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20230807 International Business Reorganisations / Solvent Group Restructurings from the Tax and Legal Perspectives

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Programme Code:
20230807
Date:
07 八月 2023 (Monday)
Time:
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Speakers:

Mr Andrew D’Azevedo, Partner, M&A and International Tax Services, PwC Hong Kong

Mr Nicholas Cook, Counsel, Tiang & Partners Hong Kong

Language:
English
Venue:
TIHK Office, 21/F, Kam Sang Building, 255-257 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Proficiency Level:
Intermediate Level
Fee:
$100 – $150
CPD Hours:
1
Seat:
100
Event Category:
Application Form:
20230807 Enrollment Form

Description

In view of the changing tax and business environment in recent years, corporate groups may consider undertaking international business reorganisation (IBR) projects for a variety of reasons. These may include effecting operational changes, tax-optimised structures, entity rationalisation/ simplification, business separation, pre-IPO tidy-ups, or to accommodate changes in law or tax rules. As IBR projects may involve a number of different jurisdictions and different areas of specialisation (e.g. corporate, finance, intellectual property, employment, etc.), a wide range of tax and legal issues need to be considered to ensure the reorganisation proceeds smoothly.

In this seminar, the speakers, who are experienced tax and legal practitioners, will cover the following:

  • Discuss common tax and legal issues arising in an IBR project
  • Explore mistakes made and consider how to avoid or mitigate them
  • Share some practical examples to demonstrate how IBR projects could be undertaken smoothly

Speaker Profile

Mr Andrew D’Azevedo, Partner, M&A and International Tax Services, PwC Hong Kong

Andrew is a tax partner in the M&A and International Tax Services team in Hong Kong. Prior to joining PwC Hong Kong in 2014, Andrew started his career in the corporate tax team at PwC in Sydney, Australia.

Andrew’s experience spans across a range of private equity clients and multinational corporations. He has specialised in international tax and transactional-based assignments both in Hong Kong and throughout Asia-Pacific, across a wide range of industries, including retail and consumer, technology, fintech and crypto, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, construction, infrastructure, real estate and entertainment sectors.

In particular, Andrew has performed numerous tax due diligence assignments for both buy and sell side clients together with advising on tax efficient holding and operating structures for portfolio investments and multinational groups with operations spanning multiple jurisdictions. Since joining PwC Hong Kong, Andrew has also utilised his Australian tax experience, offering guidance to Hong Kong/ Chinese clients with respect to their outbound Australian investments.

Andrew has also presented at various PwC Hong Kong tax update sessions for clients together with industry specific sessions focusing on the private equity market. Andrew has presented previously on international tax topics at conferences and other training sessions with the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department, CFA Society, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Dutch Chamber of Commerce.

Mr Nicholas Cook, Counsel, Tiang & Partners Hong Kong

Nicholas is a Hong Kong solicitor, and counsel of Tiang & Partners with over a decade of experience in corporate and commercial legal matters. Tiang & Partners is an independent Hong Kong law firm that works closely with PwC.

Nicholas specialises in acting for clients in respect of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and international business reorganisations (IBR) solvent group restructurings, with a focus on matters in the Greater China and APAC regions.

Nicholas serves as co-chair of PwC’s Global IBR Emerging Leaders Network, tasked with improving the integration and collaboration of IBR within PwC. He presents regularly in the course of this role.

Prior to joining Tiang & Partners, Nicholas worked at Mayer Brown JSM for 9 years. He holds a Bachelor and Master of Arts in Law from the University of Cambridge, as well as a PCLL from the University of Hong Kong. He also holds a Master of Chinese Studies degree, jointly awarded by the University of Edinburgh and University of Glasgow. He is an examiner for the commercial and company law paper of the Hong Kong Overseas Lawyer Qualification Examination (OLQE).