Mining taxation and Financing: the Essential ‘How to’ Conference
international bar association conferences up to 12 CPD/CLE HOURS AVAILABLE* Mining Taxation and Financing: The Essential ‘How to’ Conference 3–4 May 2012 Hyatt Regency Toronto, Canada A conference presented by the IBA Taxes Committee, supported by the IBA North American Regional Forum Topics include: • The rules of the game • Financing mining projects • Structuring a mining project • Operational issues and selling the product • The exploration phase • Transfers and changes in control • The development phase • Closure and abandonment Who should attend? Private practitioners and in-house counsel at mining companies and in-house and private tax practitioners with an interest in mining and natural resources. *As per the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. The number of CPD points/ hours available may vary for other bar associations and law societies depending on their criteria. Programme Conference Co-Chairs Mónica Reyes Rodríguez Reyes Abogados Asociados, Bogota Alain Ranger Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Montreal; ViceChair, IBA Taxes Committee Continuing Professional Development /Continuing Legal Education For delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the International Bar Association will be pleased to provide a Conference Certificate of Attendance which, subject to the exact CPD/CLE requirements, may be used to obtain the equivalent accreditation in your jurisdiction. This conference has been accredited for CPD/CLE by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. Delegates should ask staff at the registration desk for information as to how to obtain the hours. The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive). Thursday 3 May 0800 – 1730 Registration 0830 – 1000 The rules of the game This panel will address ethical, political and legal issues that affect the decision to make a mining investment in a country, including: property rights (licences, leases, concessions, government agreements), local infrastructures, cultural issues and political risks, the weight that the level of taxation and tax incentives have on the decision and the effects of stability agreements. Session Co-Chairs Brian R Carr Moskowitz & Meredith, Toronto Mónica Reyes Rodríguez Reyes Abogados Asociados, Bogota Speakers Jean M Gagné Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Quebec City Sami Arap Sobrinho Arap Nishi & Uyeda, Sao Paulo Juan Pizarro Suarez Pizarro-Suarez Rodríguez Matus Abogados, Mexico City Yuri Vorobyev Pepeliaev Group, Moscow 1000 – 1030 Coffee/tea break 1030 – 1200 Structuring a mining project Using the appropriate investment vehicle for a mining project is a major decision which can be critical for a project’s ultimate success. This panel will review the optimal vehicles, including corporations, branches, joint ventures, partnerships, options, off-shore ‘sandwiches’ structures, depending on the nature and context of the project, its location and the location of the investor. Session Co-Chairs Mauricio Piñeros Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados, Bogota Ken Snider Cassels Brock & Blackwell, Toronto Speakers Richard E Andersen Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, New York Pedro Fernández Garrigues, Malaga Matias Milet Osler Hoskin & Harcourt, Toronto Mark Van Casteren Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam 1200 – 1330 Keynote speaker and seated lunch Friday 4 May 0800 – 1730 Registration 1400 – 1530 The exploration phase This panel will review issues relating to the exploration phase, such as capitalisation and deductions of expenses, deferred charges, asset taxes, surface rentals, valuation of mineral reserves and tax consequences of discoveries. Session Co-Chairs Aseem Chawla Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co, New Delhi Ricardo León Santacruz Sanchez-De Vanny Eseverri, Monterrey, Mexico Speakers Layla J Aksakal Miller & Chevalier, Washington DC Alex Fischer Carey y Cía, Santiago; Young lawyers Liaison Officer, IBA Taxes Committee DingFa “David” Liu Jun He Law Offices, Shanghai Adrian Rodríguez Lewin & Wills Abogados, Bogota 1530 – 1600 Coffee/tea break 0830 – 1000 Financing mining projects Financing a project has significant tax implications which have to be carefully considered. This panel will examine key aspects of various types of financing available for major projects (such as debt, equity, metal streaming, securitisation, commodity loans), including stamp and capital taxes, withholding tax considerations, thin capitalisation, tax considerations of guarantees and foreign exchange issues from the lender and the borrower perspectives. Session Co-Chairs Bruce Sinclair Blake Cassels & Graydon, Vancouver Sonia Velasco Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira, Barcelona; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Taxes Committee Speakers Camilo Cortés Cárdenas & Cárdenas, Bogota Gilbert D Porter Haynes & Boone, New York Ignacio J Randle Estudio Randle, Buenos Aires; Latin American Liaison Officer, IBA Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Barbara J Worndl Aird & Berlis, Toronto 1600 – 1730 The development phase This panel will focus on the major issues arising in the development of mineral projects, such as incentives on imports of equipment and VAT planning, contractual structures for supplies, technical services, construction agreements and VAT planning. Session Co-Chairs D Scott Farmer Mining Tax Plan, Centennial, Colorado Glaucia Maria Lauletta Frascino Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr E Quiroga Advogados, Sao Paulo Speakers María Virgina Anzola HudBay Minerals Inc, Toronto Fernando Camarena Cardona Gardere Arena y Asociados SC, Mexico City Saúl Ricardo Feilbogen Vitale Manoff & Feilbogen, Buenos Aires Niklas Thibblin Waselius & Wist, Helsinki 1930 – 2300 Conference dinner Archeo, Distillery District Ticket price US$125 per person. Transport is not provided. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to purchase a ticket. 1000 – 1030 Coffee/tea break 1030 – 1200 Operational issues and selling the product This panel will review the taxation of earnings, export incentives, taxes on gross earnings, ring-fencing restrictions, accelerated depreciation, depletion, inflationary adjustments, functional currency, transfer pricing issues, the repatriation of cash, mineral royalties and other special taxes. Session Co-Chairs William Thompson Minter Ellison, Brisbane Albert Collado Garrigues, Barcelona; Co-Chair, IBA Taxes Committee Speakers Gaston Arcal Malaccorto & Cuchietti, Buenos Aires Rukshad Davar Majmudar & Co International Lawyers, Mumbai André de Souza Carvalho Veraino Advogados, Rio de Janeiro Alfredo Sánchez Torrado Chévez Ruíz Zamarripa, Mexico City 1200 – 1330 Keynote speaker and seated lunch Friday 4 May – continued 1400 – 1530 1600 – 1730 Transfers and changes in control Closure and abandonment This panel will address taxes on transfers of ownership, farm-in and farm-out agreements, amalgamations, losses from sales, stock acquisition/carried interests, IPOs, domestic laws and tax treaty protection. This panel will examine major post extraction period issues, such as the tax treatment of environment site management expenses and remediation costs, the recovery of tax deductions, winding-up and capital gains, and reimbursement of capital. Session Co-Chairs Michael Corlborne Thorsteinssons, Toronto Steve Suarez Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto Session Co-Chairs Thomas A Bauer Bennett Jones, Toronto Raquel Novais Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados, Sao Paulo; Vice-Chair, IBA Taxes Committee Speakers Rob Havenga Houthoff Buruma, Amsterdam Laurence E Nemirow Davis Graham & Stubbs, Denver Juan Gabriel Reyes-Varea Pérez Bustamante & Ponce, Quito Matías Olivero Vila Bruchou Fernández Madero & Lombardi, Buenos Aires Speakers Alejandro Barrera Fernández Basham Ringe & Correa SC, Mexico City Juan Carlos Garantón Blanco Torres Plaz & Araujo, Caracas James D Reardon Bracewell & Giuliani, Houston Robert de Viasio Vale Canada, Toronto 1530 – 1600 Coffee/tea break 1730 Conference close The LL.M in International Legal Practice Global Professional Training with the International Bar Association and the College of Law – the practical route to enhance your career. 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Venue Hyatt Regency Toronto 370 King Street West Toronto, ON M5V 1J9 Tel: +1 (416) 343 1234 Fax: +1 (416) 599 8889 How to register Register online by 26 April at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf430. aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return it to Julie Elliott at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive e-mailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Julie Elliott at [email protected]. Fees Online registrations received: If you would like to become a full or general member of the IBA, which includes membership of one committee or more – and inclusion in and access to our membership directory – we encourage you to do so now in order to register for this conference at the member rate. Full details of how to join can be found at www.ibanet.org. on or before 30 March until 26 April IIBA member US$700 US$845 Non-member * US$920 US$1060 Young lawyers (under 30 years) US$530 US$1060 Academics/judges (full time) US$530 US$1060 Public lawyers US$530 US$1060 Corporate counsel US$630 US$1060 After 26 April 2012 registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office. Hard copy registration forms and fees received: on or before 30 March after 30 March IBA member US$780 US$940 Non-member * US$1020 US$1180 Young lawyers (under 30 years) US$585 US$1180 Academics/judges (full time) US$585 US$1180 Public Lawyers US$585 US$1180 Corporate counsel US$700 US$1180 * By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits: 1) Password access to certain parts of the IBA website. 2) Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global Insight. 3) Pay the member rate for any subsequent conference registrations for this calendar year. 4) Take advantage of IBA Special Offers. Social programme Thursday 3 May Conference dinner Archeo, Distillery District Archeo is located in Toronto’s historic distillery district. The building is a rare example of Victorian industrial architecture and was built in 1887 as a maintenance house that once serviced the alcohol and purification and storage facilities inside the former Godderham and Worts distillery. Archeo is a contemporary-styled restaurant with a unique historic setting. Ticket price US$125 per person Social event ticket reservations cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 30 April, subject to availability. The IBA offers senior lawyers a discounted registration fee. Please contact the IBA office for further information. Full payment must be received in order to process your registration. 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Single/double room: CAD$189 Please use the link below to access the dedicated website for our group booking and to obtain the above rates. https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_ new&eventID=5985751 OR Call the hotel directly tel: +1 877 806 0006 and ask for the Reservations Department. Please ensure that you state you are attending the International Bar Association conference in order to obtain the rates as above. The hotel requires a credit card number to secure your reservation. Cancellation and no-show policy Any reservation which fails to materialise and has not been cancelled with a minimum of 72 hours prior to arrival will be charged one night’s room charge and tax to the credit card to the individual guest’s credit card given at the time of booking. Please note that any reservation made after Monday 2 April will be subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed at the special IBA rate. 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