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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGESTHAT GROWING BUSINESSES FACE
IN SELECTED NEW EU MEMBER STATES- PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE
www.IbaWarsaw2012.com
Organiser
International Bar Association:The IBA European Regional Forum, supported by the IBA Antitrust Committee, the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee, the IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee, the IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee, the IBA Taxes Committee, the IBA Individual Tax and Private
Client Committee and the IBA Insolvency, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Section
21-23 November 2012InterContinental Hotel, Warsaw, Poland
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Polish-English simultaneous translation of sessionsA t t r a c t i v e a t t e n d e e ’ s p a c k a g eEarly bird registration by 5 October 2012
About the conference
The aim of the conference is to discuss current economic and legal problems, which businesses have to deal with in their own countries and in conducting cross-border investments in the CEE region. The conference will have a tangible, practical character and will bring together a large number of entrepreneurs from across Poland and other European countries.
The key questions will be which challenges or rather opportunities will prevail in the future for growing business operations in new EU member states, and whether there is an apparent risk of “post-accession drift” following the active, positive stage immediately after accession.
The conference will provide an opportunity to discuss experiences and projections for several new EU member states (focusing on the examples of the “Visegrád Group”: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia), as well as to share views with representatives of some of the “old” EU member states.
In thinking about this, it may be an interesting approach to focus on “regional champions”-companies that have grown to play a key role within Central & Eastern Europe.
Who should attend
• Entrepreneurs investing in CEE region
• Finance directors
• In-house lawyers
• Lawyers from private practice
• Business advisors
• Members of business and trade organisations
• Public administration representatives
Organiser
The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world.
It has a membership of more than 45,000 individual lawyers and over 200 bar associations and law societies spanning all continents. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community.
European Regional Forum
Since 2004 the European Regional Forum has been developing and strengthening the
existence of the IBA within Europe by promoting its goals to both members and non-members, disseminating professional know-how, and assisting committees and other constituencies of the IBA.
Organising Committee
Chairs: Gianmatteo Nunziante, Co-chair of the European Forum, Vassily Rudomino, Advisory Board Member of the European Forum
Members: dr Szymon Kubiak, Membership Officer of the European Forum, Dariusz Wasylkowski, Advisory Board Member of the European Forum
Planning Committee
Chair: Michael J. Reynolds, IBA Vice-President
Members: All persons involved in planning the conference programme
Host Committee
Chair: Tomasz Wardyński, Advisory Board Member of the European Forum
Members: Law firms and other businesses involved in conference preparation
Young lawyers practicing in European countries may apply for a scholarship which will cover registration and provide a contribution towards travel and accommodation costs to attend the conference. More information at www.ibawarsaw2012.com and in Conditions of Participation section.
Programme
The conference comprises workshops and sessions to take place on 21 and 22-23 November 2012, respectively.
21 November 2012 - WORKSHOPS
Time Title Speakers Place
13:30 – 15:00 Plan ahead for your exit: Fund structuring and cross border IPO’s
Orsolya Bárdosi - White & CaseThibaut Partsch - Loyens & LoeffCezary Przygodzki - SalansAleš Zídek - White & CaseBartjan R. Zoetmulder - Loyens & Loeff
Salans D. Oleszczuk Rondo ONZ 1 (30th floor)
13:30 – 15:00 Private clients: Legal measures when doing succession planning
Stig Bigaard - Bech-BruunAldona Mikulska-Leszczyńska - Wardyński & PartnersRobert Niczyporuk - Domański Zakrzewski PalinkaEwa Ochocińska - Majchrzak Brandt & Partnersdr hab. Jacek Wierciński - Warsaw Universitydr Maciej Zachariasiewicz - Koźmiński University Law School
Wardyński & Partners Al. Ujazdowskie 10
13:30 - 15:00 Antitrust: Impact of competition law enforcement on doing business in CEE /Visegrad countries
Sabina Famirska - Wardyński & PartnersThomas Janssens - Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerFrédéric Puel - Frédéric Pueldr Marta Sendrowicz - Allen & Overy, A. PędzichMałgorzata Żurowska - BASF PolskaTBC
Allen & Overy A.PędzichRondo ONZ 1(34th floor)
16:00 - 17:30 Tax: Tax-efficient holding, financing and licensing structures for CEE outbound investments
Maxim Alekseyev - ALRUDRuksjad Davar - Majmudar & PartnersAnna Kvederis - Wolf Theissdr Jörg W. Lüttge - Flick Gocke SchaumburgHelena Navrátilová - Kocián Šolc BalaštíkMichał Nowacki - Wardyński & Partners
Hotel SheratonBolesława Prusa 2
16:00 – 17:30Why bother about innovative ventures? Entrepreneurs and their success stories
Rafał Brzoska - InPostRobert Dwiliński - AmmonoAnna Katarzyna Nietyksza - EFICOMBarbara Nowakowska - Polish Private Equity Association (PSIK)Thibaut Partsch - Loyens & LoeffTBC
Warsaw Stock ExchangeSala NewConnect Książęca 4
16:00 – 17:30
Private clients: Wealth management - can anyone achieve private and family business goals using the same tax efficient methods?
dr Balázs Békés - Faludi Wolf Theiss Law OfficeRafał Lorek - Lorek Pawlak Family OfficeDavid Neveselý - Havel, Holásek & PartnersJan Pavelka - Havel, Holásek & PartnersJoanna Wierzejska - Domański Zakrzewski Palinka
Domański Zakrzewski Palinka Rondo ONZ 1 (21st floor)
16:00 – 17:30
Arbitration: (i) Third party funding from the perspective of a funder (ii) Cost reduction strategies from the perspective of a counsel (iii) Time reducing procedures from the perspective of an arbitrator (iv) Predictability from the perspective of a user
dr Marcin Dziurda - State Treasury Solicitor’s Officedr Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz - GESSELVladimir Khvalei - Baker & McKenzieBartosz Krużewski - Clifford ChanceGenevieve Labbe-Beaumont - Fulbrook Management
Arbitration Court Z. Cybulskiego 3
16:00 – 17:30
Insolvency/restructuring: Insolvency proceedings under Regulation 1346/2000 of an EU based group of companies – case study
dr Jacek Bąk - Noerr Polanddr Felix Hörlsberger - DORDA BRUGGER JORDISMichał Steinhagen - Wardyński & Partners
Wardyński & PartnersAl. Ujazdowskie 10
16:00 – 17:30M&A: Assessment of risk in cross-border merger and acquisition transactions
dr Péter Berethalmi - Nagy és TrócsányiCarl-Olof Bouveng - Advokatfirman LindahlSebastian Lawson - Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerMartin Simovart - LAWINZdravka Ugrinova - Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov i VelichkovIzabela Zielińska-Barłożek - Wardyński & Partners
Hotel InterContinental Emilii Plater 49
20:00 Reception GESSELSienna 39
Programme
Time Title Speakers Place
8:00 - 8:30 Welcome coffee
Hotel InterContinental Emilii Plater 49
8:30 – 9:30 Opening speech prof. Leszek Balcerowicz - Civil Development Forum
9:30 - 11:15 Business: Focus on expansion
Stig Bigaard - Bech-BruunRafał Brzoska - InPostDovile Burgiene - LAWINDan Kragt - TMF GroupMartina Kunert - Böhm DesignRyszard Petru - PwCRobert Windmill - Windmill Gąsiewski & Roman
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00
Tax: Do tax policy and administration support development and expansion of rapidly growing CEE-based companies?
Peter Chrenko - PwCVincent Fournié - Alma Consulting GroupBruno Gilbert - CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvreprof. dr Victor van Kommer - International Bureau of Fiscal Documentationprof. Michael Lang - Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law of WUprof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Nykiel - Rector of the University of ŁódźRita Szudoczky - University of AmsterdamAdam Zalasiński - European CommissionTBC
13:00 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 15:45
Private clients: Does a growing family business need a succession plan? Sell or have my children continue as owners?
Tamás Kurti - KÜRT Corp.Yves Sarasin – Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd S.A. Representative Office in PolandJacek Pawłowski – PwC Legalprof. Andrzej Surdej – Cracow University of EconomicsAndrás Szecskay - Szecskay Attorneys at LawPaul Withehead- Berwin Leighton Paisner LLPAldona Mikulska-Leszczyńska – Waryński & Partners (chair)
Entrepreneurs round table discussion
Tamás Kurti - KÜRT CorpMaria Magdalena Kwiatkiewicz - YES BiżuteriaJure Remskar – Smart’sJacek Rozwadowski – ENEL-MEDYves Sarasin – Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd S.A. Representative Office in PolandStig Bigaard – Bech-Bruun (chair)
15:45 - 17:15 M&A: Cross-border M&A in the CEE Region
Ruxandra Maria Bologa - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston PetersenJan Kohout - PRK PartnersSascha Hödl - SchoenherrLisa Lagerwall - Sweco ABOliver Schröder - Cleary GottliebLaine Skopina - Attorneys at Law BORENIUS
20:00 Keynote speech by prof. dr hab. Danuta Hubner, opening dinner, Monika Borzym jazz concert
Dom Dochodowy Pl. Trzech Krzyży 3
22 November 2012 - Sessions
Programme
Time Title Speakers Place
8:00 - 8:30 Welcome coffee
Hotel InterContinentalEmilii Plater 49
8:30 - 9:00 Opening speech Jarosław Gowin, Minister of JusticeTBC
9:00 - 11:00 The role of and challenges faced by professional organizations in modern civil society
Maciej Bobrowicz - National Chamber of Legal Advisers Borislav Boyanov - BOYANOV & Co.dr Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz - GESSELAndrzej Jacaszek - Harvard Business Review Polska, ICAN InstituteWaldemar Koper - Polish Company Lawyers Associationprof. dr hab. Marcin Król - Warsaw UniversityKatarzyna Łakoma - Ombudsman Officeprof. dr hab. Piotr Sztompka - Jagiellonian UniversityMartin Šolc - Kocián Šolc BalaštíkTomasz Wardyński - Wardyński & PartnersAndrzej Zwara - The Polish Bar
11:00 - 11:20 Keynote speech Andrzej Klesyk - PZU
11:20 - 12:50
Financing innovative businesses. In search of business – science – public entities synergy
dr Lidia Adamska - Warsaw Stock ExchangeMathias Chmielewski - European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentZygmunt Grajkowski - Giza Polish VenturesEwa Janikowska - ConCordaAndrzej Klesyk - PZUprof. Krzysztof Jan Kurzydłowski - National Centre for Research and DevelopmentBożena Lublińska-Kasprzak - Polish Agency for Enterprise DevelopmentTBC
12:50 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 Outsourcing in CEE
Agnieszka Bulik - RandstadAgnieszka Dzięgielewska-Jończyk - HP PolandRomek Lubaczewski - PwCMariann Norrbom - Norrbom Vindingprof. Łukasz Pisarczyk - Warsaw UniversityBartłomiej Raczkowski - Raczkowski i Wspólnicy
15:00 - 16:30 Insolvency/restructuring: Restructuring opportunities and limitations in the CEE region
Michał Barłowski - Wardyński & Partners Judit Budai - Szecskay Attorneys at LawDavid Jenny - VISCHERDavid Thomas - Council of British Chambers of Commerce in EuropePrzemysław Vonau - Roland Berger Strategy Consultantsprof. Bob Wessels - independent legal counsel, advisor and arbitrator
23 November 2012 - Sessions
Conditions of participation
The fee includes:• Participation at two chosen workshops on 21
November 2012• Workshop materials
Payment of registration fees
By bank transfer to WiW Services Sp. z o.o. account:WiW Services Sp. z o.o. Al. Ujazdowskie 10, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland Account no:PL39 1060 0076 0000 3310 0019 5181Bank BPH S.A. Oddzial w WarszawieAl. Jerozolimskie 27,00-508 Warszawa, PolandBIC: BPHKPLPK
OR
Credit card payments: by Visa, MasterCard or American Express. No other cards are accepted.Online payment is available at www.ibawarsaw2012.com
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR NAME AND IBA WARSAW 2012 APPEAR ON YOUR TRANSFER.
All fees payable to us by you in accordance with the terms contained in this section shall be paid free and clear of all deductions or withholdings whatsoever. If any deductions or withholdings are required by law to be made from any fees payable to us by you under the terms contained in this section you shall pay such sum as will, after the deduction or withholding has been made, leave us with the same amount as we would have been entitled to receive in the absence of any such requirement to make a deduction or withholding.If we obtain the benefit of any tax credit or other relief by reference to any such deductions or withholdings, then we shall repay to you such amount as, after such repayment has been made, will leave us in no worse position than we would have been had no such deductions or withholdings been required.
Cancellation of registration
If cancellation is received in writing at [email protected] by 31 October 2012, fees will be refunded less a 25 per cent administration charge. We regret that no refunds can be made after this date. You must then provide all necessary details to enable payment of any reimbursement owed to you. We regret that no refunds can be made one year (12 calendar months) after the date of the conference.
RegistrationTo register please complete the form atwww.ibawarsaw2012.com.Registration closes on 14 November 2012.
FeesThe fees are given in PLN and exclusive of 23% VAT.
OPTION I
Workshops and conference sessions 21-23 November 2012:
1 person – member
of: IBA, CCIFP, BPCC, PKPP
Lewiatan, IFR, FFR or
PSPP
1 person - non-
member
2 persons or more - members of: IBA, CCIFP, BPCC, PKPP
Lewiatan, IFR, FFR or
PSPP
2 persons or more – non-
members
on or before5 October
2012 1 280(app. EUR
295)*
1 440(app. EUR
332) 1 152 per person
(app. EUR 266)
1 296 per person
(app. EUR 299)
between 6 October and 14 November
2012
1 800(app. EUR
415)
1 620 per person
(app. EUR 374)
* EUR 1 = PLN 4.3322 (average exchange rate on 21 May 2012)
The fee includes:• Participation at two chosen workshops and all
conference sessions• Conference materials• Lunch on 22 and 23 November 2012• Tea and coffee during breaks• Welcome reception on 21 November 2012• Opening dinner on 22 November 2012
OPTION II
Workshops on 21 November 2012 only:
1 person – member
of: IBA, CCIFP, BPCC, PKPP
Lewiatan, IFR, FFR or
PSPP
1 person - non-
member
2 persons or more - members of: IBA, CCIFP, BPCC, PKPP
Lewiatan, IFR, FFR or
PSPP
2 persons or more – non-
members
on or before5 October
2012 400(app. EUR
92)*
480(app. EUR
111) 360 per person
(app. EUR 83)
432 per person
(app. EUR 100)
between 6 October and 14 November
2012
600(app. EUR
138)
540 per person
(app. EUR 125)
* EUR 1 = PLN 4.3322 (average exchange rate on 21 May 2012)
Travel arrangements and visas
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. It is recommended that you check your visa requirements with your local embassy or consulate. We are unable to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application prior to receipt of your registration form and full payment of registration fees. Please apply for your visa in good time.
Hotel accommodation
A limited number of rooms are reserved at the InterContinental Hotel in Warsaw, Poland for 22/23 November 2012.Rates given below, inclusive of breakfast, exclusive of 8% VAT apply, if booked by 11 October 2012. When booking please quote „IBA WARSAW”.
ROOM TYPE Rate
Standard single room 460 PLN net
Standard twin/double room 500 PLN net
De luxe room 660 PLN net
Club room 800 PLN net
There are a limited number of rooms so please book early as the rates and availability cannot be guaranteed.To make a reservation please contact Reservation +48 22 328 88 60, [email protected] A reservation form is available at www.ibawarsaw2012.com in Conditions of Participation section.All reservations will be acknowledged in accordance with the Hotel’s regulations. Cancellations may be made in accordance with the Hotel’s regulations. Neither the IBA, nor WiW Services Sp. z o.o. accept responsibility for hotel accommodation disputes between a delegate and the hotel.
Disabled accessThe InterContinental hotel is wheelchair accessible. Please notify us if you require special assistance.
Scholarship OpportunityA scholarship will be awarded to a young lawyer practicing in a European country who wishes to participate in this IBA conference, but who is unable to do so owing to financial constraint. The IBA therefore invites interested persons to apply for a scholarship, which will cover registration and provide a contribution towards travel and
accommodation costs to attend the conference.All applications received by Monday 3 September 2012 will be submitted to the scholarship committee and each candidate must meet the requirements set out in the scholarship information to be downloaded at www.ibawarsaw2012.comThe application must be accompanied by a 2,500 word paper in English on: Opportunities and challenges that growing businesses face in selected new EU member states – perspectives for the future.
Cancellation or postponing of the conference
The organiser may at any time, in its absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend.If the organiser cancels the conference, the registered participants who have paid the registration fee will be entitled to reimbursement of the full amount within one month from the date of the cancellation notice.
***Contact:[email protected]
Conditions of participation
PwC LegalServices
Partners
Host Committee
Sponsors
Media Partners
Contact
Beata Niemczuk
+48 692 067 392
dr Szymon [email protected]
+48 22 437 84 02
www.IbaWarsaw2012.com
