Events Calendar
Seminar Programme
3.00 -3.30pm |
Registrations & Refreshments |
3.30 -3.40pm |
Opening Remarks by Chairperson Ms Valerie Wu – Chair, STEP Singapore; Partner, Head of Tax & Trust Asia, Pinsent Masons |
3:40-4:30pm |
Impact of the China-US Trade War on Assets Management of PRC Individuals Overseas
Mr. Joseph He Jun – Head of the China Practice, Partner - Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and the Capital Markets Practices, WongPartnership LLP
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4:30 – 4:45pm |
Q&A Session & Closing Remarks |
5.00pm | STEP Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2019 |
About the Speaker: |
Mr. Joseph He Jun – Head of the China Practice, Partner - Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and the Capital Markets Practices, WongPartnership LLP Joseph’s main practice areas are corporate finance, equity capital markets, foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions and property development in the People's Republic of China ("PRC").
Transactions of significance which Joseph has been involved in include acting for Surbana International Consultants Holdings Pte. Ltd., in its acquisition of Sinosun Architects & Engineering Co. Ltd.; and Hebei Oriental Zhuyun Property Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Raffles Education Corporation Limited, in the divestment of four land parcels in the Langfang Development Zone, Hebei Province, PRC, to Langfang Fenghe International Golf Club Co., Ltd. for a total consideration of RMB1.047 billion.
Joseph has also been involved in numerous Sino-Singapore projects, including acting for Singapore-Sichuan Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd. in its proposed development of Singapore-Sichuan Hi-Tech Innovation Park located in the Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone's south park within the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone in the PRC with a total estimated investment of RMB20 billion; Keppel Telecommunications & Transport Ltd. in a joint venture agreement with the Jilin City government to jointly develop and operate the Sino-Singapore Jilin Food Zone International Logistics Park to serve the Sino-Singapore Jilin Food Zone; Optima Investment & Development Pte. Ltd. to develop a residential project in the Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City located in Guangzhou, PRC (a landmark project with support from the Guangdong and Singapore governments); and SingBridge International Singapore Pte. Ltd. (a Temasek-linked company) in relation to its joint venture with Guangzhou Knowledge City Investment and Development Co., Ltd., to develop Guangzhou Knowledge City.
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About the Chairperson: |
Ms Valerie Wu – Chair, STEP Singapore; Partner, Head of Tax & Trust Asia, Pinsent Masons Since joining Pinsent Masons, Valerie has set up the tax and private wealth practice for the Firm for Asia, based in Singapore. In this capacity she advises families and individuals as well as services providers to such families and individuals. She acts as counsel to many families and their service providers in tax advisory, regulatory as well as tax controversy matters. In addition, she also advises ultra high net worth individuals and families, to tailor solutions and provide ongoing advice for tax and succession planning needs, balanced with commercial, family dynamics and business continuity considerations. Valerie is on the panels of and works with family offices as well as licensed entities such as trust companies, fund managers, private banks, wealth advisory teams for their cross border tax, regulatory and AML matters. Valerie was listed in Who’s Who Legal for Private Client for 2017 and 2018; and was also named in Legal Week's International Trusts and Private Client Elite since 2012 to date, a list of 100 private client lawyers and advisors worldwide tipped to be "at the top of their field. Most recently, Legal 500 listed the private wealth practice setup by Valerie as Band 1 for the 2018 and 2019 guides, & Who's Who Legal named her as a Leading Individual in their Private Client guide. Valerie has served on the Law Reform Committee since September 2016. |
Registration Fees
Membership Type |
Fees |
Members of STEP who stay on to attend the AGM |
FREE |
Members of STEP not staying to attend the AGM |
S$50 |
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) Singapore, CFA Singapore, CPA Australia, CPA Singapore/ISCA, International Fiscal Association (IFA), Law Society of Singapore, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), Singapore Trustees Association (STA), Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (SAICSA), Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals (SIATP) |
S$80 |
Others |
S$100
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