Ricardo V. Puno, Jr.
Senior Partner
BAR QUALIFICATIONS: 1970, Philippines
EDUCATION: Ateneo de Manila University (A.B. History and Government, cum laude, 1965; LL.B., cum laude and salutatorian, 1969); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1971, Spl., 1973-1974; Certificate, Program of Instruction for Lawyers, June 1985). Most Outstanding Student of the Philippines, 1965; TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) Awardee 1986
WORK EXPERIENCE: Professor, Corporation Law and Wills and Succession, Ateneo College of Law, 1974-1976. Partner, Agrava Velarde Lucero & Puno Law Offices, 1974-1977. Senior Partner, Gozon Puno Elma & San Juan, 1984; Vice President-General Counsel and Corporate Secreatry, 1986-1990. Member, Philippine Panel for International Air Negotiations, 1979-1980. Assistant to the President for Legal Affairs (part-time consultant) and Corporate Secretary, 1983-1986. Vice President-General Counsel and Corpoarte Secretary, Philippine Airlines, Inc. 1978-1983. Legal Officer and Personnel Director, U.S. Regional Headquarters of the Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL), San Francisco, California, 1977-1978. Senior Vice President, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-2000. Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesperson, Republic of the Philippines, 2000-2001. Senior Partner, PUNO & PUNO Law Offices, President and Member, Board of Trustees, Guagua National Colleges, Member, Board of Advisers, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., Member, Board of Directors, Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Philippine Bar Association, Harvard Club of the Philippines, Ateneo Alumni Foundation, Inc., Rotary Club Makati West
LANGUAGES: English and Filipino.
PRACTICE AREAS: Aviation Law (Aircraft Sales and Leasing, International Air Agreements and Commercial Agreements, Regulatory Approvals); Corporate and Commercial Law; Labor Litigation; Corporate Governance; Mining Law
