CARLOS L. PIMENTEL

**** ******** ***** • Apt **** Weston, Florida 33326 • 352-***-**** • acvncu@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND

Experience handling corporate and tax issues in cross border investment between U.S. and Latin America, and compliance for NRAs and HNWIs with financial assets in US and abroad. Familiar with contracts, start-up process, loan agreements, corporate affairs, ASB/AML, and compliance. Experience working in large law firm, and with multinationals corporations. Researched in legal issues, tax regulations and corporate law matters, FDAP income and NRA withholding taxes.

EDUCATION

University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida

LL.M. International Tax Law, May 2013

Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela

Bachelor of Law (LL.B) Abogado, May 1994

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Legal Assistant and Document Review

(Self Employed) July 2015 - Present

Participated in document review projects; • Carried out legal research in databases and libraries; • Assisted with corporate maintenance, permits and licenses, local and federal • prepared draft contract and corporate documents

De La Hoya TV (OTT TV Channel), Medley, Florida

Compliance Counsel, January 2015 – June 2015

• Participated in the starting-up of the channel; • conducted corporate affairs; • Conducted contract management and participated in contract negotiations; • Collaborated with other departments to direct compliance issues.

Tax Hispano (Tax Service Corporation), Bonita Springs, Florida

Intern, June 2013 – June 2014

• Assisted in preparing tax returns for individuals and small business; • Processed information and data for income tax computation; • Processed tax forms; • Researched tax issues.

Pimentel & Venero, Valencia, Venezuela

Owner partner and Head of the Tax Department, March 2001 – December 2010

• Assisted clients with legal and tax compliance, and due diligence standards; • Provided legal services on complex issues regarding domestic and international taxes;• Provided legal support about documentations, reports, data and legal requirements for financial statements; • Represented and advised clients in other areas such as Corporate Law, Banking Law, International Contracts, Customs duties, Foreign Exchange Control.

Escritorio Villalba, Valencia, Venezuela

Senior Associate - Tax Division, April 1997 – February 2001

• Performed tax planning and prepared legal opinions for clients involving tax matters; • Represented clients in tax controversies including litigation; • Banking Law, Corporate Law.

Baker & McKenzie, Caracas, Venezuela

Tax and Legal Department Associate, October 1994 – March 1997

• Represented clients in tax controversies conducted by tax authorities; • Conducted tax research, tax analysis and due diligence; • Drafted legal tax opinions and tax appeals about income tax, VAT and local taxes.

LANGUAGES: Spanish, native speaker