Ethel G. Maraon-Serate
Special Counsel
Ethel’s areas of expertise includes corporate structuring and restructuring, SEC compliance and approvals, tax advisory, compliance and litigation, IT local and cross-border transactions, and other corporate special projects.
She currently serves as President and Legal Counsel of an IT corporation with regional operations in Southeast Asia.
Ethel provides services to the Firm’s clients for tax advisory, tax compliance, and tax assessments. She helps clients determine tax implications of transactions and projects, as well as provides advice in compliance with tax laws and regulations. She also represents clients in various stages of BIR tax assessments.
Ethel is a graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law. She previously worked with a leading securities and corporate law firm, and with a top professional service firm, in the Philippines.
University of the Philippines College of Law
(Bachelor of Laws, 1999)
University of the Philippines
(BA Philosophy, 1993)
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Commission on Integrity and Bar Discipline
(Assistant Director/Commissioner, Appointed on August 29, 2017)