Alberto Vettoretti

Alberto Vettoretti - Managing Partner 

Alberto was born in Italy and educated in the UK where he spent 5 years obtaining a Bachelor Degree in Chinese, Economics and Management (Durham) and an MBA with specialization in Chinese law (Staffordshire). He has been a resident in China for over fourteen years and speaks and writes fluent Mandarin, Italian, English and Spanish.

In September 1998 Alberto joined as an equity partner the start up tax and accounting practice Dezan Shira & Associates. From a 4 staff local firm in Shenzhen the company has now grown into a pan-Asia organization with over 200 professionals and 12 offices in China plus branches in India, Vietnam, and Singapore. Alberto directly oversees the 4 offices in Guangdong province (Guangzhou, Zhongshan, Shenzhen and Hong Kong), is responsible for the firm’s overall development in China, Vietnam and Singapore and the editing of its publishing arm Asia Briefing Ltd. In 2006, his firm was appointed as the sole China member of the Leading Edge International Alliance (LEA) of global accountants and auditors. LEA is the 2nd largest tax and accounting partnership world-wide.

Alberto is currently the Vice Chairman of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China – Pearl River Delta Chapter after having completed his 3 years mandate as Chairman. Under his tenure the Chamber trebled its membership base and revenues. In the past, Alberto also served for 4 years on the national Board of Directors of the China Italy Chamber of Commerce with responsibility for South China and he is a former Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce, Guangdong - Shenzhen Sub Chamber. In 2011, he was appointed International Advisor to the Guangzhou Government in recognition to his knowledge on FDIs in the region and his continuous help to make the city an even better place for foreign investments.

Alberto is experienced in corporate structuring, tax planning and legal and management issues affecting foreign Invested Enterprises in China, Hong Kong and Vietnam and sits on various MNCs boards in China and Hong Kong.

Alberto co-founded the Asia Briefing Ltd publications house in 1999, which now publishes a variety of different titles in several languages. These include China Briefing, India Briefing, Vietnam Briefing and 2point6billion. Asia Briefing produces six different monthly magazines, and has published over 50 different books on matters of foreign direct investment legal and tax issues.

Since 2008 Alberto is also an elected member of YPO (Young President Organization), PRD Chapter in which he acts as Finance Chair.

Alberto’s comments regularly appear in international publications such as The Financial Times, The South China Morning Post, Il Sole 24 Ore, China Daily and a host of other internationally recognized as well as local publications. He often delivers lectures at University and Masters courses in prestigious Universities in Europe.

Alberto can be contacted at alberto@dezshira.com

Alberto Vettoretti in the press at http://www.dezshira.com/alberto-vettoretti.html

• Invest Guangzhou: Alberto Vettoretti named International Advisor to the Guangzhou Government
   
• China Daily: CROSSING POINT – Hong Kong, Shenzhen integration plan still has wrinkles that need to be ironed out
   
• China Daily: Toy story shows quality and value can be successful
   
• MONDO GLOBALE: Costi operativi nelle città dell'entroterra cinese
   
• Veneto & Veneti – Interview with Alberto Vettoretti
   
• NEWSMERCATI - Cina: uffici di rappresentanza o società commerciali a responsabilità limitata?
   
• Asian Games Magazine – Interview with Alberto Vettoretti
   
• Il Sole 24 Ore – Salari in corsa sul Fiume delle Perle
   
• Information Times – Euro's Depreciation – Problems over EU-China trade (Chinese)
   
• Spanish Chamber News - Interview with Alberto Vettoretti
   
• ItaliaOggi - Cina, una meravigliosa opportunita’ then add the attached PDF
   
• Shenzhen Daily - PRD still attracting European investors
   
• Yangcheng Evening News - European companies in China face three big barriers
   
• South China Morning Post -Guangdong to help foreign firms
   
• Shenzhen Daily - Venetian businessman hooked on Shenzhen
   
• Shenzhen Daily - Italian hails success in economic downturn
• Mattino di Padova/Tribuna di Treviso/Nuova Venezia -I manager veneti in Cina: "Dietro la tempesta qui c’ è ancora crescita"
   
• NEWSMERCATI - Cina: protezione della proprietà intellettuale nell'ambito delle fiere 
   
• NEWSMERCATI - Aprire un Ufficio di rappresentanza in Cina
   
• Il Sole 24 Ore - Grande fuga dal "made in China"
   
• European Chamber Pearl River Delta Chapter Chairman Alberto Vettoretti with EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection Meglena Kuneva
   
• FARE IMPRESA IN CINA - Due Diligence, una polizza contro le brutte sorprese.
   
• Beijing Review-Tax Calculations for Representative Offices by Alberto Vettoretti.
  Explanation of how to perform tax calculations for representative offices
   
• Syndication Eurobiz Magazine-The New Property Law by Alberto Vettoretti, Rosario Di Maggio, July 2007.
  Commentary on the new property law, active March, 2007
   
• Seattle Times- Visitors see both sides of bustling factory city by Alwyn Scott, December 1, 2005.
  Commentary on the developing zone of Shenzhen
   
• Seattle Times-City of Factories Showcase its Luxurious Side by Alwyn Scott, November. 30, 2005.
  Commentary on the developing economic zone of Shenzhen
   
• EuroBiz Magazine- Closer and Closer by Alberto Vettoretti, Rosario Di Maggio, Sept. 2005.
  Commentary on Hong Kong and the mainland's fourth extension of CEPA
   
• Financial Times-Chinese manufacturing hub toughens investor rules by Alexandra Harney, June 23, 2005.
  Commentary on the Dongguan¡¯s strategy for attracting higher value-added industries
   
• Beijing Review-Tax Calculation for Representative Offices by Alberto Vettoretti Beijing: May 12, 2005.
   
• Beijing Review-Legal-Ease: Tax Calculation for Representative Offices State of the Market by Alberto Vettoretti, May 2005.
   
• Italian Donna-Come Fare Business in China November 2004.
   
• EuroBiz Magazine- The New Property Law by Alberto Vettoretti, Rosario Di Maggio, July 2004.
  Commentary on the New Product law effective October, 2004
   
• BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific- Chinese City Cuts Crime by 30 Per Cent in Four Weeks November . 27, 2003.
   
• South China Morning Post-Crime in Shenzhen is Cut By 30pc in Four Weeks by Leu Siew, November 27, 2003.
   
• South China Morning Post-China falls short on tax rebates Shenzhen is Unable to Pay Foreign Exporters Money Owed to them Under a Policy that Saw Exports Leap by Tom Mitchell, March 21, 2003.
   
• South China Morning Post-Delta Braces for Sars Fallout as Foreign Buyers Weigh Options by Tom Mitchell, April 10, 2003.
   
• South China Morning Post-Power shortage hobbling delta's industrial machine Investors say the problem may damage Guangdong's ability to attract capital by Tom Mitchell, Jan 29, 2003.
   
• News Guangdong-Bringing opportunities to small companies by Wei Wei, April 3, 2002.
  Explanation of the nature of Dezan Shira & Associates
  
  
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