Tax Seminar: Navigating Asia-Pacific M&A tax & legal insights for success

Tax Seminar: Navigating Asia-Pacific M&A tax & legal insights for success

Exclusive in-person seminar where we will share the latest insights into dealmaking in the Asia-Pacific region

By Forvis Mazars in Singapore

Date and time

Tuesday, July 2 · 1:30 - 7pm GMT+8

Location

8 Marina Boulevard #29-01 Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1 Singapore 018981

Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance Singapore, Singapore 018981 Singapore

Agenda

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Registration

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Introduction of firms and speakers

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

M&A Asia Tax Considerations


The topics includes: recent developments of tax laws impacting M&A, hot tax due diligence topics, tax opportunities and issues for Renewable Energy deals and SPA tax considerations.

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tea break

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Financial Advisory panel: APAC M&A Deals & Trends


The topics includes: recent deal landscape evolution, APAC sector trends, sub regional trends (GBA, SEA), valuation trends by sector and green transition and renewable energy.

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Legal panel: From due diligence to deal closure-unlocking winning M&A strategy


The topics includes: deal structuring strategies, importance of due diligence, rise of W&I insurance and other deal challenges.

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Q&A

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Networking


Light refreshments will be served during the networking session.

About this event

  • 5 hours 30 minutes

Join us on 2 July 2024 for the Navigating Asia-Pacific M&A tax & legal insights for success seminar, in collaboration with Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance.

In this seminar, our in-house experts and featuring legal experts will provide businesses with insights on the economic landscape, key tax law concerns and legal issues related to M&A transactions in this region.

The seminar will cover several topics under Tax, Financial Advisory and Legal sectors.

It is an excellent opportunity for you to:

  • Acquire insights on recent tax changes impacting M&A deals.
  • Stay ahead in the evolving deal landscape, from due diligence to closure.
  • Discover strategies, issues, and opportunities in renewable energy and green transition deals.
  • Navigate the intricacies of SPAs and effectively manage tax risks.
  • Gain insights into current and future trends in APAC M&A deal-making and valuations.

Featured speakers
View our speakers profiles here.

Forvis Mazars experts

Tax

  • Elaine Chow – Partner, Tax (Singapore)
  • Jonathan Stuart-Smith – Partner, Tax (Thailand)
  • Julia Yang - Partner, Tax and Transfer Pricing (Indonesia)
  • Peter Law - Partner, Tax Advisory Services (China)
  • Al Chang – Managing Partner, Head of Tax (Taiwan)
  • Tintin Chu (Moderator) - Senior Manager, Tax (Singapore)

Financial Advisory

  • Gavyn Ng - Partner – Singapore, Financial Advisory
  • Ellyn Tan - Partner – Singapore, Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Joshua Grimm - Associate Director, Energy, Infrastructure & Environment (Australia)
  • Laurent Nguyen (Moderator) - Partner, Financial Advisory (Vietnam)

Legal and industry experts

  • Sheetal Sandhu - Partner at Virtus Law, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
  • Jamie Wan - Director, Transactions solutions, Aon Asia
  • Kennard Setiadikurnia - Managing Director, Jast Group Indonesia
  • Jay Tai (Moderator) - Partner, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars Group SC is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading professional services network. Operating as an internationally integrated partnership in over 100 countries and territories, Forvis Mazars Group specialises in audit, tax and advisory services. The partnership draws on the expertise and cultural understanding of over 35,000 professionals across the globe to assist clients of all sizes at every stage in their development.

Forvis Mazars in Singapore is part of the Forvis Mazars Group SC. Our clientele benefits from the combined expertise of 400+ Singapore-based professionals and our international team.

About Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance

The Singapore office has been established in Singapore for 28 years and, as part of the Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance, is widely recognised as being a top-tier firm in asset finance, banking, shipping, arbitration, aviation, international trade and corporate, covering the region from its Singapore hub.

Our 70 lawyer Alliance team in Singapore, covering international and permitted areas of Singapore law, has built an enviable reputation for investment advice, shipping, offshore and aviation, mergers and acquisitions and corporate, banking and project finance and disputes, and many of our individuals are recognised as leaders in their fields.

Understanding our clients’ needs, aims and cultures helps us build lasting relationships. Through the decades of experience built up in Southeast Asia, our team is perfectly placed to provide you with the commercially focused legal services you require.

The Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance offers clients an integrated service in multi-jurisdictional matters involving permitted areas of Singapore law, including regulatory compliance. Through our alliance partner Virtus Law LLP, we are also able to take actions and represent clients at every level of the Singapore courts.

© Stephenson Harwood LLP 2024 / Virtus Law LLP 2024. Any reference to Stephenson Harwood in this document means Stephenson Harwood LLP and/or its affiliated undertakings and/or the Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance. Any reference to a partner is used to refer to a member of the LLPs making up the Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance.

Full details of Stephenson Harwood LLP and or/its affiliated undertakings can be found at www.shlegal.com/legal-notices.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have any questions about the seminar?

For questions related to the seminar, please reach out at contact@mazars.com.sg.

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Forvis Mazars Group SC is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading professional services network. Operating as an internationally integrated partnership in over 100 countries and territories, Forvis Mazars Group specialises in audit, tax and advisory services. The partnership draws on the expertise and cultural understanding of over 35,000 professionals across the globe to assist clients of all sizes at every stage in their development.

Forvis Mazars in Singapore is part of the Forvis Mazars Group SC. Our clientele benefits from the combined expertise of 400+ Singapore-based professionals and our international team.

Visit forvismazars.com/sg to learn more.