Taiwanese companies are involved in an increasing number of international corporate finance transactions as a result of economic globalization. White & Case and the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (“CNAIC”) cordially invite you to a half-day forum on this topic, with special focus on the cutting-edge issues facing Taiwanese companies in outbound transactions.

Agenda

• 13:30 – 13:35: Opening Remarks
  Presented by Bijal V. Vakil, Partner, White & Case LLP
  
• 13:35 – 13:40: Keynote Address
  Presented by Fritz J.C. Jang, Secretary General of CNAIC
• 13:40 – 14:40: Public and Private Acquisitions in the United States – Do’s and Don’ts of US M&A Transactions
  - What are the latest developments and trends in M&A?
  - Acquisitions of Privately Held Companies vs. Publicly Held Companies
  - Types of transaction structures
  - What is the process? What are the applicable laws?
  Regulatory Reviews
  - Antitrust and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") Merger Guidelines
  - Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS")
  Presented by Francis Zou, Partner, New York (in English)
  
• 14:40 – 15:40: Increasing Shareholder Values Through Offshore Capital Markets Transactions
  - Why should we consider the offshore markets? What are our options?
  - Choice of securities and structures: equity vs. debt; private vs. public
  - Choice of venue: Hong Kong vs. United States
  - Choice of investors and investment targets
  - Managing risks and cost
  - How do we get started?
  Presented by Virginia Tam, Partner, Hong Kong (in English)
  
• 15:40 – 17:00
  Networking Reception and Q&A with speakers (in Mandarin and English)
  
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