General Director: between sanctions and liabilities
27 May | 9:00-14:00 (Moscow) | House of German Economy and online
The event is completed.
Language: English / Russian for breakout sessions
About the event
Three months in, with an increasingly challenging economic environment and with no end in sight for sanctions and counter-measures, the crunch time is coming to decide how to manage your Russian subsidiary through this unprecedented crisis.
Join our 3rd Forum event for a comprehensive overview of the options you have for your Russian subsidiary, as well as a deep dive into certain subtopics to support your decision-making process.
9:00-9:30
Registration and welcome coffee
Onsite
09:30-10:15
Panel discussion “General Director: between sanctions and liabilities”
Speakers:
Christopher Schagerl
Andrej Steiner
Onsite (Moscow hall) and online
10:30-11:15
Panel
discussion
“Practical legal structuring solutions to ride out the crisis”
10:30 – 11:15
Parallel breakout sessions. Block 1
- Currency control regulations & payment restrictions, latest news
- Q&A session on hot topics regarding employment, migration and personal data law issues
- Parallel Imports and Trademarks, changes in laws
- Kazakhstan: business opportunities
- Sanctions and the effect on the Russian Economy (Macroeconomic view)
Onsite only
11:30-12:15
Panel discussion
“Practical advice on risks for General Directors and shareholders when exiting
Russian operations in the current crisis situation”
11:30 – 12:15
Parallel breakout sessions. Block 2
- Sustainable IT solutions
- Currency control regulations & payment restrictions, latest news
- Armenia: business opportunities
- Logistics and import in times of change
- Cash flow management in uncertain times
12:30-13:00
Closing
panel: event recap
Onsite (Moscow hall) and online
13:00-14:00
Small
lunch and networking
Onsite (Moscow hall)
Location of the event
1-y Kazachiy per. 7, Moscow
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