April 8-10, 2008   -   The Grand Hyatt   -   Hong Kong




Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
9:00 – 9:10 AM
Program Track: Investing in Chinese Companies: What Every Informed Investor Should Know
This track includes a complete tour of investing in Asia-based companies, covering everything from politics to law, deal structure to deal avoidance, and the nuances of due diligence.
The Big Picture: Currency & Trade Issues, the Environment & Energy, Investment Inflows & Outflows, and All that Drives China’s Growth Potential
9:15 – 10:00 AM
FEATURED SPEAKER: DONALD STRASZHEIM, Roth Capital Partners
Mitigating Risk: Deal Valuation, Due Diligence & Make-Good Provisions
10:05 – 10:35 AM
SPEAKER: JOHN ZHANG, Halter Financial
Networking Break
10:40 – 11:10 AM
Understanding the Legal & Regulatory Framework: MOFCOM, SAFE, Regulatory Approvals, and Rules Pertaining to Offshore Transactions
11:15 – 12:30 PM
MODERATOR: RICHARD ANSLOW, Anslow & Jaclin
PANELISTS: ANDY GU, B&D Law Firm; DING FA "DAVID" LIU, Jun He Law Offices; ALISANDE ROZYNKO, Crone Rozynko; TOM SHOESMITH, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Networking Luncheon
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Workarounds to Solve the "Chinese Reverse Merger Dilemma": A Practical Point of View
2:00 – 2:30 PM
SPEAKERS: RICHARD ANSLOW, Anslow & Jaclin; ALISANDE ROZYNKO, Crone Rozynko
Building Substance into Chinese Businesses Through the Infusion of Late Stage Technology
2:35 – 3:05 PM
SPEAKER: AMIR GAL-OR, Infinity Equity
Networking Break
3:10 – 3:45 PM
Small Business Financing Alternatives
3:50 – 4:20 PM
SPEAKER: JEFF SPRAFKIN, ReadiFinance Limited
Closing Remarks
4:30 PM
The International PIPEs Conference Cocktail Reception
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
8:30 AM
Program Track: Understanding U.S. & International Investment Structures
This program section provides technical education for Chinese advisors, investors, and other deal professionals wishing to understand the rules of cross-border transactions, raising capital and going-public in the United States, and various public listing options.
Update on the PIPE Market: New Rules & Recent Pricing Trends
8:35 – 9:35 AM
MODERATOR: ELE KLEIN, Schulte Roth & Zabel
PANELISTS: ERIC COHEN, Winston & Strawn; JACK HOGOBOOM, Lowenstein Sandler; BYRON ROTH, Roth Capital Partners; STEVEN SIESSER, Lowenstein Sandler; BARRY SILBERT, Restricted Securities Trading Network
Pros & Cons of Being Public: Valuations, Comparables, and the Benefits of Transparency
9:40 – 10:20 AM
SPEAKER: PHIL HO, Yorkville Advisors
Networking Break
10:25 – 10:55 AM
Legal & Regulatory Pitfalls of Cross-border Investing: Structuring Agreements to Avoid Them
11:00 – 12:00 PM
MODERATOR: ED TOTINO, DLA Piper
PANELISTS:STEVEN DEWHURST, DLA Piper; ROB WEBER, DLA Piper; STEPHEN PEEPELS, DLA Piper; MITCH TRUELOCK, Roth Capital Partners
Networking Luncheon
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Alternatives to Bring a Company Public: IPOs vs. Reverse Mergers vs. SPACs
1:00 – 2:00 PM
MODERATOR: CROCKER COULSON, CCG Investor Relations
PANELISTS: JEFF JENSON, Tryant Capital; PETER KUO, Susquehanna International Group; WILLIAM McCLUSKEY, Brean Murray, Carret & Co.; MITCH NUSSBAUM, Loeb & Loeb; DAVID WONG, H.C. Wainwright & Co.; LUCA TOSCANI, Keating Asia
PIPEs, APOs & Beyond: International Corporate Finance Ideas & Alternatives for the Asia-based Company
2:05 – 3:05 PM
MODERATOR: KEVIN LEUNG, Richardson Patel
PANELISTS: BRAD ACKERMAN, Hull Capital; TERRENCE CHIU, Li & Partners; CHARLES LAW, King and Wood; STEVE ZHU, Albright Law Offices
Networking Break
3:05 – 3:25 PM
Going Public in the U.S. Hong Kong, London & Other International Exchanges: Pro's & Con's for Chinese Companies to Consider
3:25 - 4:15 PM
MODERATOR: MATT ADLER, DLA Piper
PANELISTS: DR. CHARLIE CHAN, Hong Kong Small & Medium Enterprise Development Association; INGA HAN, NYSE Euronext; RICK NURMI, PricewaterhouseCoopers; YULANDA TANG, PricewaterhouseCoopers; GUANG XUN XU, Nasdaq China; JANE ZHU, London Stock Exchange; Additional Panelists TBA
Program Track: Unique International Opportunities for Investors
This segment includes a variety of innovative ideas for new investment in the Asia region including discussion of fund structures and private investments on public exchanges including Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Hong Kong.
Cambodia & Vietnam: Are These Other Opportunities Like China?
4:20 - 5:20 PM
MODERATOR: FRANK HAWKINS, Hawk Associates
PANELISTS: HENRY FAHMAN, Providential Capital; RICHARD FRIEDMAN, Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference; JEREMY GOODWIN, 3G Capital Partners; ANDY HO, VinaCapital Group; ANTHONY SARKIS, H.C. Wainwright & Co.; KIM SONG TAN, Cambodia Investment and Development Fund
Closing Remarks
5:25 PM


Thursday, April 10, 2008

Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
9:00 AM
Program Track: Unique International Opportunities for Investors (Continued)
This segment includes a variety of innovative ideas for new investment in the Asia region including discussion of fund structures and private investments on public exchanges including Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Hong Kong.
PIPEs in Hong Kong
9:30 – 10:15 AM
PANELISTS: TIEN-YO CHAO, Morrison & Foerster; THOMAS MIU, Daiwa Securities SMBC; RAYMOND OH, Morrison & Foerster
Networking Break
10:20 – 10:50 AM
Program Track: Setting Up an Investment Company or Brokerage Business in China
This section covers what you need to know if you're a foreigner interested in establishing an investment group or banking-related business in China or other parts of Asia.
The Importance of Guanxi: Common Mistakes & Misunderstandings
11:00 – 11:30 AM
SPEAKER: JOE LEVINSON, Levinson Services
Setting Up Your Office Infrastructure & Understanding Compliance with Chinese Laws & Taxes
11:35 – 12:05 PM
SPEAKER: JIE ZHANG, Fulbright & Jaworski
Networking Luncheon
12:10 – 1:30 PM
Working With Deal Finders & Understanding Customary Finder’s Fees
1:35 – 2:05 PM
SPEAKER: NICHOLAS CHAN, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
What You’ll Need to Succeed: Chinese Heritage, Business Connections & Government Influence (Local Presence & Industry Knowledge are not Enough)
2:10 – 2:40 PM
SPEAKER: DANIEL FANG, Shanghai Konosko Law Firm
Closing Remarks
2:45 PM
Departing Break
2:45 – 3:15 PM
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