Participants had an opportunity to learn about the intricacies of building corporate structures in the US, registration and service of legal entities as well as about investments. In particular, were discussed:
- Advantages of the legal structure in the USA
- Opening bank accounts in leading banks of the USA
- Administration of the structure with the fully staffed office support
- Attraction Ukrainian investors to the USA. Investment visa EB-5
- Patent and restructuration service with the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Cooperation with DFC (U.S. International Development Finance Corporation)
Speakers:
Nick Piazza, CEO, SP Advisors. Nick has been actively involved in Ukraine and Georgia since 2004. Before launching SP Advisors, Nick turned BG Capital/Galt & Taggart (Bank of Georgia's investment banking arm) into the leader in Ukraine and Georgia in terms of IPOs private placements from 2008-11. Nick also sat on the board of the group's Ukrainian bank, BG Bank, where he led the restructuring of the bank's corporate portfolio and the launch of its Private Wealth Management business. Before that he coordinated the sales, research, and corporate finance departments at Concorde Capital.
Oleksandr Yaremenko, Chief Legal Officer, SP Advisors. Oleksandr directly involved in the establishment of SP Advisors, he is now responsible for the company's operations, as well as legal support in corporate law and M&A activities, including corporate restructuring and reorganization and setting up offshore structures. Prior to SP Advisors, Alexander spent 6 years with BG Capital. He has extensive experience setting up corporate subsidiaries in Europe and the CIS, as well as in M&A legal support. Before BG Capital, Alexander was deputy general director and legal counsel for Servis-Reestr and Etalon Corporation.
