Clint Lou Matthew Estapia

Provided strategic legal and regulatory advisory to the CEO on corporate structuring and business expansion for a diversified food and retail entry plan. Supported regulatory mapping and the establishment of foundational governance, internal policies, and risk controls.

Led legal, compliance, and governance oversight across eight client companies, strengthening regulatory alignment across corporate, labor, and data privacy frameworks. Built contract and policy management systems and designed internal controls, supporting multiple compliance reviews with no major findings.

Managed corporate secretarial, governance, and regulatory compliance functions for a regulated lending institution. Implemented internal controls to mitigate operational and fraud risks and served as a primary liaison among the board, investors, regulators, and management.

Directed legal and compliance operations across 34 corporate entities, ensuring regulatory alignment and governance consistency. Standardized legal templates, reporting systems, and workflow frameworks to improve efficiency and execution across multi-entity compliance and SEC submissions.

Designed and delivered academic courses in Business Law, Good Governance, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Developed course materials, assessments, and modules to improve student understanding of business and legal frameworks.

Conducted legal research and drafted pleadings, affidavits, position papers, and legal memoranda under the Law Student Practice Rule. Handled client intake and case development, and supported court and quasi-judicial proceedings with supervised case presentation and procedural compliance.

Supported regulatory filings and corporate documentation, including SEC and DOLE submissions, and maintained legal records and filing controls for accessibility and audit readiness. Assisted with contract drafting, legal research, and documentation preparation across corporate and operational matters.

Supervised compliance and documentation execution across multiple entities, including drafting corporate governance documents and coordinating regulatory filings. Managed end-to-end compliance processes with agencies including SEC, DOLE, BIR, SSS, Pag-IBIG, and PhilHealth, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.

Supported academic research and documentation projects in the Political Science Department. Contributed to governance-related research work as an intern and research assistant.

Earned a Juris Doctor degree from Centro Escolar University – School of Law and Jurisprudence in 2025.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Santo Tomas in 2017.