Courses & Events

Trends and Attitudes Toward ‘Exit’ in China

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

04:15 pm - 05:30 pm

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Trends and Attitudes Toward ‘Exit’ in China

Fred Greguras, J.D., Partner at K&L Gates

This interactive session in our series on “Entrepeneurship in Asian High-Tech Industries” features Fred Greguras, Esq., Partner at K & L Gates, who has extensive experience representing companies with a market focus on operations in China, Vietnam and India, and in supporting investors from those countries.  Fred’s practice involves cross-border M&A transactions and financings of various types including energy projects and venture capital financings.  He will describe systemic challenges and solutions to achieving successful exit through IPO or acquisition in China, as well as entrepreneur attitudes and investor expectations in regard to start-up company growth there.  Topics to be covered also include repatriation of capital and the evolving role of offshore holding companies.  The session may also include appearances by VCs or other investors who have been active in China.

The global law firm K&L Gates LLP comprises nearly 2,000 lawyers who practice in 41 offices located on four continents.  These include six offices in Asia, including Beijing and Shanghai.  In 2012, K&L Gates was ranked among the top 20 law firm brands in the United States.  During his 25-plus year tenure in the Silicon Valley, Mr. Greguras has also been a venture capitalist and a general counsel and CFO for a startup.  He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Law School.

This is the ninth session in the US-ATMC series “Entrepreneurship in Asian High-Tech Industries,” which continues through Tuesday, June 5.

Stanford University * Skilling Auditorium
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
4:15PM ~ 5:30PM

With support from Sunbridge Corporation and Olympus Corporation