3rd English Law Day Forum in Kyiv
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The forum will bring together leading experts from the UK and Ukraine to discuss the latest developments in English law and to promote legal links and business between practitioners from both countries.
A team of leading English and Ukraine practitioners will discuss these topics:
- Ukrainian start-ups and SMEs doing business in the UK
- Angel exit and other options including estate planning and restructuring
- The price of success/the consequences of failure: resolving your disputes in England and Wales
- Working with English and Welsh solicitors on cross border and international matters
The conference is aimed at senior representatives from leading companies, law firms and organisations from Ukraine, Central Asia and the UK. The working language for this event is English.
Draft Programme
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Registration and refreshments
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10:00 – 10:20 |
Opening of the conference
Christina Blacklaws, President of the Law Society of England and Wales Representative from the British Embassy in Kyiv Representative from the UNBA
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10:20 – 11:30 |
Session 1 – Good times: Ukrainian start-ups and SMEs doing business in the UK
- Setting up a corporate structure – key facts - UK tax regime - Visa and immigration rules - Raising finance in London – getting the right kind of financing is key to any successful venture. - Bank accounts, sanctions and restrictions |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Tea and coffee break
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12:00 – 13:00
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Session 2 – Time for change – Angel exit and other options including estate planning and restructuring
- IPOs, AIM and GDR - M&A transactions and exits - What to do with the money – estate planning |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Session 3 – The price of success/the consequences of failure: resolving your disputes in England and Wales
- Cost effective disputes resolution - Efficiency and reduced costs – what is being done to make arbitration quicker and cheaper? - Third party funding of arbitration disputes: opportunities and limitations - Family law implications - benefits and risks of England and Wales - Unexplained Wealth Orders - Cross-border insolvency
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Tea and coffee break
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16:00 - 17:00 |
Session 4 – Working with English and Welsh solicitors on cross border and international matters – panel discussion – war stories: truths learned from failure and building blocks of success
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17:00 |
Closing remarks
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17:05 - 19:30 |
Networking reception
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The conference will be followed by a networking reception
Participation in this event is free, however registration is required to participate. Please RSVP with your name, job title and company details to Iryna Kuguk, Iryna.Kuguk@fco.gov.uk. Please note that due to a high interest in the event attendance is limited to three representatives per firm/organisation.
Venue: Intercontinental Kyiv Hotel, 2A Velyka Zhytomyrska Street, Kyiv, 01001, Ukraine