Doing Business with China: Legal Issues
Issues covered include: working with China - risks, intellectual property, security, contracts and dispute resolution
Description
Our largest trading partner provides Australian companies with enormous opportunities but significant risks, and in particular, legal risks. Intellectual property, security, contracts and dispute resolution are all high on the radar for those looking to market, outsource or invest in China. Tensions in the political relationship between Australia and China are already having an impact on business relationships. What will the future hold?
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Substantive Law
Chair: Michael Clifton GAICD, NSW President, Australia China Business Council; Principal, MJC Asia Consulting
9.05am to 10.00am: Keeping up with a Changing China
- Is Australia in China’s ‘naughty corner’? Political tensions and the effect on business relationships
- What does the US Trade War mean for Australian business?
- Developing your market in china and/or outsourcing to china
- Challenges for Chinese businesses entering the Australian market
Presented by Jim Harrowell AM, Managing Partner, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers; NSW Special Envoy for China; Immediate Past President of ACBC NSW
10.00am to 11.00am: Chinese Contract Law
- Key differences to Australian contract law
- Why what is in the contract is so important
- Strategies for drafting and negotiating contracts with Chinese counterparties
Presented Ben Smith, Partner, MinterEllison
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.15pm: INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER LIVE FROM CHINA: Protection of Intellectual Property in the People’s Republic of China: Commercial Relationships
- Background on registration and protection of IP necessary for doing business in China
- Recent developments impacting manufacturing and distribution relationships
- Practical suggestions for addressing OEM manufacturing risks in trade mark piracy contexts
- ‘Must haves’ in commercial agreements
Presented by Ken Hung, Partner, Vivien Chan & Co
12.15pm to 1.15pm: Dispute Resolution in the Chinese Environment: What to do if Things Turn Sour
- Drafting dispute resolution clauses that best protect your business
- Managing international risk in China
- Guidance and support in arbitral and ADR proceedings - what do you do if something goes wrong?
Presented by Shun Cheng, Managing Partner, Guantao & CS Lawyers
Venue
Cliftons Sydney
Level 3, 10 Spring Street
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia
Directions
Nearby Public Transport:
Train Stations - Wynyard 400m OR Martin Place 500m
Bus Interchange - Clarence Street 450m
Ferry - Circular Quay 1.2km
Parking Information
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Secure Park 20 Bond Street - click here for rates
Wilson Park 1 O'Connell Street - click here for rates
Wilson Park 31 Bond Street - click here for rates