KONSTANTINOS (GUS) VLAHADAMIS

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

The Vlahadamis Law Firm, P.C., Houston, TX, September 2001 – present. Solo practitioner concentrating in the areas of estate planning, income tax solutions, company formation, international tax planning and asset protection, and employee benefit planning.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, L.L.P., Houston, TX, June 1999 – January 2002. Senior Manager – International Assignment Solutions. Responsible for complex domestic estate planning for ultra high net worth clients in the states of Texas and Louisiana and international estate planning for clients west of the Mississippi River. National foreign trust and asset protection leader. Concentration in pre-IPO planning, stock option planning, international estate planning, and income tax strategies.

Osborne, Lowe, Helman & Smith, L.L.P., Austin, TX, April 1997 - June 1999. Sole associate attorney in firm's international estate planning section. Drafted foreign trusts and organized foreign partnerships and corporations in numerous foreign jurisdictions. Conducted domestic and international legal and tax planning for high net worth and corporate clients. Advised clients on the financial, legal, and tax aspects of hedge fund and derivative investments. Served as co- counsel in securities litigation and prepared S.E.C. filings. Prepared and reviewed investment manager and custodian contracts for U.S. and foreign institutions. Assisted in the formation of offshore insurance, banking, and investment partnership entities.

Law Offices of K. Gus Vlahadamis, London, U.K., August 1993 - March 1997. Sole practitioner with a specialization in international tax law and estate planning, company formation, and immigration law. Assisted British clients in commencing U.S. operations by providing legal advice on U.S. tax planning and general business advice. Equity portfolio manager for private clients.

The American College in London, London, U.K., Dean and Professor of Business, August 1993 - March 1997, Oversaw the business school department which consisted of 20 faculty members and 350 students. Duties included hiring and managing professional staff, course scheduling, and lecturing in finance, economics, and law.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International, Milwaukee, WI, August 1992 - June 1993. Associate tax attorney with a specialization in corporate tax planning and international transactions. Advised clients on the appropriateness and timing of stock redemptions, mergers, and all other aspects of acquisition activity. Provided dividend and interest repatriation advice to international clients, and assisted clients with start-up operations in Eastern Europe. Prepared tax returns for individuals, expatriates, partnerships, and U.S. and foreign corporations.

Smith, Williams & Lodge, Chartered, Chicago, IL, Legal Assistant. November 1989 - August 1990; Summer 1991. Wrote complaints and court briefs at the trial and appellate level in state and federal court. Researched legal issues in the areas of bankruptcy, antitrust, securities, tax, accounting malpractice, and contractual actions.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Chicago, IL, Senior Financial Analyst. February 1987- March 1989. Analysed the profitability of acquiring new oil and gas concerns and projects and presented findings to executive management for approval. Responsible for $250 million yearly capital expenditure budget and prepared 1-5 year budgets and forecasts. Assisted in preparing tri-annual rate case filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Unisys Corporation, Chicago, IL, Senior Financial Analyst. August 1985 - February 1987. Prepared 1-5 year sales forecasts and budgets and prepared rate of return analyses for customer computer upgrades.

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Aug. 1989 - May 1992. Top 15%.

Master of Business Administration, major in finance, minor in international business, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Aug. 1984 - Aug. 1985.

Bachelor of Business Administration, triple major in accounting, finance, and quantitative analysis. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Aug. 1980 - May 1984.

PUBLICATIONS:

The Tax Adviser, March 1993, "Taxability of Fees in Financing a Stock Redemption." Contributing Author, Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics, published by the West Group. Mentioned in Fast Company magazine, a U.S. investment publication, June 1996. Interviewed in National Jurist magazine, December 1998. Speaker, State Bar of Texas 25th Annual Advanced Estate Planning Course, June 2001

BAR MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS: American Jurisprudence Book Award winner for highest course grade in Property, Securities Law, and Legal Ethics. Winner of Michael Jaharis Law School Scholarship. Adjunct professor of finance and accounting at Boston University Graduate Management Program London campus. Member of the Wisconsin Bar since 1992, Member of the Texas Bar since 1998.