Korea-EU Business and the Free Trade Agreement
July 14, 2010
Fasken Martineau
17 Hanover Square
London, United Kingdom
Fasken Martineau in conjunction with the
Asia-Pacific Technology Network invites you to attend our complimentary seminar exploring Korea-EU business and the recent Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
We are honoured to host the British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea as our special guest speaker for this event.
The EU is now Korea's 2nd biggest trading partner after China and Korea is the EU's 4th biggest. The EU and South Korea should shortly approve a path-breaking FTA which will eliminate 97% of all tariffs within three years, many on the day the Agreement comes into force. This will cut €1.6 billion of duties annually for EU exporters. The FTA has been hailed as potentially the most significant that the EU has ever signed. It is expected that sectors to gain significantly will include pharmaceuticals, fashion, luxury goods, drinks, legal and financial services, advanced engineering and environmental technology.
This seminar will assess the current state of UK-Korean business relations and the impact of the FTA on both economies.
Agenda:
- 5:00pm - 5:30pm Registration
- 5:30pm - 7:00pm Seminar commences
- 7:00pm - Onwards Drinks and canapés
Chair:
Speakers:
- Martin Uden, British Ambassador, Seoul
- Steve Suk-Ho Lee, Deputy Director - Inward Investment, KOTRA, London
- Martin Harvey, Director, KoreanPartners.com
- Peter Rawlings, Partner - Sustainability & Climate Change, ERM
RSVP:
Register here by Monday 12 July 2010.
For more information:
Laura Hamblin
0207 917 8524