Jayson L. Fernandez, a partner, co-chairs the Taxation department. His practice focuses on taxation, and corporate law.
Jayson advises clients on the most tax efficient manner of structuring their deals in the Philippines. This includes the selection and funding of the appropriate investment vehicle for the Philippines, mode of transferring or acquiring property situated in the Philippines, availment of tax incentives and tax treaty relief, repatriation of funds from the Philippines, and reorganization of corporations.
Jayson counsels individuals on estate planning strategies. He also handles the tax aspects of estate settlements. He assists clients in securing tax clearances and confirmatory rulings from the Bureau of Internal Revenue and in complying with legal requirements during tax investigations, protesting deficiency tax assessments, and claiming refunds before the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Customs, and local government units.
Jayson received his bachelor’s degree in Management Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1991 and his juris doctor degree from the same university in 1995. He was admitted to the Philippine bar in 1996 and joined the firm in the same year.
