Events 2008 @ LehmanBrown.com

• CLOSING OR DOWNSIZING YOUR BUSINESS
  - DO YOU HAVE A GAME PLAN?
  [4 March 2009]

Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Time: 4.00-6.00 pm
Venue: 20th Floor, South Tower, Beijing Kerry Center, No. 1 GuangHuaLu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Cost: Free admission upon registration
Access: All Welcome.
RSVP: britcham@pek.britcham.org

The global economic crisis has resulted in many international investors having to consider winding up or downsize their businesses and activities. This seminar will outline the strategic, legal, operational, as well as tax and financial implications of closing down or downsizing a factory or business in China, and dealing with the 'tough' issues (including crisis management).

The following are just some of the issues to be covered, which should not be missed by investors or managers of businesses facing such predicament:

• How to handle employees, landlords and creditors
• How to safeguard important, sensitive documents and assets
• How to deal with local governments, the labour department and SAFE
• Avoiding social unrest/disturbance, and managing the personal safety of management
• Attitude of governments/Courts to foreign parties simply walking away from their responsibilities
• Preparation for a tax deregistration.
• Tax aspects of corporate restructuring.
• A business downsizing case study

Guest Speakers

Russell Brown, Managing Partner, LehmanBrown
Sammy Fang, Legal Director, DLA Piper UK LLP Beijing Representative Office

Attandance for this event is limited to 25 people, it is advisable to RSVP in time and make sure you reservation.