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)