Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
US-China Business Law Conference
A Day-long Conference for Businesspeople & Law Professionals.
When:
October 26, 2007 8:30am to 4:30pm
Where
Doing business with partners in China? Understanding Chinese law is essential.
On October 26, join top attorneys and U.S.-China businesspeople at UCLA for the inside scoop on Chinese business law. Learn how to structure partnerships and safeguard your intellectual property. Get expert advice on legal due diligence, and understand your options for resolving disputes with Chinese companies when they arise. The China Law Association at UCLA has partnered with UCLA’s Center for Chinese Studies, Anderson Business School, the Center for International Business Education & Research, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and top law firms to provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity for international businesspeople to understand crucial changes to law in China today. Come to network, learn, and enjoy!
PANELS
How to Litigate a Case and Win in China
Made in China: Sourcing, Customs, and Supply Chain Management
Negotiation: Adapting Style and Substance to China
Establishing Operations in China: Partners and Business Forms
Hollywood in China: Media distribution & IP licensing
Investing in Chinese Companies: Private Equity, Mergers, and IPOs
Chinese Companies in the U.S.: M&A and Market-Entry Issues
SPEAKERS
Bruce Berton, Director of International Business Consulting, Stonefield Josephson, Inc.
Tom Chan, Partner, Chan Law Group LLP
Michael Chang, In-House Counsel, Warner Brothers
James Fang, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Gordon Gao, Partner, Fangda
Brian Hollowaty, Partner, China Global Ventures
James Hsu, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Xiang Ji, Partner, Fangda
Kevin Leung, Partner, Richardson and Patel LLP
Paul Lin, Partner, Jones Day
John Malcolm, VP of Global Anti-Piracy Campaign, Motion Picture Association
Elon Pollack, Partner, Stein Shostak Shostak Pollack & O'Hara, LLP
Adam Schorr, Partner, Margolis and Tisman LLP
Stacey Sun, CEO, Asia Pacific-USA Chamber of Commerce
Dixon Zhang, Partner, Fangda
John Zhang, Partner, Greenberg Traurig
…And More!
CONFERENCE SITE: UCLA School of Law
SCHEDULE
8:30-9:00 Registration and Breakfast Buffet
9:00-9:30 Conference Overview / Opening Remarks
9:30-10:30 Featured Presentation: How to Litigate a Case and Win in China
10:40-11:50 Concurrent Panels:
(A) Investing in Chinese Companies: Private Equity, Mergers, and IPOs
(B) Establishing Operations in China: Partners and Business Forms
11:50-12:10 Break / Lunch Served
12:10-1:10 Luncheon Seminar: Negotiation: Adapting Style and Substance to China
1:20-2:30 Concurrent Panels:
(A) Chinese Companies in the U.S.: M&A and U.S. Market-Entry Issues
(B) Hollywood in China: Media distribution & IP licensing
2:30-2:50 Afternoon Refreshments and Networking
2:50-4:00 Made in China: Sourcing, Customs, and Supply Chain Management
4:00-4:10 Closing Remarks
Note: Schedule and panels are subject to change.
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