Speakers from international advisory firms were invited to discuss the impacts of REIT structures in their respective jurisdictions. A copy of their presentations is below.

Speakers

1. REITs always make sense (except when they don't) - Bruce Gelman, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP, USA

2. General EU structuring issues - Bart Rubbens, Loyens & Loeff, Netherlands

3. German property structures - Dr Klaus Sieker, Flick Gocke Schaumburg, Germany

4. To REIT or not to REIT - Sandy Bhogal, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP, UK

5. Luxembourg - why is it still the flavour of the month - Teun Akkerman, Loyens Winandy, Luxembourg

6. REITs in Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong compared - Pieter de Ridder, Loyens & Loeff, Singapore

7. Tax consequences of cross border investment in Japanese real estate - Patrick van Oppen, Loyens & Loeff, Japan

8. Opportunities & Challenges for overseas investors investing in the Chinese real estate market - David Liu, Bryan Cave LLP, China

Investment structure for and Chinese tax implications of investing in the Chinese real estate market - David Liu, Bryan Cave LLP, China

9. Tax implications of buying property in New Zealand - Richard Scoular, Russell McVeagh, New Zealand

10. Chris Hood, Australian Taxation Office, Australia - presentation not available

For a brief profile on the speakers and the agenda from the Conference, click here.

For further information about the conference or speakers, please contact Simon Clark on 02 9225 5957.

These notes are in summary form designed to alert clients to tax developments of general interest. They are not comprehensive , they are not offered as advice and should not be used to formulate business or other fiscal decisions.

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