ІІІ International Conference - Beneficial business structuring. Best legal advice on tax and commercial advantages in popular jurisdictions
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ІІІ International Conference
Ukrainian Bar Association
Beneficial business structuring. Best legal advice on tax and commercial advantages in popular jurisdictions
16-17 September 2011
Limassol, Cyprus
Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) has the pleasure to invite you to participate in the ІІІ International Conference «Beneficial business structuring. Best legal advice on tax and commercial advantages in popular jurisdictions» to be held on 16-17 September 2011 in Limassol, Cyprus
The participants of this international conference will discuss a number of timely issues, listen to the exclusive reports of high-class practitioners, enjoy Cyprus warm receptions and networking, as well as get many useful contacts and the opportunity to spend some unforgettable days in the hospitable and sunny island.
PROGRAMME
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Thursday, 15 September |
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19:30 – 21:00 |
Welcome Cocktail (Atlantica Miramare Beach Hotel) |
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Friday, 16 September |
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08:30 – 15:00 |
Registration |
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08:30 – 09:00 |
Welcome Coffee / Tea |
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09:00 – 09:35 |
Welcome addresses Oleksandr Demyanyuk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Cyprus Valentyn Zagariya, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association |
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09:35 – 09:45 |
Opening of the Conference Elena Balbekova, Chair of International Law Committee, UBA |
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Session 1. Attractive European and other low-tax jurisdictions for setting up a holding structure. Ukraine as a main strategic partner of Cyprus. Moderator - Elena Balbekova, Attorney-at-law, Voropaev & Partners Law Firm (Ukraine) |
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09:45-10:15 |
Corporate and Tax Restructuring: Ukrainian Law Aspects Speaker: Nikolay Stetsenko, Managing Partner, Avellum Partners |
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10:15-10:30 |
Q&A |
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10:30-11:00 |
Most popular business structures in low-tax jurisdictions: Netherlands, Austria, UK Speaker: Elena Balbekova, Attorney-at-law, Voropaev&Partners Law Firm |
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11:00-11:15 |
Q&A |
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11:15 – 11:45 |
Coffee Break |
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11:45-12:15 |
Tax, legal and operational aspects of company creation in Cyprus and Switzerland (Comparative analysis). Advantages of formation of Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) Speaker: Oleg Paska, Chairman, Plasma Enterprises Ltd, Cyprus (former Financial Controller of Ferrexpo PLC, Switzerland) |
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12:15-12:45 |
British Virgin Islands SPVs: use of companies when structuring business. BVI-Cyprus structures, taxation, by-laws. Speaker: Peter Tarn, HARNEYS Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis LLC |
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12:45-13:00 |
Q&A |
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13:00 – 14:15 |
Lunch |
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14:15-14:45 |
New&recent rules, regulations and by-laws on Cyprus regulating activities and business of the foreign entities and investors in Cyprus Speaker: Natalia Kardash, Editor-in-Chief, Vestnik Kipra |
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14:45-15:15 |
Asset Management in Cyprus Speaker: Angelos Gregoriades, Board Member of CIPA, Head of Tax and Corporate services of KPMG in Cyprus |
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15:15-15:30 |
Q&A |
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15:30-16:00 |
Use of Cyprus public companies listed on the Emerging Companies Market for the tax planning Speaker: Shavasb Bohdjalian, CEO, Eurivex Ltd |
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16:00 – 16:15 |
Coffee Break |
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16:15-16:45 |
Cyprus: A Forum of Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Speaker: Iosif Frangos, Managing Director of Bybloserve Management Ltd, Managing Partner of I.Frangos & Associates LLC |
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16:45 – 17:00 |
Q&A |
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19:00 – 21:00 |
Dinner |
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Saturday, 17 September |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Welcome Coffee / Tea |
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Session 2. Trade Financing: SPVs, instruments, best practices Moderator: Evgen Prokopenko, DMC Fortum (Україна) 10:00-13:00 |
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10:10-10:30 |
Overview of the international legal aspects/main by-laws in the area of trade financing. Speaker: Evgen Prokopenko, DMC Fortum (Ukraine) |
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10:30 - 10:50 |
Trade facilitation vehicles under Cypriot law: acquisition and proper use in the times of financial instability Speaker: Marios N. Hadjigavriel, Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC |
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10:50 – 11:20 |
Enforcement of the trade finance instruments in Cyprus and abroad Speaker: Panayiotis Neocleous, Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC |
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11:20-11:30 |
Q&A |
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11:30- 11:45 |
Coffee Break |
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11:45-13:30 |
Workshop on Shareholder Agreements in common law: Do’s and Don’ts when you intend to conclude it Discussion/Q&As Experts: representatives of HARNEYS, Bybloserve Management Ltd, Voropaev & Partners Law Firm, Spenser & Kauffmann and others |
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13:30 – 13:45 |
Closing Remarks |
Working language of the conference is English
We will be happy to welcome you among the participants of the international conference. In addition, the Ukrainian Bar Association invites you to support the international conference as a partner. Your participation and support will contribute to holding the event at the highest level and will strengthen your company's image as a successful and vibrant business that does not stand apart from initiatives and projects of the Ukrainian Bar Association.
For further information about the UBA international conference and partnership opportunities, please contact Iya Savchenko by phone +380 (44) 492-8848 or e-mail: conference@uba.ua.
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