1st Annual DSJUV - Symposium in Edinburgh

1st Annual DSJUV – Symposium

“How to do Business in Germany”

at 1.30pm on Friday 18th March 2011

at the offices of The Law Society of Scotland

26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7YR

Patron

The Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Herr Wolfgang Mössinger

Sponsors

The Law Society of Scotland

The Scottish Section of the German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce

Morisons Solicitors

Programme:

1.30pm – 1.45pm

Registration

1.45pm – 2.00pm

Welcome

Matthias W. Kroll, LL.M., Rechtsanwalt, Chairman, German-Scottish Jurists’ Association (DSJUV), Dr. Nietsch & Kroll Rechtsanwälte Hamburg I München

Wolfgang Mössinger, Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany

[A Representative of The Law Society of Scotland]

2.00pm – 2.45pm

“Company, Partnership or Sole Trader – what is best for doing business in Germany?“

(Speaker: Klaas Borchert, Rechtsanwalt, Tax Consultant, Partner, Dr. Schackow & Partner, Hamburg)

2.45pm – 3.00pm                    

Coffee Break

3.00pm – 3.45pm

“Which Tax Provisions have the greatest impact on German Businesses?“

(Speaker: Dr. Detlef Laub, Rechtsanwalt, Tax Consultant, TPW Todt & Partner, Hamburg)

3.45pm – 4.00pm                    

Coffee Break

4.00pm – 4.45pm  

“Protection of Intellectual Property in Germany – which intellectual property rights are capable of protection, and how can this be done?“

(Speakers: Tara Schollemann, LL.M., Rechtsanwältin, Partner, BRL Rechtsanwälte, Steuerberater, Wirtschaftsprüfer, Berlin, and Matthias Gerhardt, LL.M., Rechtsanwalt, Partner, ESC Rechtsanwälte, Steuerberater, Wirtschafsprüfer, Hamburg

4.45pm – 5.00pm                    

Coffee Break

5.00pm – 5.45pm   

“Liability of Foreign Directors – know the risks and avoid liability“

(Speaker: Friedrich v. Kaltenborn–Stachau, Rechtsanwalt, Partner, BRL Rechtsanwälte, Steuerberater, Wirtschaftsprüfer, Hamburg)

„Key Aspects of German Employment and Labour Law – how to best manage legal pitfalls to minimize risks“

(Speaker: Matthias W. Kroll, LL.M., Rechtsanwalt, Partner, Dr. Nietsch & Kroll Rechtsanwälte Hamburg I München)