Vice President

Posted on: 2006-07-15

Hilary Lydia Spilkin TEP BA. LLB. H.Dip.Tax. LLM. email: [email protected] SUMMARY Talented attorney with extensive experience in international law / tax law. Extensive background in establishing trusts and corporations, creating tax plans, managing criminal and civil cases, drafting contracts and agreements, and managing corporate legal departments. Held positions in United States, South Africa, and England. Excellent presentation, research, trial, and case preparation skills. EDUCATION St. Thomas University, Miami, FL LLM in International Tax (2006) (current on all international tax matters) • Research comparison and analysis of International Tax Treaties • Research and analysis of US and Various International Transfer Pricing Regulations and Controlled Foreign Corporation legislation. • International Tax Planning strategies for various multinational enterprises and individuals • Anti-Avoidance and Compliance legislation including for Sarbanes-Oxley, USA Patriot Act • In-depth study and thesis on Terror Financing and Anti-Money Laundering Legislation in the USA and the EU. • Structuring and formation of offshore corporations and trusts in various jurisdictions • Drafting of offshore trust deeds and corporate secretarial documentation University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Higher Diploma in Tax Law (1987) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (1985) Bachelor of Arts (BA) (1982) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Sunshine Rentals, Inc., La Jolla, CA 1992 – 2003 Company Secretary / Vice President • Co-founded company and oversaw all financial and legal matters. Served as accountant and real estate broker. Established policies, procedures, and business strategies. • Managed balance sheet preparation, financial statements, taxation, forecasting, and P&L. • Recruited and supervised administrative staff. Served as liaison to clients. • Carried out sales and purchase of properties on behalf of company and private clients. • Drafted legal and ancillary documentation. Negotiated deals through to escrow completion. • Earned Prudential California Realty Multi-Million Dollar Sales award in 2001. Hilary Spilkin, Attorney, San Diego, CA 1990 – 1992 Private Practice • Established and managed legal practice focusing on family law, transactional law, and providing legal advice for offshore firms doing business in United States. • Drafted contracts, negotiated business settlements, attended depositions, drafted wills, and carried out trust and estate planning. Conducted extensive legal research. • Performed pro bono work for San Diego County Bar Association, relating to family law. Hilary Lydia Spilkin Page 2 Zenith Petroleum, Auburn, CA 1989 – 1990 Corporate and Tax Advisor • Reviewed legal documentation and offshore transactions for company dealing primarily with Middle East, US, and European businesses in oil exploration industry. • Oversaw all corporate legal matters. Served as liaison to outside counsel. • Carried out research into foreign tax jurisdictions with view to expanding business overseas. • Drafted legal contracts and provided advice / recommendations on business and tax issues. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Protacs Limited, London, UK 1987 – 1989 Chief Legal Executive / Manager Trustee Company / Director • Established and drafted trusts for high net worth clients. Created offshore corporations and trusts. Performed international tax planning and served as in-house counsel. • Developed tax plans for various jurisdictions and drafted trust deeds and ancillary documents. Administered entities for clients after structures in place. • Provided Board with advice on legal structures and conducted staff training in Trusts, Corporations, and Basic Tax Planning Techniques. • Traveled to abroad to facilitate business with new and existing clients. • Attended meetings at corporate headquarters in Switzerland and supervised staff in drafting of legal documents. Additionally coordinated corporate secretarial and trust administration. Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa 1985 – 1987 Independent Counsel • Provided legal representation to clients and pro bono clients in areas such as criminal, negligence, divorce, medical malpractice, and tax law. Litigated criminal, contractual, and family cases. • Carried out appeals and petitions. Performed extensive drafting of opinions. • Recognized for exceptional negotiation skills and maintained superior record of obtaining settlements or decisions in clients’ favor. Frequently appeared before Superior Court. • Authored briefs, appeals, motions, pleadings, opinions, and other legal documentation. LICENSURE Licensed to practice in California (temporarily inactive while pursuing LLM) California Licensed Real Estate Broker PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS California Bar Association California Association of Realtors Former member of San Diego, Los Angeles, American, and South African Bar Associations Full Member of STEP Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners LANGUAGES French, Spanish, Italian COMPUTERS MS Office, PowerPoint, Quickbooks, Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, Internet