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CHINA COLLABORATIVE GROUP (CCG)Winning Ways for InvestmentPresented by HORIZONS CHINAShanghai 4 DecemberShenzhen 5 DecemberChengdu 6 DecemberBeijing 8 DecemberA seminar introduction to corporate advisory solutionsdesigned for Belt and Road Initiative cross-border transactions,overseas cooperation and business excellence.

Horizons Corporate Advisory invites you to attend aseminar introducing a ground-breaking new advisoryservices platform. The platform is designed to successfullyserve Chinese business executives in their understandingof domestic and overseas policies and systems related toinbound and outbound cross border investment.China Collaborative GroupHorizons Corporate Advisory introduces the ChinaCollaborative Group (CCG), a professional services advisorymade up of business and legal experts from China andabroad. CCG’s mission is to assist Chinese businessexecutives in achieving market advancement under theBelt and Road Initiative and other global economic tradeplatforms.As a multidisciplinary collective, CCG represents a‘superteam’ of advisors who together provide Chineseclients with cohesive strategic solutions that facilitateglobal business. In its undertakings, the group emphasisescross-cultural understanding and multilateral knowledgetransfer between complementary cross-border parties tocreate maximum value for businesses.How CCG worksHorizons’ formation of CCG is progressive outgrowth of China’s continued expansion in the global market. The group is amodern tool for serving companies, their shareholders, stakeholders and the communities they operate in.The CCG service platform is built around a three-step process.1The process beginswith a Chinese investorpresenting their desiredbusiness project or intereststo Horizons CorporateAdvisory in Shanghai, therepresentative of CCG,who has knowledge ofChinese Law and foreignbusiness culture. Here,the client enjoys thecomfort and confidencespeaking his own languagewith an expert who fullyunderstands his culture andbusiness objective.23In the second step,the Chinese CCGrepresentative receives,analyses, breaksdown and restructuresthe project. Workingin coordination withHorizons and its overseasCCG counterpart(s), CCGrenders it a winningproject by leveragingChinese laws andregulations and foreignlaws to best position theproject for success, allthe while abiding by Lawin all countries that theproject touches.Thirdly, a Horizonsprofessional confers withthe CCG professionalunder the projectjurisdiction to presentan information packageto the client. Includedin the package arestrategic approaches andsolutions to achieve theirproject objective in a waythat is fully compliantboth nationally andinternationally. The resultis that the client can feelconfident to move hisproject forward knowingthat he is abiding by Lawand not leaving himself orhis enterprise exposed.1In China's Belt &Road era, CCG isthe right choice forglobalisation

The CCG service platform offers numerous advantages forChinese enterprises and entrepreneurs. Its foundation isbased on 4 key strengths.12CCG represents a diverse gathering ofadvisory professionals from numerouscountries and regions, includingAustralia, Austria, Costa Rica, Cyprus,France, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal,Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and USA, aswell as Horizons Corporate Advisory’sfull network of global offices and desks(see back cover).CCG provides specialised expertise in awide range of practices, including mergers& acquisitions, securities & capitalmarkets, banking & financing, commercialcompliance, legal & tax advisement,dispute resolution and intellectualproperty, among others.43CCG is a global-minded business groupwhose strength is having an eye towarda future that includes China as a vibrantglobal partner for business excellenceand winning ways along The Silk RoadEconomic Belt and the 21st-centuryMaritime Silk Road, also known as Beltand Road.CCG is committed to serving through amulti-country, multicultural, multilateralapproach whose gateway is representedby a single focal point to assure cohesivecross-border solutions.2

Winning Ways for Investment seminarHorizons Corporate Advisory’s (赫力晟企业咨询) presence in ChinaHorizons will host a multi-city roadshow seminar programmein Shanghai (4 December), Shenzhen (5 December),Chengdu (6 December) and Beijing (8 December) tointroduce the China Collaborative Group to prospectiveenterprises and entrepreneurs from around the country.Among the invitation-only attendees will be CEOs, CFOs,COOs and other management level persons; Boards ofDirectors; and reputable high net worth individuals.Horizons is a Shanghai-based corporate advisory with30-plus years of invaluable expertise in China legal andbusiness practices. The firm serves cross-border corporatetransactions and their related aspects, providing clients withcomprehensive legal, tax and governance solutions. We doso with a strong sense of responsibility and a commitmentto excellence that has allowed business to thrive bothdomestically and globally.The Winning Ways for Investment seminar promises to behighly enlightening event for those who seeks to gain aninformed knowledge and a solution-driven understanding ofcross-border investment and insights for global success.With our one team, one focal point, one purpose approach,Horizons safeguards client investments while watching themgrow and add value.The seminar presentation group includes CCG advisors fromAustria, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria,Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and USA, as Horizonsown cross-border business experts. The event will becomprised of an introduction to CCG, panel discussions withCCG advisors, Q&A sessions with attendees and other relatedactivities.CCG’s service mandateAs a unified group of overseas legal advisory firms andtax advisory from several countries and regions, the CCG‘superteam’ employs a multilateral approach to successfullyfacilitate China inbound and outbound investment. Operatingunder the supervision and coordination of Horizons, thegroup has the proper tools to understand the rules andregulation that govern the PRC; it has the ability discuss andanalyse the needs of the Chinese investor—in your languageand with an understanding of your culture in your ownplace — and then convey those needs to the requisite CCGadvisories, law firms and tax firms abroad where the clientinvestment is located.Some of the topics covered during the 4-hour seminar willinclude:Legal, cultural, and foreign social issues in investmentHow to merge differing culturesSolving issues with work unionsManaging Boards of DirectorsGetting the most out of purchased technology and moreThis is CCG’s path of success, begun with one focal pointand leveraging a multitude of cross-cultural corporate lawexpertise; serving locally to achieve global results.Achieve business excellence and enjoywinning ways with CCGBusiness excellence for the Belt and RoadInitiative and beyondUnder the direction of Horizons, CCG is designed to be asynergy of law and business whose practise is to applythe law using a business foundation for the creation ofwinning partnerships. The group’s intensive, transnationalservice approach is designed to foster business excellencethroughout the whole of the cross-border businesspartnership, and bring a ‘winning ways’ advantage to allshareholders and stakeholders.CCG endeavours to work with Chinese entities to overcomethe longstanding challenges inherent in cross-borderbusiness activities, allowing you to achieve businessexcellence. What bonds the group closely together is acommon dedication to bridging business interests betweenChina and the world in support of the Belt and Road Initiativeand beyond.President Xi Jinping has called Belt and Road “a projectof the century.” His vision for an expansion in global tradeand increased economic growth is destined to create anexpansion in global trade and increased economic growththat will someday make Eurasia an economic and tradingarea that rivals the transatlantic one.CCG will follow your company’s projects from the initialphase to launch and start-up and through its entirecorporate lifecycle providing professional added-valueservices.As a global-minded corporate advisory with more than 30years’ experience, Horizons has helped clients effectivelyaddress the multilevel complexities at play in cross-bordertransactions. This includes providing them with a firm basisfor the cross-cultural insight and understanding that drivesglobal cooperation success stories.As part of deploying the CCG business model, Horizonsendeavours to act as a strong leader in fostering an in-depthunderstanding of the Belt and Road policy. We intend todo so by extending knowledge and insights related to bestpractices in business leadership and excellence as it servescross-border cooperation. Our first activity in this effort is aknowledge seminar conveying winning ways for investment.The seminar is titled: Winning Ways for Investment (see page5 to RSVP).Horizons, as a firm with a genuinely global reach, is vestedin all aspects of winning cross-border partnerships. And CCGis the tool for achieving both ‘winning ways’ and businessexcellence.3

Winning Ways for InvestmentA Horizons Corporate Advisory seminarRSVP NOW!Horizons Corporate Advisory presents you with a unique opportunity to gain global business andinvestment insights, and take the first step in positioning yourself to achieve business excellence andenjoy winning ways through the services of the China Collaborative Group (CCG).Here, you will find the people with the know-how and tools to realize your investment, at zero risk, inthe global community that the Belt and Road Initiative is targeted at. Spend a half-day with us to gaincomprehensive cross-border investment knowledge from 17 qualified lawyers representing more than15 countries. This transnational team of professional advisors will position you to win both as a Chineseinvestor and a powerful player in business globalisation.DATES & VENUES4 December Shanghai Four Seasons Hotel5 December Shenzhen Four Seasons Hotel6 December Chengdu The Ritz-Carlton Hotel8 December Beijing The Ritz-Carlton HotelSEMINAR AGENDAShanghai, Shenzhen, -10:30Keynote 1 Featuring 8 Speakers13:08-14:28Keynote 1 Featuring 8 5Keynote 2 Featuring 9 Speakers14:58-17:28Keynote 2 Featuring 9 Speakers12:25-13:30Lunch17:28-19:08Cocktail Networking13:30-15:001-to-1 Discussion & BreakRSVPPlease contact one of our event representatives to reserve your place.Clare@4inGroup.com M: 13816467171Joanna@4inGroup.com M: 18702125498This is an exclusive Horizons Corporate Advisory event.Tel: 86 21 5356 3400www.horizons-advisory.com

Meet the China Collaborative Group team of advisors.

Biographies in alphabetical order by country.Greater ChinaChinaEurope/Union StateChinaDANNY LUKHorizons Hong KongROBERTO GILARDINOHorizons Corporate Advisory(also serving North Asia &Additional Countries)LUCIA MYRIAM NETTIHorizons Corporate Advisory(also serving Russia and Belarus)MAGGIE YU (YILU)Horizons Corporate AdvisoryDanny Luk is the senior equitypartner at Horizons Group.Roberto Gilardino is regionalpartner at Horizons China.Horizons endeavours to serveits clients with a one team,one focal point, one purposeapproach whose strengthlies in the sensitivity it bringsin creating solutions thatserve multiple, cross-borderstakeholders.Lucia Myriam Netti is regionalpartner at Horizons CorporateAdvisory, Horizons Italyin Torino, Italy. The firmendeavours to serves itsclients with a one team, onefocal point, one purposeapproach whose strengthlies in the sensitivity it bringsin creating solutions thatserve multiple, cross-borderstakeholders.Maggie Yu is a senior legalconsultant at HorizonsCorporate Advisory, HorizonsChina in Shanghai. The firmendeavours to serves itsclients with a one team, onefocal point, one purposeapproach whose strengthlies in the sensitivity it bringsin creating solutions thatserve multiple, cross-borderstakeholders.Ms. Netti oversees theadvisory’s activities inEurope, Russia and Belarus.Her expertise includesinternational, corporateand industrial law, as wellas transnational businessnegotiation and relatedproblem-solving strategies.Maggie Yu specializes inlitigation and non-litigationlegal service in the field ofcivil law and company law.She has advised clients incorporate governance, labourlaw and corporate life-cyclewithin the China, as well asexperienced in intellectualproperty law, labour disputeslitigation, in and outboundcommercial transactions.Horizons endeavours to serveits clients with a one team,one focal point, one purposeapproach whose strengthlies in the sensitivity it bringsin creating solutions thatserve multiple, cross-borderstakeholders.Mr. Luk oversees theadvisory’s activities in HongKong, Macau and APACregion. He has more than25 years’ experience in thepublic accounting industryin both Hong Kong andMainland China. Mr. Lukexpertly serves numerousclients employing an ethicallysound and transparentapproach towards businessthat provides complete clarityfor every transaction.Among his professionalassociations, Mr. Luk is aPractising Member of TheHong Kong Institute ofCertified Public Accountantsand a Fellow Member of theAssociation of CharteredCertified Accountants.Mr. Gilardino supervisesthe advisory’s activities inNortheast Asia and overseesthe advisory’s transnationaloperations. His area ofexpertise is in mergers andacquisitions, reorganization,compliance and shareholderrights, relations anddispute resolution witha special attention ondual-use technologies andnegotiations.Ms. Netti holds a law degreefrom the University of Law ofTurin (Italy), a postgraduatedegree from the School ofthe Legal Careers for Judgesand Lawyers (Turin, Italy),and a Master in InternationalContracts in Milan (Italy).Mr. Gilardino has studiedlaw at China University ofPolitical Science and Law withpostdoctoral masters fromboth Harvard and BPP LawSchool and speaks fluentlyItalian, English, Chinese andJapanese Language, of whichhe studied at Università degliStudi di Torino.6Maggie Yu holds a law degreein Civil and Commercialfrom East China Universityof Political Science andLaw. In 2014, she qualifiedas a litigation lawyer andrepresented clients in civiland commercial disputes.

AustraliaCosta RicaCyprusFranceVINCENT TANGRotstein Commercial LawyersMARIANELLA MORAMB AbogadosGEORGIOS K GEORGIOUGeorgios K Georgiou LLCJULIAN COCKAIN-BARÈREMorvilliers Sentenac AvocatsVincent Tang is a lawyer atRotstein Commercial Lawyers,a dynamic commercial lawfirm based in Melbourne,Australia. Rotstein boasts ateam of legal professionalswho are empathetic andfocused on value-creationfor the client. The firmserves to not only to achieveoutstanding outcomes for itsclients, but to maintain deepand sustained relationshipswith them.Marianella Mora is a partnerof the firm MB Abogados inSan Jose, Costa Rica. Thefirm provides incorporationof national corporations andlocal branches of foreigncorporations, among otherlaw-related services.Mr. Tang has advised clientsin acquisitions of residential,commercial and agriculturalproperties, tax planningand business restructuring,international supply anddistribution agreements,foreign entities in subcontracting arrangements,corporate governance,labour law and cross-bordercommercial transactions.Mr. Tang holds a Masters ofLaw from the University ofQueensland, a Juris Doctorof Law from Bond Universityand a Bachelor of Law fromShanghai University ofInternational Business andEconomics.Georgios K. Georgiou isthe founding partner atGEORGIOS K. GEORGIOULLC in Larnaca, Cyprus. Thefirm’s specialised team offerslegal services and assistsclients in their cross-bordertransactions and complexlitigation cases.Ms. Mora offerscomprehensive advice oncorporate issues, taxes,labour relations, relocationof foreign workers, suppliersagreements and taking partin the development of realestate projects with foreignand national investors. Heradditional areas of focusinclude environmental law,foreign direct investment,project finance, corporate andfinance law, tax law, civil andcommercial law, mergers andacquisitions (M&A), Europeanbusiness law, commerciallitigation, arbitration andconciliation.Mr. Georgiou’s primary area ofpractice includes immigrationlaw, litigation and arbitration,corporate and commerciallaw, banking and financing,real estate construction,intellectual property andenergy.Mr. Georgiou is a memberof the Famagusta BarAssociation Committee. Headditionally is a memberof Cyprus Parliament ofFamagusta constituencysince 2001. He is additionallychairman of the HouseStanding Committee onDevelopment Plans andPublic Expenditure Controland a member of the HouseStanding Committee on LegalAffairs.Ms. Mora holds a lawdegree from Universidadde Costa Rica, an LLM fromUtrecht University and aMaster in Business Lawfrom Universidad para laCooperación Internacional.Mr. Georgiou holds a lawdegree from DemocritusUniversity of Thrace, Greeceand degree in publicadministration and politicalscience from the PanteionUniversity of Social andPolitical Sciences, Athens,Greece.7Julian Cockain-Barère isa partner at MorvilliersSentenac Avocats inToulouse, France. The firmfoundation lies in its identityand expertise on related todual judicial and legal culture.Mr. Cockain-Barère’s key areaof focus is in domestic andinternational corporate lawissues. Among his key areasof practice include bankinginsurance, commercial,taxation, intellectual property,economic regulations, labour,M&A, technologies andcorporate strategy.Mr. Cockain-Barère joinedthe Bar of England andWales in 1989 and became aMember of the Toulouse Barin 2002. He is a member ofthe Board of Directors of theBritish International BusinessNetwork Toulouse and aMember of the Franco-BritishChamber of Commerce &Industry - Paris.

IndonesiaItalyMexicoNetherlandsMEGGY PARENGKUANMoores Rowland IndonesiaGAD MATALONLawyalty Avvocati AssociatiFERNANDO HERNÁNDEZ GÓMEZVázquez Aldana HernándezGómez & AsociadosMICHIEL APPELHOFMabel M. Parengkuanjoined Moores Rowland inyear 2001 as Partner of theLegal Department. Shesubsequently establishedthe law firm Mabel andAssociates, successfullyleading it to becomerecognized as one of thereputable law firms inIndonesia. Now associatedwith Marccus Partners underMoores Rowland IndonesiaGad Matalon is a foundingpartner a Lawyalty inMilano, Italy. The firm unitesthe concept of law withits method of thinking toprovide solutions and createsynergy with its clients intheir business dealing.Fernando Hernández Gómezis a partner at VázquezAldana, Hernández Gómez& Asociados in Guadalajara,Mexico. The firm serves itsclients by advising themprofessionally during theirdecision-making processesand remains committed toproviding legal and strategiccounsel of the highest qualitystandards.Michiel Appelhof is alawyer at MarxmanAdvocaten in Amersfoort,Netherlands. The firm’sclients include businesses,public authorities, semigovernmental organisationsand not-for- profitorganisations.Ms. Parengkuan and herteam assist foreign investorsin establishing legal entities,forming joint ventures withlocal companies, restructuringand merging with localcompanies, as other legaltransactions covering the fullscope of foreign investment.She is additionally wellversed in property and labourlaws, as well as finance andbanking issues. Early inher career, Ms. Parengkuanwas involved in revising thesystem for Indonesian landand building tax as a memberof the team which led to theimplementation of the newsystem in 1990.Ms. Parengkuan is a Masterof Law graduate from theUniversity of Indonesia.Mr. Matalon’s key areas ofpractice include Internationalcontracts, ordinary andextraordinary corporatetransactions (M&A), bothextra judicially and judicially,including arbitration. He alsohas done extensive workin assisting acquisitions,mergers (including crossborder), transfer and lease ofbusiness or business units,company or branch windup, company formation,joint venture and networkcontracts. He regularly workswith companies and foreignmultinational groups withinterests in Italy or withItalian groups with interestsoutside Italy in varioussectors.Mr. Hernández’s specialityareas of practice includecorporate law, mergersand acquisitions (M&A),joint ventures, corporatereorganisations, work-out/recovery and financial,banking and financelaw, stock and securitiesexchange, project finance,real estate and estateplanning.Mr. Hernández holdsdegrees in Economicand Corporate, ContractLaw and Tax Law fromUniversidad Panamericana,as well as Masters in BusinessAdministration (MEDEX,Instituto Panamericano deAlta Dirección de Empresas)and Education degree fromUniversidad PanamericanaCampus Guadalajara.Mr. Matalon holds a Degree inLaw from “Università Stataledi Milano” and has studiedtrade law, employmentand company law at City ofLondon Polytechnic.8Marxman AdvocatenMr. Appelhof joined MarxmanAdvocaten in 2013. Hespecialises in transactions,corporate restructuring& recovery and restartingcompanies after bankruptcy.In transactions, Michiel isresponsible for coordinationof the entire process,including strategy definition,selecting acquisitioncandidates, conductingnegotiations, draftingagreements and monitoringacquisition processes.Michiel is a graduateof Radboud UniversityNijmegen where he earneda Master of Laws (LLM)degree with a specialisationin Business Law and CivilLaw. He is a member ofvarious association networksand teaches corporateand insolvency law toentrepreneurs, in-houselawyers and accountants.

NigeriaPortugalSpainSpainOLUFEMI 'FEMI' SUNMONUAliant Qais Conrad LaureateFERNANDO VEIGA GOMESAbreu AdvogadosASTRID DORFMEISTERDorfmeister & PartnersJOSEP Mª SOLSONA SANCHOBAa Advocats AssociatsOlufemi 'Femi' Sunmonuis Senior Partner at theNigerian law firm Aliant Qais Conrad Laureate – oneof Nigeria’s foremost fullspectrum business law firmsand concurrently Chair ofAliantLaw’s Africa Practice.Fernando Veiga Gomes is apartner with Abreu Advogadosin Lisbon, Portugal. The firmwas founded in 1993, andis one of the most dynamicand recognised Law Firms inPortugal, and is committedto developing institutionalrelationships with severallegal Associations andinternational Law Firmsaround the world.Dr. Astrid Dorfmeister isa managing partner atDorfmeister & Partners withoffices in Madrid, Barcelonaan Alicante, Spain. Thefirm has rich experience inlegal, tax and commercialconsultancy to investors withinterest in Spain or Spanishcompanies with interestabroad.Josep Mª Solsona is thecurrent managing partnerof BAa Advocats law firm,which has offices in Barcelonaand Madrid. He has beeninvolved in the advisory ofinternational acquisition andmerger operations for morethan 30 years.Mr. Sunmonu’s areas ofpractice include foreigninvestments & joint ventures,international trade law,company & commerciallaw, telecommunications& utilities law, privateequity funds, construction& real estate law, publicprocurement law.In addition to leadershipof his legal Practice, Mr.Sunmonu is respected bypeers for superior skillsin commercial venturesmodelling, advising on anddrafting an assortment oflegal instruments and hiscommendable abilitiesat cross-border/culturaltransacting.Ms. Dorfmeister’s internationalexpertise and entrepreneurialvision and fluency in differentlanguages (German, English,Spanish and French) permither to advise in companyformation, cross bordertransaction (M&A) and jointventure in Spain as well asLatin America in cooperationwith local advisors.In his practice, Mr. VeigaGomes is focussed oncorporate and commerciallaw (corporate, mergers &acquisitions), sports law,intellectual property and ITlaw. He is president of theSports Law Commission ofthe Union Internationale desAvocats (UIA).Her key areas of practiceinclude commercial and taxlaw, corporate transaction(M&A), international contracts,and real estate law.Mr. Veiga Gomes holds a lawdegree from University ofLisbon Law School.Ms. Dorfmeister holds aDoctor of Law degree and aMaster of Laws Europae (MLE)from University of Hannover,Germany and a Study of Lawdegree from ComplutenseUniversity of Madrid. Shealso holds a Foreign TradeBusiness Administrationcertificate from the Chamberof Commerce of Madrid,Spain.Mr Sunmonu’s work hasreceived several citations inLegal500 and Whoswholegal.com as “the Counsel to go-tofor contract advice”.Mr. Sunmonu holdscertificates from Universityof Ife, Nigeria (LLB Hons.),Nigerian Law School Lagos(BL) & Bucerius Law School,Germany (Dip. in InternationalBusiness Law).9Mr. Solsona has aconcentrated focus in thearea of ‘the city’, interveningin the advisement for thecreation of public andprivate consortiums inmatters related to cities,communication andtechnology areas. He isa founding member andSecretary of ‘Smarts CitiesLaw Firms’ Association.Mr. Solsona is a member ofthe Barcelona Bar Association,Consulegis InternationalLaw Firms Network,EuroCollectnet, AmericanLawyers Quarterly (USA)and the Commercial BarAssociation (USA).He holds a law degree fromthe University of Barcelona,a Master of European Lawfrom Barcelona’s Chamberof Commerce, a diploma incomparative legal studiesfrom the InternationalUniversity of Strasbourg(France) and in Europeanstudies from the University ofUrbino in Italy.

SwitzerlandTurkeyUSAMARTIN HÜTTEHütte LAW AGCENGIZ SÖYLEMEZOĞLUUnited KS Law FirmJEFFERY DAARDaar & NewmanMartin Hütte is the founderand a senior partner ofHütteLAW Ltd. in Cham,Switzerland. HütteLAW isa midsize firm in centralfocussed on company law,contract law, relocation, M&Atransactions and all relatedtopics.Cengiz Söylemezoglu isthe founding and seniormanaging partner at UnitedKS Law Firm in Istanbul,Turkey. The prestigiousfirm delivers up-to-datelegal services to meetdomestic and internationalclients’ needs in a world ofglobalization.Jeffery Daar is a principal ofthe law firm Daar & Newmanin Los Angeles, USA. The firmis a long established generalpractice law firm dedicatedto providing the highestquality of representation toits clients, including acting asa gateway for internationalbusiness both inbound to andoutbound from the U.S.Mr. Hütte’s has extensiveexpertise in matters ofcorporate law, corporate andproject financing, corporateand M&A transactions,banking and financialmarket law, restructuringand reorganization, sportslaw, management andadministration of service,trade and productioncompanies.Mr. Hütte has master degreein Swiss and Europeanlaw. He is an attorney atlaw admitted to all courtsin Switzerland and servesas a trained specialist forcompanies and trade law inGermany.Mr. Söylemezoglu’s practiceis focused in the areas ofcompany contractual &commercial law, company& corporate law (incl.M&A), intellectual propertylaw, international law &trade, product liability,labour & employment law,construction law (incl. energylaw), capital markets &stock exchange and disputeresolution & litigation(arbitration).Mr. Daar’s expertise includesstrategic planning, complexstate and federal litigation,innovative dispute resolution,and international transactionsand disputes. His practicefocuses on both litigationand transactional projects.Mr. Daar’s extensive litigationbackground gives him addedinsight into structuringtransactions for clients alongwith his entrepreneurialapproach to problem-solvingand dispute resolution.Mr. Söylemezoglu holds alaw degree from MarmaraUniversity School of Law,Istanbul. Additionally,he has an MBA degree inAccounting and Finance,a Master's Degree fromMarmara University School ofBusiness, Istanbul; a Diplomain European CommunityLaw from University ofWolverhampton, HolbornCollege, London; a degree inMarketing, Public Relations,Advertising and Sales andSales Management fromLondon University, Schoolof Business; and a ComputerScience degree fromLewisham College, London.Mr. Daar holds a law degreefrom the University ofCalifornia at Davis and abachelor's degree fromClaremont McKenna College.10

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The Winning Ways for Investment seminar promises to be highly enlightening event for those who seeks to gain an informed knowledge and a solution-driven understanding of cross-border investment and insights for global success. The seminar presentation group includes CCG advisors from Austria, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria,