On 19 January 2015, the PRC Ministry of Commerce released the draft Foreign Investment Law for public comments. If the Law is adopted, China’s current foreign investment regime, which started from 1979, will be replaced by a new system based on the national treatment principle, national security review system and extensive entity reporting obligations.
Howard Wu, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Shanghai, will present an update about the draft Foreign Investment Law, mainly focussing on
• Key Features of the Draft Law
• Impact on Foreign Investments
• Timing and Prospects
Agenda
14.00-14.30 Registration
14:30-14:35 Welcome Remarks, Carlo D'Andrea, Chair, Legal Working Group, European Chamber
14.30-15.15 Presentation by Howard Wu, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Shanghai
15.15-16.00 Q&A
Howard Wu, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Shanghai
Howard Wu is the head of the Firm's Asia Pacific Information Technology & Communications Group. He practices mainly in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, covering the information technology and major projects sectors. Chambers Asia Pacific ranks him among the leading lawyers for corporate/M&A as well as technology, media & telecommunications. Mr. Wu graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A., Columbia University with an M.A. and Fordham University School of Law with a J.D. He is admitted to practice law in California and is a foreign registered lawyer in Hong Kong