of gathering
information easier. How do you tap into the right network and assess the
available information for transparency, limits and applicability?
– Joachim C. Bartels
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
BREAK - Lunch will be provided to all
attendees.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Cultural Minefields: Taking the Right
Steps
Your success in cross-border transactions requires that you work
effectively across cultures. In this session, gain insight into some of
the cultural differences that critically impact interactions with your
Chinese and Indian counterparts.
– Mary Beth Lamb
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
BREAK
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Putting It All Together: A Panel
Discussion on What’s Worked, What Hasn’t, and Other Helpful Tips and
Experiences for “Going East”
– Scott P. Cauwels, Steven H. Ganster, Manishi Pathak & James V.
Sullivan
– Edward J. Hayward, moderator
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
BREAK
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
The Changing Landscape of IP
Protection in China and India and Its Practical Implications for
Creating Successful Business Ventures in Those Countries
A discussion of the current state of intellectual property law in
China and India, with a focus on:
- Proactive steps to best protect IP
assets when working in those markets
- Enforcement tools and prospects
- Common misconceptions and common
mistakes
– James A. Larson & Min (Amy) S. Xu
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Import and Export Control Issues:
Insights from the Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Both the
U.S. Import and Export Administrations
Both Congress and the Bush Administration are looking closely at the
U.S. trade relationship with China and India and making adjustments to
our trade policy and laws. These changes will affect U.S. exporters of
goods and services to these countries, U.S. importers who rely on
sourcing from this part of the world and U.S. companies seeking to
outsource certain business functions. This presentation will provide an
overview of recent developments in this area and what further changes
can be expected during the 110th Session of Congress and the last two
years of the Bush Administration.
– James J. Jochum
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Tricks and Traps for the Unwary: A
Practical Overview of Common “Surprises” for Clients
- Part 1: Immigration Law Issues:
China and India
– Scott M. Borene
- Part 2: Human Resources,
Employment Law, and Integration Issues in the China Business Venture
– Ruilin Li
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
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