EMPLOYMENT
2000-Present SUAREZ & REYES LAW OFFICES
Managing Partner, specializing in corporate and securities law, corporate finance, business and investment advisory and tax consultancy.

1995-2000 HSBC INVESTMENT BANK ASIA LIMITED - Philippine Representative Office
Chief Representative, originated and arranged offshore underwriting for several Philippine companies; provided local support and coordination for HSBC’s financial advisory, corporate finance, project finance, and mergers and acquisition services and private equity investments.

1989-1995 SYCIP SALAZAR HERNANDEZ & GATMAITAN LAW OFFICES
Senior Associate, practice area in corporate law with specialty in securities; involved in projects such as the acquisition of Philippine Airlines, the privatization of National Steel, the initial public offerings of Kuok Philippine Properties, Ayala Land, RFM Corporation, Victorias Milling, Cebu Holdings, Manila Southwoods, Filinvest Land, South China Petroleum, Selecta Dairy Products, Megaworld Properties, SM Prime Holdings, Swift Foods, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Vitarich Corporation, Alaska Milk and Petron.

1986-1987 CAYETANO BAUTISTA PICAZO & REYES LAW OFFICES
Associate, practice area in litigation with concentration in commercial, criminal and election cases.

1982-1984 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Trust Officer, specialized in investment management and trust services.
Graduate, Philippine Trust Institute, 1983.

1980-1982 BANCOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Staff Assistant, assisted in the development of trust and investment products.

EDUCATION

1988-1989 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER Washington, D.C.
Master of Laws, concentration in international trade and commercial laws
Graduate Delegate, Student Bar Association, 1989
Participant, Georgetown Summer Law Program, Florence, Italy

1980-1985 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL Makati City
Bachelor of Laws, First Honors, 1985; Second Honors, 1983-1984
Charter Member, Ateneo Forensics Society, 1985
Member, Ateneo Debate Championship Team, 1985

1976-1980 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Quezon City
Bachelor of Arts, concentration in economics
Vice President, U.P. Junior Marketing Association, 1979

OTHER INFORMATION
Director, Atok-Big Wedge Co.; Director, ABN-AMRO Securities; Corporate Secretary, JVS Worldwide (The Body Shop), JVS Asia (Girbaud Stores) and Asian Vision Cable Holdings; Trustee, Philippine Resource Exchange Foundation and Ambassador Pablo Suarez Scholarship Foundation; and Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines and New York Bar.