Regis V. Puno
Senior Partner
BAR QUALIFICATIONS: 1987, Philippines.
EDUCATION: University of the Philippines (A.B. Economics, 1981); Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B., with honors, 1985); Georgetown University Law Center, Washington D.C., U.S.A. (LL.M., 1987).
WORK EXPERIENCE: Private Secretary/Confidential Assistant, Court of Appeals, 1976-1978. Technical Assistant, Philippine National Assembly (Batasang Pambansa), 1978-1979. Special Assistant to the Secretary/Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, 1979-1984. International Associate Attorney, Galland, Kharasch, Morse & Garfinkle, P.C., Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 1987- 1988. Partner, Puno & Puno Law Offices, 1988-1998. Undersecretary, Department of Justice, 1998- 2001. Director, 1996-1998 and Corporate Secretary, 1996-1998, 2001-2003, Banco Santander, Philippines. Corporate Secretary, BDO Private Bank, 2003-2004. Director, Philippine Savings Bank, 2004-present. President, Georgetown Club of the Philippines, 2006.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
LANGUAGES: English and Filipino.
PRACTICE AREAS: Banking and Finance (Loans and Credit Facilities); Bankruptcy / Financial Restructuring (Corporate Rehabilitation, Debt and Capital Restructuring, Foreclosure); Taxation (Estate Planning); Mergers and Acquisitions (Mergers / Corporate Reorganizations, Joint Ventures); Privatization ( Public Utility Regulation, Public Bidding / Negotiated Sale); Corporate and Commercial (Commercial Law, International Trade, Compliance and Customs); Dispute Resolution ( International and Domestic Arbitration, Litigation); Infrastructure (Roads and Tollways, Commercial and Industrial Developments); Real Estate (Hotels, Resorts and Tourism); Aviation (Code-Sharing Arrangements, Commercial Agreements, Aircraft Maintenance and Ground handling, Regulatory Approvals); Legal Advocacy (Governmental and non-governmental Relations, Legislative Affairs)
