Lex Mundi Insitute Alumni Program



 

2009 International Tax Practice Group Europe/ Middle East/ Africa  Regional Meeting


Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hosted by: Houthoff Buruma

Date: June 21-22, 2009

 

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Agenda


(All meetings will be held at the offices of Houthoff Buruma, Lex Mundi Member Firm for the Netherlands, unless otherwise specified.)
 

SUNDAY, JUNE 21

 


6:30 p.m.                           Registration Opens

 

6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Opening Cocktail Reception

 

8:00 p.m.

Networking Dinner

 

Network with your tax colleagues while enjoying dinner hosted by Houthoff Buruma. 

 

MONDAY, JUNE 22

 

 

8:00 a.m.

Registration Opens (Houthoff Buruma offices)

 

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast, provided by Houthoff Buruma

 

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome and Meeting Overview

 

9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Presentation of Tax Practitioners' Firms

 

The tax practitioners will be asked to briefly introduce their firmīs tax practice groups, organization, type of services offered to clients, major clients, fees structures.

 

 

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Current Tax Structures: Europe/ Middle East/ Africa

This workshop will include a presentation and roundtable discussions of the main tax structures offered by the tax practice group of selected Lex Mundi firms from the EMEA region with presence at the meeting.  The discussion will also include ways in which these firms may be supported by other Lex Mundi firms in the development, implementation and promotion of their structures.

 

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Break

 

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Corporate Migration - Techniques and Tax Considerations

 

 

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Lunch, provided by Houthoff Buruma

 

1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Business Development Discussion

Kim Bowers, Lex Mundi Practice Group Manager, will facilitate a group discussion regarding the potential for marketing and business development activities for the Lex Mundi International Tax Practice Group. Participants will then break in to smaller groups where they will answer a questionnaire and strategize on what steps need to be taken to promote the practice group to clients.  Based on factors identified during this session the group will establish a short term action plan.

 

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Break

 

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

How to Preserve Tax Losses and Any Other Tax Attributes during Turbulent Times

 

5:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks

 

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Cocktail Reception, hosted by Houthoff Buruma

 

 

Lex Mundi members are not affiliated in the joint practice of law; each member firm is an independent law firm and renders professional services on an individual and separate basis.

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