The next Annual General Meeting will be held on 12 and 13 February 2016 in Wiesbaden, Germany (flights via Frankfurt International Airport FRA).

The Meeting will be hosted by HCSM Steuerberatung GmbH and will take place at

Dorint Pallas Hotel

Auguste-Viktoria-Strasse 15

65185 Wiesbaden

Germany

PROGRAMME    (download PDF here)

Thursday, 11 February 2016

20.00                 Informal Dinner – Ristorante Rossini; Rheinstrasse 28, 65185 Wiesbaden
                         (Meeting at 19:45 in the Lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel to walk to restaurant)

Friday, 12 February 2016:  Seminar (open to Members & Guests) - Meeting room London/Paris
                                                                                

10.30 – 11.00     Registration & Welcome Coffee

11.00 – 11.15     Introduction by Stephen Balzan, President of EuropeFides

11.15 – 13.00     Panel discussion: Due Diligence

Practical Approaches to Tax, Legal and Financial Due Diligence Engagements

Siebelt Habben – HCSM Steuerberatung
Simon Marsh – WSM Partners
Dr. Michael Bormann – bdp Bormann Demant & Partner
David Diris – Kocks & Partners
Cesare Zanotto – EpYon Audit & Consulting

13.00 – 14.00     Lunch at Dorint Pallas Hotel – Restaurant Grande Basilico

14.00 – 14.45     Panel Discussion: Due Diligence cont’d

14.45 – 15.30    Deposit Guarantee Schemes (DGS) after the reform and the EU Commission's new proposal

for a common European Deposit Insurance scheme (EDIS)

Michael Stappel – Senior Economist at DZ Bank, dept. of Research and Economy

15.30 – 16.00    Coffee break             

16.00 – 16.45    EuropeFides – Asia

                          Mr. Ching – LE YU Corporate Advisory (Shanghai and Singapore)

17.00                 End of Seminar

17.00 – 18.30    Meeting of the Management Committee (Board Members only)

                          Meeting room: Office of HCSM Steuerberatung, 4^th floor

19.00 – 22.00   Cocktail reception at the office of HCSM Steuerberatung GmbH
                          Rheinstraße 30-32 – 65185 Wiesbaden, 2^nd floor

Evening Recommendation by HCSM: CASINO, Kurhaus Wiesbaden

(entry 2,50 Euro per person, passport or ID needed, dress code: guests are asked to dress smartly: for men shirt and jacket are required, tie or bow tie appreciated but not obligatory

Saturday, 13 February 2016:          General Assembly – Meeting room Paris/London

 8.00 – 8.45     General Assembly of EuropeFides GIE   (Members of the GIE only)

                          Meeting room Paris/London

9.00 – 11.00    General Assembly EuropeFides SAS (Members only)

                          Meeting room Paris/London

   As of 11.00    open for Guests and Members

11.00 – 11.15    Coffee break

11.15 – 13.15    Presentations of potential new Members

                          Presenting Firms:

                                   FINEXFI – Lyon, France

                                   Pavelka Law Office – Prague, Czech Republic

                                   Kanokanga Law Firm – Harare, Zimbabwe

                                   Emilie Cazes – Paris, France

                                   GGV Avocats à la Cour – Paris, France

                                   GRAD Legal & Financial Advisory Services – Moscow, Russia

                                   ATAX – Milan/Rome, Italy

13.15 – 13.30    Expectations of Chinese business partners when visiting Europe

                          Fang Fang, bdp Management Consulting (Tianjin) Ltd Co

13.30 – 14.30    Lunch at Dorint Pallas Hotel – Restaurant Grande Basilico

Social and Networking Afternoon (open to everyone)

15.15 – 18.30    Visit to Eberbach Abbey & Steinbergkeller winery with wine tasting

         Meeting point 15.15 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel, bus leaves at 15.30.
         Return to hotel at 19.00

 (Warm clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended because locations are not heated and the
  cellar of the winery is only accessible by stairs.)

20.00                 Dinner at Restaurant Andechser im Ratskeller

                          Schloßplatz 6 – 65183 Wiesbaden

                          Meeting at 19.45 in the Lobby of Dorint Pallas to walk to restaurant together

Social Programme for Spouses and Partners:

 Friday, 12 February 2016:

14.00 – 17.00    Guided city tour in Mainz & visit to Gutenberg Museum
                        Incl. visit of Mainz Cathedral, old town, Rhine river and coffee break at old chocolate house

                        Meeting point 13.30 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel

Saturday, 13 February 2016

15.15 – 18.30    Visit to Eberbach Abbey & Steinbergkeller winery with wine tasting

                        Meeting point 15.15 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel, bus leaves at 15.30.
                        Return to hotel at 19.00

  (Warm clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended because locations are not heated and the
   cellar of the winery is only accessible by stairs.)

For details on programme and booking information, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.