Annual General Meeting 2016

The 2016 Annual General Meeting was held on 12 and 13 February 2016 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

The Meeting was hosted by HCSM Steuerberatung GmbH at:

Dorint Pallas Hotel
Auguste-Viktoria-Strasse 15
65185 Wiesbaden
Germany

PROGRAMME

(download PDF here)

Thursday, 11 February 2016:

20.00

Informal Dinner – Ristorante Rossini; Rheinstrasse 28, 65185 Wiesbaden (Meeting at 19:45 in the Lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel to walk to restaurant)

Friday, 12 February 2016: Seminar (open to Members & Guests) - Meeting room London/Paris

10.30 – 11.00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

11.00 – 11.15

Introduction by Stephen Balzan, President of EuropeFides

11.15 – 13.00

Panel discussion: Due Diligence

Practical Approaches to Tax, Legal and Financial Due Diligence Engagements

Siebelt Habben – HCSM Steuerberatung Simon Marsh – WSM Partners Dr. Michael Bormann – bdp Bormann Demant & Partner David Diris – Kocks & Partners Cesare Zanotto – EpYon Audit & Consulting

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch at Dorint Pallas Hotel – Restaurant Grande Basilico

14.00 – 14.45

Panel Discussion: Due Diligence cont’d

14.45 – 15.30

Deposit Guarantee Schemes (DGS) after the reform and the EU Commission's new proposal

for a common European Deposit Insurance scheme (EDIS)

Michael Stappel – Senior Economist at DZ Bank, dept. of Research and Economy

15.30 – 16.00

Coffee break

16.00 – 16.45

EuropeFides – Asia

Mr. Ching – LE YU Corporate Advisory (Shanghai and Singapore)

17.00

End of Seminar

17.00 – 18.30

Meeting of the Management Committee (Board Members only)

Meeting room: Office of HCSM Steuerberatung, 4 th floor

19.00– 22.00

Cocktail reception at the office of HCSM Steuerberatung GmbH Rheinstraße 30-32 – 65185 Wiesbaden, 2 nd floor

Evening Recommendation by HCSM: CASINO, Kurhaus Wiesbaden

(entry 2,50 Euro per person, passport or ID needed, dress code: guests are asked to dress smartly: for men shirt and jacket are required, tie or bow tie appreciated but not obligatory

Saturday, 13 February 2016:

General Assembly – Meeting room Paris/London

8.00 – 8.45

General Assembly of EuropeFides GIE (Members of the GIE only)

Meeting room Paris/London

9.00 – 11.00

General Assembly EuropeFides SAS (Members only)

Meeting room Paris/London

As of 11.00 open for Guests and Members

11.00 – 11.15

Coffee break

11.15 – 13.15

Presentations of potential new Members

Presenting Firms:

FINEXFI – Lyon, France

Pavelka Law Office – Prague, Czech Republic

Kanokanga Law Firm – Harare, Zimbabwe

Emilie Cazes – Paris, France

GGV Avocats à la Cour – Paris, France

GRAD Legal & Financial Advisory Services – Moscow, Russia

ATAX – Milan/Rome, Italy

13.15 – 13.30

Expectations of Chinese business partners when visiting Europe

Fang Fang, bdp Management Consulting (Tianjin) Ltd Co

13.30 – 14.30

Lunch at Dorint Pallas Hotel – Restaurant Grande Basilico

Social and Networking Afternoon (open to everyone)

15.15 – 18.30

Visit to Eberbach Abbey & Steinbergkeller winery with wine tasting

Meeting point 15.15 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel, bus leaves at 15.30. Return to hotel at 19.00

(Warm clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended because locations are not heated and the cellar of the winery is only accessible by stairs.)

20.00

Dinner at Restaurant Andechser im Ratskeller

Schloßplatz 6 – 65183 Wiesbaden

Meeting at 19.45 in the Lobby of Dorint Pallas to walk to restaurant together

Social Programme for Spouses and Partners:

Friday, 12 February 2016:

14.00 – 17.00

Guided city tour in Mainz & visit to Gutenberg Museum Incl. visit of Mainz Cathedral, old town, Rhine river and coffee break at old chocolate house

Meeting point 13.30 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel

Saturday, 13 February 2016:

15.15 – 18.30

Visit to Eberbach Abbey & Steinbergkeller winery with wine tasting

Meeting point 15.15 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel, bus leaves at 15.30. Return to hotel at 19.00

(Warm clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended because locations are not heated and the cellar of the winery is only accessible by stairs.)

For details on programme and booking information, please contact office@europefides.eu