Director Management
Resume:
Email address
abou76@r.postjobfree.com
First Name Middle Last Name Suffix Maiden Name
Lauris L. Dela
Pena N/A
Work Phone & Ext Toll Free Phone Fax Phone Home Phone
Cell Phone Pager Personal Web Site Address
Secondary E-mail
abou76@r.postjobfree.com
Address City, State
Zip
1516 SE Royal Green Circle Apt G-102 Port St. Lucie FL 34952
Month/Year Hired Month/Year Left Total Years with Company
Jan 1990 Jul 2004 15
Office Division Title
Select One Tax Select
Country Other Employment Details
(Previous positions, duties, or fun info)
Philippines
worked with SGV & Co. for 15 years and 5 years of which as Tax Director upon leaving the
firm
Company Name Position
ABC Legal Partner (on leave)
Company Web Site
http://
Company Size (employees) Est. Company Revenue Industry
1-10 Consulting
Do you hold any professional certifications?
(Separate with commas)
Certificate of Admission to the Philippine Bar
Other Current Employment Details
(Description of Position)
Birthday Marital Status Spouse's Name Anniversary
Aug 27 Married Rosenda T. dela Pena
Children's Names & Ages
Patricia Denise - 11 yrs., Louie Panfilo - 9 yrs., Lauris David, Jr. - 6 yrs.
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LAURIS L. DELA
PENA
1516 SE Green Acres Circle Apt G-102, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
tel. 772-***-****/- e-mail: abou76@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To be employed in a professional services firm with responsibilities and functions
relating to tax and corporate law which may include research, para-legal, administrative
or clerical work.
WORK QUALIFICATIONS
1 Presently works (
on leave) as Managing Partner of ABC Legal, a legal consulting firm
in the Philippines with specialty practice in corporate advisory and tax legal work;
2 Worked as a Tax Director of SGV & Co. ( formerly a member firm of Arthur Andersen and
now with Ernst & Young) the largest professional services firm in the Philippines
providing external audit and tax services to local and international clients;
3 Provides advice to prospective investors in determining the most tax effective business
structure or vehicle for Philippine inbound investments and assist in the related
government registration requirements;
4 Provides advice to clients on corporate organizations and reorganizations and related
tax matters, registration of investments for tax incentives with certain government
agencies and reporting and compliance requirements with the different business regulatory
bodies;
5 Assists clients in securing rulings or opinions with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Department of Finance respecting issues
related to matters within their regulatory functions;
6 Assists clients in handling controversies and disputes arising from tax assessments and
assists in filing administrative claims for tax refunds or tax credit certificates;
7 Provides advice to clients respecting corporate law and tax law regulations affecting
their businesses;
8 Provides tax planning advice and assistance on family wealth transfer;
9 As Tax Director of SGV, headed the Tax Group of SGV-Cebu Branch for more than 10 years
and has primary responsibility for client development and client relationships and
provides overall technical guidance in conceptualizing, formulating and implementing tax
strategies; and
10 As Managing Partner of ABC Legal, provides overall management of and direction for the
firm and exercises primary responsibility for technical guidance and developments and
client relationships.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
11 Member of the Philippine Bar, 1989 to presentJuly 2004PresentManaging PartnerABC Legal ( a practice of dela Pena Antig and Associates Law Office), Lapulapu City,
Cebu, Philippines
12 Exercises overall management of the practice of the law firm
January 1990July 2004Tax DirectorSycip Gorres Velayo & Co. ( a member firm of Ernst & Young Global), 6760 Ayala Ave.,
Makati City, Philippines
13 Manages the tax group practice of the SGV-Cebu Branch; and
14 Assumes responsibility for practice development, client servicing and management of
branch office.
June 1989January 1990Securities SpecialistSecurities and Exchange Commission, Manila, Philippines
Responsibilities
15 Reviews documents filed for company registrations and issuances of secondary licenses;
16 Reviews and evaluates documents filed for company reorganizations such as mergers,
consolidations, increase/decrease in capital stock, quasi-reorganizations, etc.; and
17 Researches and drafts opinions for review by supervising attorney.
April 1989June 1989Trial Attorney
Responsibilities
18 Legal research, preparation of pleadings, briefs, motions, etc.
19 Contracts preparation and review; and
20 Appearance before the courts and administrative bodies.
RELATED TRAININGS/SEMINARS
21 New Managers' Training, Arthur Andersen, St. Charles, Illinois, July 2000
22 Experienced Tax Seniors' School, Arthur Andersen, Phuket, Thailand, 1996
23 New Tax Seniors' School, Arthur Andersen, Penang, Malaysia, October 1994
EDUCATION
24 Bachelor of Laws, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines, 1987
25 B.S. Agriculture, Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines, 1982
AFFILIATIONS
26 Director, Mactan Export Processing Zone Chamber of Commerce, Lapulapu City, Cebu,
Philippines 2004 to present (on leave)
27 Corporate Secretary, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Cebu, Inc. 1991 to 2004 and
present (on leave)
28 Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines 1989 to present
29 President, Parents' REACH (Responsive Education for Autistic Children) Foundation,
Inc., 135 Juana Osmena St., Cebu City, Philippines
- March 2005 to March 2006
PERSONAL
30 Date of Birth: August 27, 1960
31 Place of Birth: Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
32 Sex: Male
33 Nationality: Filipino
34 Civil Status: Married
35 Spouse: Rosenda T. dela Pena
36 Religion: Roman Catholic
37 Profession: Lawyer
38 U.S. Status: Legal Permanent Resident since April 16, 2006
39Computer Proficiency: MS Word and Excel; Lotus Notes
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