Date:  05/31/2007

Time:   1:00-1:30 p.m. Program: 1:30-5:15 p.m. Reception: 5:15-6:00 p.m

Location:   Tokyo Kaikan 12F, Royal Room 3-2-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Speaker:   Ken Siegel, Venantius Tan, Paul W. Boltz, Jr., Mark W. Danis, Daniel P. Levison

Contact Email:   tkseminar@mofo.com

Description:  

The seminar will offer practical legal and business advice to Japanese companies on the unique challenges in establishing and maintaining strong operations in China.

• Tips and Traps for Japanese Companies in Establishing China Operations:  topics covered will include negotiating the unfamiliar and complex Chinese regulatory system; permissible and impermissible approaches for clearing regulatory hurdles; and selecting the right Chinese business partners, negotiating joint venture agreements and investigating manufacturing sites and product quality issues. 
• Practical Considerations in Implementing Strong Corporate Governance in China:  topics covered will include steps for implementing and enforcing strong corporate governance in the face of cultural differences and divergent business practices, and how good controls and procedures can still turn into bad conduct. 
• International Regulatory Compliance:  Legal Updates and Practical Strategies to Minimize Corruption, Fraud and Product Defects:  topics covered will include recent developments in Japan’s foreign anti-bribery laws and the implications for Japanese companies operating in China; red flags to spot regarding corruption, fraud and product defects; and when and how to conduct an internal investigation of suspected wrongdoing.

Guest speaker
Mr. Shinichiro Kanno, Advisor, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

This program is also being offered in Tokyo.  

Morrison & Foerster LLP (provider # 2183) certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 3.25 hours and by the State Bar of New York in the amount of 4 hours.