European Chamber of Commerce 5th SME Conference (Beijing)
LehmanBrown International Accountants in cooperation with The European Chamber of Commerce in China, the EU SME Centre and the China IPR SME Helpdesk, were delighted to speak at the fifth SME Conference in Beijing on 30th June, at the Four Seasons Hotel. Focusing on two of the biggest issues that European SMEs face when doing business in China: finance and human resources, LehmanBrown Senior Legal Counsel Jeff Liu provided the conference delegates with some best practice points on China’s complex Labour Law.
If you would like to download our best practice guide to Chinese Labour Law, you can do so here.
Agenda:
14:00–15:00 Registration and 1 on 1 session
15:00–15:10 Opening Remarks
Panel 1: Show me the money
15:10–15:25 Presentation 1: How to get funded by Pasi Nieminen, Expert, EU SME Centre
15:25–15:40 Presentation 2: Private equity, your first choice for China?
15:40–15:55 Presentation 3: Get what´s yours: how to manage late payments
15:55–16:25 Moderated Q&A
16:25–16:45 Networking (Coffee Break)
Panel 2: Your staff matters
16:45–17:00 Presentation 1: What you should pay: salaries and tax overview
17:00–17:15 Presentation 2: Protect your secrets by Reinout van Malenstein, IP Expert, China IPR SME Helpdesk
17:15–17:30 Presentation 3: Hire and fire by speaker Russell Brown, Managing Partner, Lehman Brown
17:30–18:00 Moderated Q&A
18:00–18:05 Closing remarks