Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom

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  • The First CIAC Event of 2015: Business Risks & Mitigation

    On Thursday 12th March the Spanish Chamber of Commerce will take part in an evening talk on “Business Risks & Mitigation: Latin America” organised by the Council of Ibero American Chambers in the UK (CIAC). The event will be held at the Meliá White House hotel, members of the Chamber, and it will be kindly sponsored by ONTIER, also one of our associated companies.

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    For those who are not familiar with the Council of Ibero American Chambers in the UK, it was formed on the 10th February 2014. The CIAC is an independent business to business network of UK based chambers with unrivalled expertise and contacts across Latin America, Spain and the Caribbean with a core membership of over 600 businesses. Further information on this can be accessed by clicking here.

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    This event will be the third activity organised by the CIAC after the success of the previous ones. On this particular occasion, attendees will have the opportunity to listen to a range of experts in the international business area who will contribute with their insights on the challenges that foreign investors face -and how to overcome them – when entering the Latin American market.

    We are delighted to announce that Mr. Adolfo Suárez Illana, International President of ONTIER and Irene Mia, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Economist Intelligence Unit, will be among the panel of speakers.

    Adolfo Suárez founded Suárez & Illana Abogados, a prestigious law firm that has been integrated since July 2010 into ONTIER. He is a specialist on negotiation and corporate law and has participated on a large number of national and transnational corporate businesses.

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    Mr. Adolfo Suárez Illana, International PresIdent of ONTIER, will be one of our speakers at the next CIAC event.

    Irene Mia holds an MA in Latin American Studies and a PhD in International Economic and Trade Law. She has written and spoken extensively on issues related to national competitiveness and development, serving as lead author and editor on a number of regional and topical competitiveness papers and reports.

    We will also count with the presence of Mr. Seamus Andrew, Managing partner of ONTIER UK; Dr. Álvaro Enrique Leyva Muñoz, Partner of ONTIER Colombia, and Mr. Luis Miguel Ramírez Ruggeberg, Senior Associate of ONTIER Mexico, who will provide an overview from the British side as well as from their specific countries.

    This talk will provide a unique opportunity to obtain first-hand insight into information on the current business climate in Latin America with a focus on how British-based companies can better prepare to enter this market and key aspects they need to consider before, during and after they have set up their business activity. The event will be followed by a networking drinks reception where attendees will be able to meet and discuss further with the speakers.

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    The networking reception will provide a unique opportunity to interact with  guests.

    This event is free to attend and exclusive to member companies of any of the CIAC Chambers, but places are very limited. If you would like to book yours, we encourage you to register as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment. Please visit our Upcoming Events section or click here to book your seat.

    Remember that you can also subscribe to our weekly electronic newsletter visiting our website www.spanishchamber.co.uk in order to receive updates on the Chamber and our upcoming events.

  • Evening Talk with Control Risks

    On Wednesday 2th April an evening talk  “International Expansion: Understanding and Mitigating Risks” took place, organised in collaboration with Control Risks, a global risk consultancy member of the Chamber.

    The event, hosted at the impressive Control Risks premises overlooking the Thames, was chaired by Mr. Simon Adamsdale, Director of Control Risk. Simon welcomed attendees and introduced the experts that would be speaking on relevant areas and different case studies during the session.

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    The impressive views across the Thames from Control Risks offices.

    To start with, Mr. Adamsdale informed that the Control Risk mission is to enable its clients to succeed in complex or hostile environments by supporting them with information on three key risk areas: political, integrity and security.

    David Lea, Senior Business Analyst and expert on managing business risks in Spain took the floor after Simon to cover the current situation in Spain. He analysed different aspects related to the economic and political situation, highlighting flaws but also strengths.

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    Attendees listening to Mr. Simon Adamsdale during the event.

    After that, it was the turn of Ms. Marcela Londoño, Senior Consultant Analyst, who went over the situation in Mexico and Colombia and the solutions available to companies and individuals interested in further exploring these markets and/or investing in them.

    Finally, Emily Richardson Senior Consultant specialist in the Middle East, talked about managing business risks in Iraq. She pointed out the importance of an accurate analysis in order to avoid taking risks related to bribery and corruption, amongst others.

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    Ms. Marcela Londoño during her presentation.

    After that, Simon chaired the Q&A session that followed the talk. This was highly anticipated as the areas and topics covered generated a great deal of interest among attendees, who took the opportunity to ask the experts.

    Once the Q &A session was over, participants and speakers alike could network and share their opinions over a glass of wine and some nibbles while enjoying the breathtaking views over the Thames.

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    The event provided an opportunity for attendees to network.

    If you are interested in finding out about the events that the Spanish Chamber organises, we recommend that you visit our UPCOMING EVENTS  section on our website. Additionally, you can also subscribe to our weekly newsletter in order to receive information about upcoming events and updates on the Chamber.

  • International Wine Tasting Networking Event

    On Tuesday 17th September we will be taking part  in the International Wine Tasting, which is organised every year by several foreign Chambers of Commerce in London. This event aims to broaden the attendee’s network by gaining access to a genuine international audience. We are pleased to participate in this joint event again along with France, Argentina, Italy, Mexico and Austria and would like to welcome the new participants for this edition: Canada, Japan, Switzerland and Macedonia.

    The International Wine Tasting would not be possible without the kind collaboration of the wine sponsors. This year we are proud to have Marqués de Cáceres, one of our member companies, representing Spanish wine culture. Marqués de Cáceres has undoubtedly become one of Rioja’s driving forces, not only in Spain but also abroad by offering a full range of first-class red, white and rosé wines that are exported to 120 markets world-wide.

    Marqués de Cáceres will be sponsoring the Spanish wines at the event.
    Marqués de Cáceres will be sponsoring the Spanish wines at the event.

    They are commonly known for their dedication to achieve maximum quality, combining the best of tradition with a touch of innovation to highlight the finesse and elegance in its wines. For more information about them and their products, do not hesitate to visit their website www.marquesdecaceres.com.  We would like to thank them for kindly providing their wines for this event.

    We would like now  to introduce some features about the culture of wine in the countries that will be represented in this edtion.

    ARGENTINA

    The Argentine wine industry is the 5th largest in the world. Argentinians are known for their Malbec wines, but there are some other popular varieties such as Bonarda grape. Argentina is the largest wine exporter in South America and used to be one of the largest producers outside Europe.

    AUSTRIA 

    Austria has specialised in white wines, particularly dry and sweet ones with some worthy dessert wines.  Some of their most popular wines are produced from the following varieties: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner Veltiliner and Pinot Blancs.

    CANADA

    ‘Ice wine’ is a type of dessert wine from Canada.  Ice wine production is obviously limited to that minority of the world’s wine-growing regions where the necessary cold temperatures can be expected to be reached with some regularity. For this reason, they have become the largest ice wine producers in the world.

    FRANCE

    France, along ourselves, is the oldest participant in the series as the first wine Tasting networking event was organised by both our Chambers in 2010.

    France is the largest wine producer in the world. In fact, numerous grape varieties are cultivated there, including both the internationally well-known kinds and also very interesting and more obscure local varieties. Some of the best French wines come from the estates of Pétrus and Chateaux Margaux and one of the most famous Grand Cru vineyard for red wine is Romanee Conti, in the Burgundy region.

    ITALY

    Charming Tuscany is not the one and only wine region in Italy. In fact, grapes are grown all around the country because of its geographic characteristics, which explains why it also has some of the oldest wine- producing regions in the world.  There are around 350 grape varieties  officially documented, but there is an estimate of 500 other varieties circulating.

    JAPAN

    Japan will provide the event with Sake and Suntory. The first one is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice, unlike the fermentation process of wine. On the other hand, Suntory is founded with the idea of providing a diverse range of alcoholic beverages such as whiskeys, beers and wines.

    MACEDONIA

    The production of red wine dominates the Macedonian wine production.

    Most popular cultivations include a large proportion of indigenous grape varieties as well as other grapes that are common across Central Europe and the Balkans. As an example of this, Vranec and Kratosija are common red grapes while Smederevka, Welschriesling and Žilavka are used for white wines. Some international grape varieties can also be found, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Melot and Sauvignon.

    MEXICO

    Mexico will lift up the guests’ spirits  by offering some tequila!  Originally, Tequila is drunk straight in Mexico, and it can sometimes be taken with a side of Sangrita, which is a mixture of orange juice, grenadine and chilli. Unlike most people think, tequila is not  drunk accompanied by  salt and lemon. Tequila blanco, tequila joven, tequila añejo and tequila reposado are the most common kind.

    SWITZERLAND

    Over the years, the Swiss have developed a number of specialty wines from unique grapes rarely found outside Switzerland. The most popular white wines are Riesling X Sylvaner and Chasselas. As far as red wines are concerned, Pinot Noir and Merlot varieties are the most well known in this region.

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    Attendees will be able to taste a wide variety of wines.

    The International Wine Tasting will be held in Central London,  at DSTRKT, from 18:30 to 20:30.  This event has always turned out to be a great success, so in order to secure your place and receive further information on this event, please click here.

    “Wine can be a better teacher than ink, and banter is often better than books”
    ― Stephen Fry, The Fry Chronicles

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