Osborne Clarke and SVB: Getting it right in the UK/EU: VAT and key legal considerations

Osborne Clarke, Silicon Valley Bank and High Street Partners invite you to an informational breakfast to discuss latest news and updates on European VAT regulations, implications for your company, and other key issues to consider if your company buys or sells goods in the EU.

This compelling discussion will focus on:

• How VAT works across the 27 European Union states
• How to avoid many of the pitfalls encountered by US companies as they operate in the EU
• How to discover possible ways to reduce your VAT burden and improve cash flow
• The surprising extent to which EU laws may apply to companies even without a European presence.

Presenting will be Roger Bevan, VAT Specialist with High Street Partners and Andy James, a UK qualified lawyer based in Osborne Clarke's Silicon Valley office.

Date: Monday 7 December, 2009
Location: Silicon Valley Bank, Kellogg Auditorium,3005 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Agenda:
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. - Networking and Breakfast
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. - Program and Q&A.

If your company buys and sells goods in Europe, or is considering a move there, you do not want to miss this event.

Register now, as space is limited! Email mmoreno@hsp.com to rsvp.

High Street Partners is an international consulting firm that provides a wide range of finance, accounting, human resources and administrative services to companies doing business overseas.

Osborne Clarke's office in Palo Alto, California provides US companies with local access to pan-European legal advice through the support of the Osborne Clarke Alliance which has 15 offices located in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Location

Silicon Valley Bank, Kellogg Auditorium,3005 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Contact Information

Email mmoreno@hsp.com to rsvp