He has worked full-time as a lawyer in China since 1998. Prior to establishing his own firm in 2006, he oversaw the China offices of a large London-based international law firm. He is fluent in both written and spoken Chinese and is well acquainted with China’s legal system.

Born in the UK, Sargent moved to Hong Kong with his parents in the 1970s. He later completed his first degree in Chinese at the University of Leeds, England, and was one of a handful of foreign students to study in China in the mid-1980s.

Sargent sits on a number of business-related committees and currently chairs the British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong. In 2011, he was awarded an OBE in recognition of his contribution to British business and legal servi ces in China. He is also a New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Beachheads advisor.

Come and hear about the current business climate in China, local trade practices, consumer behaviour, and what it means to be adequately prepared and resourced in order to succeed in this rewarding but in many ways challenging market.

When: Monday, 2 November 2015

Time: 12.15 arrival for 12.30 presentation (1.30 pm finish)

Venue: NZTE, Level 6, 139 Quay Street, Auckland

Cost:  Free entry

Dress code:  Business attire

A light lunch will be served

Places are limited. Please click here to register

This event has been organised in collaboration with Asia New Zealand Foundation and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.