Sanctions on Russia and their influence on METS Australian companies
04 April | 09:00 – 10:00 (Msk) | Webinar
The event is completed
Language: English
About the event
MAIN THEME: OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS
- Australian sanctions
- EU/US/other sanctions
- Russian counter sanctions
SPECIAL TOPIC: EFFECTS ON BUSINESSES, FOCUSING ON METS SECTOR
- Most common effects (payments, visa, restrictions for foreigners)
- Technological effects
- Organizational issues
- Business continuity
Moderator: Christopher Schagerl
Special invitee: Kassem Younes (General Manager, Middle East , Africa and Turkey, Victorian Government Trade and Investment Office | State Government of Victoria, Australia)
Special partner: Victorian Government Trade and Investment Office/State Government of Victoria, Australia
About speakers
Alexander Titov
Head of Corporate Law Practice
Alexander joined the company in 2021. He has more than 25 years of professional experience and specializes in advising international companies on joint ventures, restructuring, M&A, and executive dispute resolution.
Companies from a wide range of industries, such as machinery, engineering, automotive, pharma, chemicals, food, consumer goods, professional services, fashion and retail rely on Alexander’s expertise.
Natalia Dobrova
Head of Internal Controls
Natalia joined the company in 2011 as accountant. During her first 4 years she was responsible for accounting and tax reporting for SCHNEIDER GROUP’s clients, and contributed greatly to the internal control projects, aimed at improvement of internal standards, policies and procedures.
Natalia has over 12 years of experience in accounting, tax, compliance and internal controls.
Christoph Spank
Head of Market Research Department
Christoph joined the company in 2016. He specialises in market research and independent due diligence. Christoph advises SCHNEIDER GROUP's customers on developing and adapting marketing strategies, finding local distributors and partners.
He has in-depth knowledge in international business management and economics with more than 12 years of professional experience.
About SCHNEIDER GROUP
SCHNEIDER GROUP has been helping businesses to expand to new geographical markets since 2003, offering a full range of business support services: from developing strategy for successful market-entry to helping arrange or optimize accounting, reporting and financial planning processes and establishing efficient IT infrastructures.
500 top experts in 16 countries take care of all resource-consuming non-core business tasks, so our clients can focus on achieving their business goals. We offer services in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan, with minor regional variations. Get in touch via our contact form to request details of specific service packages available in your target country.
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