China represents a major market for many Canadian companies. The opening up of the Chinese market, changes to the law on intellectual property, and adjustments to the rules governing foreign investment create many business opportunities on Chinese soil for companies that will be able to prepare and structure themselves for this huge market.

 

The Canada China Business Council, in partnership with Investissement Québec International and the Bureaux du Québec en Chine, on September 15 presented a webinar on how to best lay the legal foundations to ensure your commercial success in China.

 

Experts from the industry discussed topics such as:

• Protection of intellectual property
• Expansion models and legal structures
• Chinese contractual negotiations
• Employment in China

The session was presented in both English and French, and was free of charge for CCBC members and non-members.

 

 

About the speakers:

 

 

Robin Tabbers

Principal

R&P China Lawyers

 

Robin Tabbers is a Principal of R&P China Lawyers, a Chinese law firm under foreign management, with offices in Shanghai and Beijing. He is also a Partner of Acclime China, a Pan-Asean premium corporate services firm under foreign management, providing compliance, accounting and tax services from its Shanghai and Beijing offices housing 15+ staff.

 

Combining his legal expertise and experience in the Chinese business environment to provide clients with legal and strategic advice that is tailored to their specific needs in a variety of industries, such as: manufacturing, industrial, food & agriculture, consumer goods (retail, e-commerce, distribution), pharma, F&B, and services (software, IT, creative, AV).

 

 

David Groover

Director of Operations

Crew That

 

David Groover has more than 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He founded and co-founded multiple branch of the company Crew That, namely: Crew That Canada, Crew That USA and most recently Crew That China.

 

Now operating across the globe, Crew That is specialized in setting up and tearing down equipment and systems for the entertainment and sports industry.

 

 

Jean-François Lépine

Director of Quebec representations in China

Bureaux du Québec en Chine

 

Journalist emeritus, Jean-François Lépine has been director of representations for the Government of Quebec in China since January 2016. Before settling in Shanghai, Mr. Lépine was an international analyst, speaker and associate, communications and government affairs, at Avistra International Inc.

 

Until November 2015, he was also president of the Observatory on the Middle East and North Africa (OMAN) at the University of Quebec in Montreal and a member of the board of Montréal International. Major reporter for the Société Radio-Canada and CBC in Beijing, Paris and Jerusalem from 1982 to 1990, he is recognized as an outstanding analyst and communicator.

 

Moderated by:

 

 

Philippe Jeanneau

Director Quebec Chapter – Prairies Chapter

Canada China Business Council

 

Philippe is responsible for building the CCBC membership base by connecting Canadian and Chinese businesses, promoting bilateral trade, organizing events, and delivering member services.

 

He has over 15 years of business experience in product design and development, consumer marketing, global trade, overseas manufacturing and sourcing. Prior to joining CCBC, Philippe owned a product design, development and sourcing business that connected Canadian companies with Chinese manufacturers. He worked for industry-leading companies including Reebok, Adidas, and CCM Hockey where he managed the development of state-of-the-art composite ice hockey sticks. Philippe also lived in Shanghai for a year to establish a Canadian-owned factory. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering, specialized in aeronautics, from the Polytechnique Montréal.