Ryan Uy

Experience

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  AMPGP Law Office

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2009

  Paralegal

  Responsibilities:• Conducted legal research• Assisted in drafting pleadings, motions and comments• Assisted in reviewing customer contracts and company contracts• Submitted reports, memos, analysis and recommendations on legal issues• Assisted in court hearings and legal representations of companies in judicial venues

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  Bernas Law Offices

  Mar 2011 - Aug 2011

  Associate Lawyer

  • Litigation Tried civil, criminal, labor and administrative cases before the Office of the City Prosecutor, Municipal Trial Court, Regional Trial Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Assisted in enforcing court judgments and arbitral awards• Labor Appeared before the Labor Arbiter, submitted pleadings therein and actively participated in negotiations that led to a mutually satisfactory agreement between the employee and the company.• Court Case Management Attend court proceedings and represent the company in court cases Gathers and analyzes research data Prepare legal documents Investigates facts and law of cases to determine causes of action and to prepare cases to be filed against the contrasting parties.• General Legal & Corporate Support Provide legal support services to the company, including preparation of legal correspondences, letters, contracts, memoranda and notarization of different company documents Negotiate, draft and review contracts based on management modifications. Interpret judicial decisions and legal rulings.• Report Management Submits periodic reports on the operations and activities with corresponding analysis and recommendations on legal issues.• Facilitate business processes that may require insight into the requirements of a client that may call for legal expertise and mentality• Provide legal advice to business consultants in dealing with clients Show less

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  Myself

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

  Attorney

  Lawyer handling General Litigation, Corporate Work, etc.

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  Jimenez Gonzales Bello Valdez Caluya & Fernandez Law Offices (JGLaw)

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Lawyer

  • Litigation Tried civil, criminal, labor and administrative cases before the Office of the City Prosecutor, Municipal Trial Court, Regional Trial Court, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development and Laguna Lake Development Authority. Tried collection suits, foreclosure suits before the courts. • Labor Drafted various corporations’ code of conducts and employee manuals. Participated and negotiated on behalf of the company in Collective Bargaining Agreement meetings. Appeared before the Labor Arbiter, submitted pleadings therein and handled negotiations that led to a mutually satisfactory agreement between the employee and the company.• Court Case Management Attend court proceedings and represent the company in court cases Gathers and analyzes research data Prepare legal documents Investigates facts and law of cases to determine causes of action and to prepare cases to be filed against the contrasting parties• Corporate-Tax Due diligence Provide legal support services to companies, including preparation of legal correspondences, letters, contracts, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and notarization of different company documents Negotiate, draft and review contracts based on client specifications. Interpret judicial decisions and legal rulings. Show less

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  Jones & Associates

  Feb 2014 - Jun 2020

  International Lawyer

  Specializes in bankruptcy preference and fraudulent conveyance claims litigation as an associate to a law firm based primarily in New York City Scope of jurisdiction covers several, various districts, states and jurisdictions such as New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Michigan, Ohio, California, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, New Hampshire, Illinois, Tennessee and Washington.Services include litigation work, drafting and preparation of pleadings, position statements, motions, case analysis, case review, case summaries, case reports and bankruptcy case newsletters, among others. Also worked with the clients on numerous aspects of their cases and updated them at every stage of the adversarial proceedings. Show less

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  Uy Law Office

  Aug 2016 - now

  International Lawyer

  Blockchain and Cyrptocurrency- Advising local and international clients on cryptocurrency regulation, blockchain legality, financial crime compliance, and cross-border asset strategies.- Served as a resource person to the Philippine Senate in August 2022 during deliberations on the Digital Asset Act of 2019 and was appointed as a member of the Technical Working Group (TWG) to assist in drafting the bill.- Facilitated international money transfers via crypto and fiat for individuals and entities, with a strong focus on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance and cross-border legal adherence.- One of the first Binance P2P merchants in the Philippines; also one of the pioneers on Paxful and LocalBitcoins.- Conducted advanced on-chain analysis, including tracing wallet histories, analyzing smart contracts for honeypot or mint functions, and risk profiling of token launches.- Developed custom blockchain tracking tools using Python and JavaScript for wallet intelligence, sniping protocol testing, and fraud detection.General Legal Consultations- Advised startup companies in the blockchain and hedge fund industry as regards structuring, compliance and jurisdictional matters.- Provided legal support services to companies and individuals, including preparation and drafting of legal correspondences, letters, contracts, memoranda and notarization of different company documents- Negotiate, draft and review contracts based on client specifications.- Interpret judicial decisions and legal rulings in a legal memorandum for the benefit of clients.Litigation- Tried civil, criminal, labor and administrative cases before the Office of the City Prosecutor, Municipal Trial Court and Regional Trial Court.- Successfully pursued recovery of debt and collection cases against delinquent accounts of individuals and companies.- Handled criminal and civil cases for damages and personal injuries. Show less