A Roadmap for Business Success in China - Program Details
Legal, Practical & Cultural Pointers & Pitfalls
Notice: The start time has been moved up to 12:30 PM. The updated schedule is below.
Seminar/Networking/Reception - Thursday, 25 September, 2008, 12:30 - 7:15 PM
Who Should Attend?
Business entrepreneurs and top level executives, in-house corporate legal counsel, and non-lawyer professionals serving clients involved in business, manufacturing, trade or investment with China. This Seminar/Networking/Reception is not designed for lawyers in private practice. No Minnesota CLE is provided.
Who Are Your Teachers?
- U.S. lawyers from three local Minnesota firms.
- Visiting Chinese lawyers from firms located in Beijing, Tianjin, Xiamen, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China, who are co-members and partners with Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen in Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), www.lawyersworldwide.com.
- Business people and non-attorney professional advisors with proven track records in successful ventures in China.
What Will You Learn?
- The added value Mansfield Tanick & Cohen brings to its clients doing business in the People's Republic of China (PRC) by engaging its colleagues: sophisticated Chinese lawyers in strategic locations - seamlessly accessed as co-members of the LAW Network.
- Legal, practical, and cultural pointers as well as how to avoid pitfalls when doing business in the PRC, from lawyers, advisors and business people with actual experience and proven track records of success.
- Important subjects such as China tax, employment and intellectual property laws, foreign investment and ownership, types of business entities, repatriation of profits and how to establish China-based manufacturing.
- A valuable understanding of Chinese cultural norms which affect your success in China, such as Guanxi-the PRC's cooperative system of reciprocal business relationships.
Networking Opportunities:
We've scheduled three intervals for you to enjoy delicious appetizers while networking and connecting with professionals, business people, investors and others who share your interest in China business, culminating in a networking/reception featuring renowned economist Arthur J. Rolnick addressing: "The U.S., Minnesota, and China: A Macro-Economist View of the Trends in the Up-Down Economy."
Information & Registration:
Attendance is by invitation only from sponsors and limited to the first 100 registrants. To RSVP or to apply for an invitation, please contact Carol Jarnig at Mansfield Tanick & Cohen at 800-401-6194 or send an email to ChinaUSbusiness@mansfieldtanick.com with your name and business contact information. Event parking is available at several nearby parking ramps, including the Government Center Municipal Ramp, 415 South 5th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55402, at a day rate of $10.50.
Seminar/Networking Program, 12:30 - 5:45 PM
31st Floor Conference Center, US Bank Plaza North
| 12:30 - 1:00 PM |
OPEN NETWORKING
Hors d'oeuvres, coffee, tea, soft drinks.
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| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
PROGRAM / SPEAKER INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW:
Capsule History: Emperors to Colonial to Communist Rule and Capitalist Economy; Source of Laws, Legal Systems, Private Lawyers, Courts and ADR
Presenters:
- Seymour Mansfield, Founder & Partner, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., Minneapolis, MN
- Yi Zhou, Founder & & Partner, Ray Yin & & Partners PRC Lawyers, Beijing/Shenzhen, China
- Meredith McQuaid, Dean, University of Minnesota Office of International Programs; Former Co-Head of Beijing Branch, University of Minnesota Law School
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| 1:30 - 1:50 PM |
CAPSULE HISTORY: EMPERORS TO COLONIAL TO COMMUNIST RULE AND CAPITALIST ECONOMY; SOURCE OF LAWS AND LEGAL SYSTEMS
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| 1:50 - 2:25 PM |
CHINA LABOR AND NEW EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT LAW
Presenters:
- Simon Bai, Partner, Winners Law Firm, Tianjin, China
- Jill Gaulding, Schaefer Law Firm, Minneapolis, MN; Former Teacher, International Employment Law, University of Iowa Law School
Moderator:
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| 2:25 - 3:10 PM |
FOREIGN INVESTMENT, OWNERSHIP, CHOICE OF ENTITY/STRUCTURE AND REPATRIATION OF PROFITS; NEW CHINA TAX LAW
Presenters:
- Hao Wang, Founder & Partner, RayYin & Partners PRC Lawyers, Beijing/Shenzhen, China
- Andrew Xu, Partner, Winners Law Firm, Tianjin, China
- Jeff Jiang, Head of China Strategies Consulting Group, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP, Minneapolis, MN
Business Commentators:
- Steve Hansen, Director of Marketing, Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MN
- Greg Grunsted, Investment Executive, Feltl & Co., Minneapolis, MN
Moderator:
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| 3:10 - 3:40 PM |
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP): LEGAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS
Presenters:
- Ronald J. Xu, Partner, Sphere Logic Partners, Xiaman, China
- Jeffrey Stone, Partner & Patent Lawyer, Altera Law Group, Minneapolis, MN
- Thomas Bigley, MBA, JD, MEng, Adjunct Faculty & PhD candidate (China IP), Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
Business Commentators:
Moderator:
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| 3:40 - 4:10 PM |
INFORMAL NETWORKING
Hors d'oeuvres, coffee, tea, soft drinks, veggies/dip, ice cream, sweets.
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| 4:10 - 5:00 PM |
BREAKOUTS
Breakout 1: NEW CHINA TAX LAW
Presenters:
- Joel Lebewitz, Partner & Tax Attorney, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP, Minneapolis, MN; Member, University of Minnesota China Center Advisory Council
- Jeff Jiang
- Simon Bai
Breakout 2: ESTABLISHING YOUR MANUFACTURING PLANT (OEM) IN CHINA: FROM PLAN TO IMPLEMENTATION: STEPS, STAGES, GOVERNMENT APPROVALS, ETC.
Presenters:
Business Commentators:
- Peter Hammond, President, AsiaSource, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
- Chris Berghoff, Founder & CEO, Control Products, Inc., Chanhassen, MN
- Liang "Larry" Tan
Moderator:
Breakout 3: PROTECTION OF IP: LEGAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS (PATENTS AND OTHER PROTECTIONS)
Presenters:
Business Commentator:
Moderator:
Breakout 4: DISPUTE RESOLUTION: ARBITRATION, OTHER ADR VS. LAW TRIBUNALS AND COURTS; JURISDICTION; CONTRACTUAL CHOICES OF FORUM AND LAW; ENFORCEMENT OF AWARDS AND JUDGMENTS
Presenters:
- Fang Chen, Co-Founder & Partner, Sphere Logic Partners, Xiaman, China
- Justice James H. Gilbert (Ret.), Assoc. Justice Minnesota Supreme Court; CEO & Founder, Gilbert Mediation Center, Ltd.
- Jan Symchych, Deputy General Counsel, Medtronic, Inc.
- Yi Zhou
Moderator:
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| 5:00 - 5:45 PM |
Q & A PANEL
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Reception / Networking, 5:50 - 7:15 PM
17th Floor, US Bank Plaza South, Offices of Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A.
| 6:00 - 6:35 PM |
KEY NOTE SPEECH
"The U.S., Minnesota, and China: A Macro-Economist View of the Trends in the Up-Down Economy."
Arthur J. Rolnick, Senior Vice President, Economist and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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| 6:35 - 7:15 PM |
RECEPTION / NETWORKING
Chinese appetizers, desserts, sweets, coffee, beer and wine
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