WELCOME - LETTER FROM THE BABC PRESIDENT
Dear Friends of the BABC,

Can you believe we are only 2 months away from 2021? I am sure you are all looking forward to it as much as I am together with the hope that it can only be an improvement on 2020. No doubt we will still need to be patient and demonstrate a determination to continue to battle the pandemic but I am confident that within the first half of 2021 we will start to win that battle. Talking of battles, apparently there is one scheduled for tomorrow…..
 
The past few weeks the BABC has been busy relocating to its new offices at BABC Premier Member Werqwise's collaborative workspace at 149 New Montgomery St. We must thank fellow BABC Premier Member Ace Relocation for providing a seamless and efficient relocation. It's moments like these that reinforce the strength of the BABC Community and we are hugely grateful to all of you who are a part of it. We hope to welcome the BABC Community to our new home at Werqwise when in-person events start up again next year. For now though, Werqwise is providing the safest environment for us to continue our operations and we are excited to be part of the Werqwise family. Thank you Alan!
 
Pre-covid, Werqwise was the home of our monthly Happy Hour and as many of you will be aware, we have taken our Happy Hours virtual. Last month we opened up registration to everyone, in partnership with BBS. This was a great opportunity to align with our community partner and share the latest from both organizations with our guests. Our partnership with the BBS continues as we host our 2nd BABC Young Professional Pub Quiz/Trivia night. This was a hit during the summer and we would love to see those that took part last time make another appearance and also face new contenders. So get your team together for another fun British-American themed trivia night!
 
It’s a jam-packed start to the new month. 2 nights before the Virtual Pub Quiz, we host the November Virtual Happy Hour  (11/10) where we will be joined by Senior Vice President - West Coast at Invest Northern Ireland, Mark Johnston, for a Lightning Talk discussing all things Northern Ireland, recapping the past decade (HBO, Cyber Security and all in between) and what they are excited about as we move into a new decade! Continuing the theme of looking to the future, a week later (11/16), we host Global Words of Wisdom on … Employees Working From Anywhere. In the wake of COVID-19 Part 1 of a Part 2 series, will discuss the international tax, HR, employment law, and payroll implications of having a workforce ‘working from anywhere’. With thanks to our sponsors Cooley, Fitzgerald & Law, and Global Mobility Tax.
 
I am also delighted to announce that while we are unable to host our 57th annual Christmas Lunch in person at The Fairmont this year we are going to go ahead and host a virtual Christmas celebration and fundraiser on Friday 11th December. There will be plenty to enjoy and we are excited to share more details with you when we officially launch the event in the next couple of weeks.

We hope to see many of you at these upcoming events!
 
Whichever way you are voting tomorrow and whatever the result I am sure we can all agree that finding a way to return to the ‘United’ States of America has got to be our collective focus over the next four years.
Stephen Wares, CGMA,
BABC President &
VP Business Development,
CCW Business Solutions
BABC EVENTS CALENDAR
BABC VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR - NOVEMBER
MEMBERS ONLY
DATE: TUESDAY, 10TH NOVEMBER
TIME: 4PM - 5.30PM
BABC COMMUNITY VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR - OCTOBER
NEWLY LAUNCHED EVENT
DATE: THURSDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER
TIME: 6.30PM - 8.00PM
GLOBAL WORDS OF WISDOM ON...
EMPLOYEES WORKING FROM ANYWHERE #GWOW2020
NEWLY LAUNCHED EVENT
DATE: WEDNESDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER
TIME: 10.30AM - 11.30AM
THE 57TH ANNUAL
BABC CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER
SAVE THE DATE
DATE: FRIDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER
TIME: 5.30PM - 7.00PM
You will be receiving an official Save the Date email with further information on Wednesday 4th November 2020. Please keep an eye out for this in your inbox.
BABC MEMBER EVENTS
DATE: THURSDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER
TIME: 12PM - 1PM EDT
Join us for our three-part 2020 Global Compliance Forum Virtual Series that will discuss in each weekly program a key issue we believe will be important to your business and its management team, featuring thought-leading perspectives from industry leaders and practitioners.
As the end of the Brexit transition period approaches, London & Partners is delivering a Business Resilience Series with virtual roundtables on specific topics where we know companies have questions and concerns.

The sessions will focus on providing practical advice which will be provided by specialist advisors. We will aim to respond to your questions which can either be supplied prior to the event or interactively during the discussion.
DATE: THURSDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER

TIME: 8.30AM - 9.30AM


This session is aimed at companies exploring setting up in London; covering general advice and support with Brexit approaching. It includes specialist advice from our legal, accounting and immigration partners and Paul Webster, Banking Specialist from UK Department for International Trade (DIT).
DATE: TUESDAY, 10TH NOVEMBER

TIME: 8.30AM - 9.30AM


This session will cover data sharing and cross border data flows with the EU with specialist advice from our legal and accounting partners and Neil Ross, Policy Manager for Digital Economy at techUK.


ADOPT A FAMILY AT RAPHAEL HOUSE
Our annual Adopt-A-Family program helps families at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness enjoy a holiday season full of warmth and joy. The COVID-19 crisis has presented many challenges for families this year, including reduced work hours and layoffs. Your generous contributions enable families to enjoy the holidays while maintaining financial stability to afford other necessities like groceries or healthcare.

Note: Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, we are not able to accept physical gifts this holiday season and instead are asking donors to provide gift cards for families. We strongly encourage donors to provide electronic (email) gift cards as they are the safest way of passing your gift on to families.
BAB NETWORK EVENTS
NETWORK EVENTS 11/1 - 11/7


Monday, November 2, 2020

4.00 pm – 5:20 pm GMT / 11.00 am – 12.20 pm EST




November 4, 2020



November 5, 2020

11:00am - 12:00 om EST


BABC Partner, Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition

Friday, November 6, 2020

12:00 - 1:00 pm EST / 9:00 – 10:00 am PST
SAVE THE DATE EVENTS 






November 10, 2020

12:00 pm EST



Current Realities and the Outlook for Travel in 2020/2021 and Beyond
Sponsored by: British Airways and WorldTravelService

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

2:00 pm ET



November 11, 2020

9:00 – 10:00 am EST / 2:00 – 3:00 pm GMT
BAB NETWORK NEWS
Reaching a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (U.S.) is one of the most ambitious and significant political projects in the transatlantic corridor. 
BABC MEMBER NEWS
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the most challenging environment any of us have experienced in modern times. And while businesses recover, professional accountants are faced with new and intense ethical dilemmas, which require them to exercise all their professional expertise and moral judgement.
CHECK OUT THE AER LINGUS FLASH SALE

Spring forward to 2021 with the Aer Lingus’ sale fares to Europe!

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US-EU-UK: EXPORT CONTROLS AND SANCTIONS UPDATE – OCTOBER 2020

This publication from our International Trade Practice looks at the shifting regulatory framework for international trade compliance on both sides of the Atlantic.
EU PREPARES FOR POTENTIAL RETALIATORY TARIFFS TARGETING TRANSATLANTIC TRADE

On October 13, 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued its latest ruling in the longstanding Boeing-Airbus dispute, granting the EU the authority to impose compensatory tariffs totaling up to US$4 billion on US goods in response to allegedly illegal subsidies provided to Boeing. Once again, US exporting companies find themselves in the crosshairs, as EU officials
prepare for potential retaliatory tariffs targeting transatlantic trade. 
OSBORNE CLARKE’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE US

Osborne Clarke is celebrating its 20th anniversary in the US! The firm has grown since its Palo Alto, CA office opened in October of 2000. There are now 3 bi-coastal offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto and New York City, all offering overseas legal support within the time zone. Since 2000, Osborne Clarke’s offices in the US have supported more than a thousand US businesses at all stages of their growth – from international expansion, to cross-border investments through to being global counsel to some of America’s largest companies.
FINAL PUSH ON BREXIT

Not everyone realizes that, in a formal sense, Brexit has actually already happened – with effect from midnight (European time) on 31 January 2020 the UK ceased to be a member of the European Union. However you will be forgiven for not noticing much difference because with immediate effect the UK entered into the transition period which runs until 11 pm UK time on 31 December 2020. The UK and EU continue to negotiate an agreement on the future trading relationship, but time is running short
REFLECTING ON THE LAST 28 YEARS AND WELCOMING THE NEW MD!

We are very excited to announce that F&L (soon to be rebranded ZEDRA following successful completion of the recent acquisition) has named Kiki Stannard as its London Managing Director. The transaction means an entirely new corporate structure and Gabriel Parrish, who is taking the opportunity to retire after 23 years at F&L, will be the final Senior Partner in the firm’s 28 year history.

F&L JOINS ZEDRA

There will be some exciting changes happening at F&L in the next few months.

When ZEDRA decided to enter the global expansion marketplace they were looking for a partner that shared their values. It soon became clear that F&L is a perfect fit.
INTERCONTINENTAL SAN FRANCISCO HOTELS ARE OPEN! INTERCONTINENTAL MARK HOPKINS LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU WHEN YOU ARE READY!

The wait is finally over! San Francisco is ready to welcome you back to our 49 square miles of breathtaking views, mouthwatering cuisine and anything-goes, creative welcoming spirit. While things might look a little bit different, our hotels, restaurants, attractions and small businesses have made health and safety their top priority. We want to make you feel right at home so you can enjoy the San Francisco you’ve dreamed about, or the San Francisco you remember.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Kennedys Law LLP

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors including insurance and reinsurance, aviation, banking and finance, construction and engineering, healthcare, life sciences, marine, public sector, rail, real estate, retail, shipping and international trade, sport and leisure, transport and logistics and travel and tourism. But we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR RENEWING MEMBERS
PATRON MEMBERS
PREMIER MEMBERS
CORPORATE MEMBERS
BUSINESS MEMBERS

The Matias Group
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Roger Royse
Daniel Doulton
Joe Calder
Nichola Barber
Stacey Archbell
Alexandra Berven
Ian Paget
Jerry Lundblad
Alka Agrawa
Joe Partida
Katie Wechsler
Matthew Lambrinos
Peter Woodhouse
Preston Gordon
Wallace Poulter
Withbert Walter Payne
YP MEMBERS

Grant Merrill
Greg Tinker
Bjorn Oswald
Emily Matthews
Jessica Clancy
Meredith Sellers
Sean Anderson

WITH THANKS TO OUR SUSTAINING
PATRON & PREMIER MEMBERS
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