BERNARD NUVA'NUVA ELIUDA
Port Moresby,NCD
Summary
Passionate lawyer with almost 15 years of practice experience. Skilled in the area of Company Secretary, Good Governance and Compliance. Vast areas of practise including State Owned Enterprise, FMCG companies, Civil Engineering & Construction, Shipping, Compulsory Third Party Insurance, and Petroleum. Seeking to use experience to assist organizations or their Board of Directors reach their full potential in the areas of good governance and compliance in their decision making processes or resolving of disputes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lawyer
Consultancy
04.2021 - Current
- Providing Immigration and Company/Business Name and Association incorporation services
- PNG Passports advisory and agency work
- Provide legal advice to SME’s and business
- Assist companies/businesses with Internal Revenue lodgments etc
- Provide general legal advisory to businesses and individuals
- Provide agency work for overseas and local individuals with their PNG Police Clearance reports
- Provide family law advisory to clients
- Provide advice to Nau Lisi Foundation Inc a non-profit foundation in PNG.
- Foreign Certification of Overseas Companies
- Tax Identification Number and Tax Clearance Certificate applications
Company Lawyer
South Pacific Brewery Limited
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Provided legal support to the various departments at two brewery locations and three other regional offices
- Drafting of all commercial, trade marketing, marketing, corporate, procurement, commercial contracts/agreements
- Provide legal advice to the Managing Director, Management Team, and other functions within the Breweries
- Attended to Data Privacy trainings, Code of Business Conduct trainings, Inclusive and Diversity trainings, and other trainings provided by Heineken Group
- Manage communications with the Heineken Regional and Global Legal Affairs team
- Monitor the trademarks register and liaise with external law firms to follow up with the PNG Intellectual Property Office lodgments
- Support HR on residential leases, other legal advises on day-to-day issues
- General correspondence drafting and communication internally and externally
- Attend Management Meetings when required, Crisis Management Meetings
- Assisted with SP Brewery Board meeting preparations, minute taking and drafting, distribution, arranging of directors’ fees, communications with Shareholders
- Support Marketing team with clearance of all advertisements and promotional clearances
- Review all leases, contracts/agreements both internally and externally
- Manage the support staff to the Legal Affairs Department
- Monitor all files briefed out to the external law firms and update the Managing Director weekly
- Supporting Heineken Regional Office in Singapore and Head Quarters in Amsterdam with Heineken compliance and Special Projects rolled out regionally and globally.
First Secretary
Office of the Police Minister
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Providing legal support to the Minister for Police, Hon
- Bryan Kramer
- Providing administrative support and supervision to the support staff daily
- Develop templates for the administrative team
- Managing Minister’s diary and press conferences
- Monitor case proceedings and daily political activities
- Daily attendance to external queries
- Assist with Ministry projects and overseeing RPNGC projects
- Preparation of NEC Submissions
- Manage general communications and correspondences between Ministry, RPNGC and stakeholders
- Attended parliamentary sittings as an observer
- Attended committee meetings and stakeholder meetings
- Managed communications with other Ministers, First Secretaries and Government Departments as required.
Company Secretary
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Company Secretarial support to the Board of Directors and Sub Committees
- Provide guidance to management on compliance matters
- Preparing of Board papers and Sub Committee papers
- Minute taking
- Preparing Board Meeting Minutes
- Manage the scheduling and submission of departmental Management Reports for formatting and editing for inclusion as board papers including Decision papers
- Manage meeting schedules, stipend and sitting allowances, and compiling of board packs for distribution to directors
- Overseeing KPHL company and 37 subsidiaries located in four (4) jurisdictions
- Assisting Boardroom Singapore with compliance matters pertaining to 5 subsidiaries incorporated in Singapore
- Assisting Van Doorne Netherlands with compliance matters pertaining to 4 subsidiaries incorporated in Netherlands
- Supervise logistics for the Board and subsidiaries’ meeting both locally and internationally
- Provide advises on various legislations concerning the operations of KPHL
- Setting up of various registers for the holding company and its subsidiaries
- Attend to various legal queries by the administration and other departmental heads
- Assist legal team on various matters concerning the holding company and its subsidiaries
- Organize logistics and attend Shareholders Annual General Meeting.
Company Secretary / Lawyer
Motor Vehicles Insurance Ltd
03.2014 - 07.2018
- Company Secretarial support to the Board of Directors and Sub Committees
- Provide guidance to management on compliance matters
- Preparing of Board papers and Sub Committee papers including Annual budget plans
- Preparing Board Meeting Minutes
- Drafting of Contract of Employment
- Manage litigation files briefed out to other law firms
- Attend Shareholders Annual General Meetings on behalf of MVIL at various Investment Companies
- Providing advises to Board Directors, Management and support staff on insurance, company compliance, Insurance Claims, Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licensing
- Provide advises on various legislations concerning the operations of MVIL
- Attending to stakeholders meetings and conferences on behalf of company
- Assist Executive Claims Manager and team on insurance claims
- Assist Executive Operations Manager and team on operational issues.
Legal Officer
Nivani Limited
07.2011 - 02.2014
- Responsible for all debt recovery matters including debt recovery litigation at District Court and National Court
- Drafting of Leases
- Drafting of Contract of Employment
- Briefing out matters to other law firms regarding company matters
- Reviewing and finalizing Agreements for company
- Assisting Shipping division with claims and compliance matters
- Appearance at National Court/District Court
- Advising company on legislation reviews on employment act and requirements
- Control and manage the various lease agreements for the company staff accommodation.
Legal Officer
Mainland Holdings Limited
06.2010 - 11.2011
- Providing legal and company secretarial support to the Company Secretary
- Prepare and advise on contracts, agreements and leases and other documents
- Ex officio secretary to the sub committees of the Board
- Preparation of Board Notices, Board Reports, and materials for meetings
- Attending to District Court matters
- Attending to debt collection matters
- Preparing legal documents including briefs to solicitors
- Conducting legal research and providing legal advice to the Board and Management
- Attending to statutory compliance issues including, IPA requirements, permits and license requirements.
Lawyer
Rageau Manua & Kikira Lawyers
02.2007 - 05.2010
- Carriage of all Conveyance matters in Lae Office including settlement attendances
- Stamp duty assessments and lodgments for stamping at Internal Revenue Commission
- Preparing lodgments for Ministerial Approval at Department of Lands & Physical Planning
- Drafting applications for sub-division of State lease
- Preparing applications for replacement of State Lease Titles
- Drafting Contracts for Sale of Land (Controlled and Permitted Dealing)
- Drafting Residential Leases and Commercial Leases
- Court Appearances at District Courts (Motions/Mention/Adjournments)
- Court Appearances at National Court (Adjournment/Mention)
- Preparing lodgements for Registration of Transfer Instruments
- Drafting Summons in Summary Ejectment and Debt Recovery proceedings
- Appearances & attendances at Special Land Titles Commission Hearing into the Wafi- Golpu Mine Project
- Conducted the Interpretation of Deed of Release & Indemnity on behalf of Independent Public Business Corporation (IPBC) in the relocation of settlers residing at the Lae Port site.
Lawyer
Steeles Lawyers
01.2006 - 06.2007
- Drafting Contracts for Sale (Permitted & Controlled Dealings)
- Drafting Transfer Instrument
- Preparing Powers of Attorney for lodgments
- Preparing Registration of Foreign Enterprises in PNG
- Preparing Lodgements for stamp duty at Internal Revenue Commission
- Liaising with Investment Promotion Authority (PNG) for various matters
- Lodgement of Visa applications and Work Permit Applications with the PNG Foreign Affairs Department.
Junior Lawyer
Paul Paraka Lawyers
01.2006 - 10.2006
- Court Appearances - Criminal Litigation – motions
- Court Appearances – Criminal Litigation – Bail Application & Variation
- Attendances at Committal Courts and Criminal Courts at the National Court
- Obtaining Instructions from detainees both at Police Cells and Prison
- Preparation of Submissions on Sentence
- Prepare Bail Applications
- Appearance and application for Bail Variation at National Court.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate of Legal Training - Law (Pre-Law)
Papua New Guinea Legal Training Institute
Port Moresby, National Capital District, PNG11.2005
Bachelor's In Law - Law
University of Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby, National Capital District, PNG04.2005
High School Diploma -
Bugandi Secondary School
Lae, Morobe Province, PNG12.2000
High School Diploma -
Lae High School
Lae, Morobe Province, PNG12.1998
Skills
- Arbitration and litigation
- Residential mortgage lending regulations
- Mediation
- Family law
- Trademark infringement
- Case interpretation
- Corporate transactions
- Analytical Reasoning
- Client Counseling
- Legal Research
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Analysis
- Legal Advisory
- Cross-cultural communication
- Legal Document Preparation
- Organization and Administration
- Legal Research and Review
- Legal Case Management
- Microsoft Office and Docusign
- Creative and Critical Thinking
- Establishing Effective Relationships
- Contract Review and Negotiation
- Client Representation
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving abilities
- Practiced in migration law
- Continuous Improvement
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Sports and Entertainment Law
- Courtroom Procedures
- Employment and Labor Law
- Criminal Investigations
- Corporate and business legal issues
- Criminal defense
- Investigation skills
- Team building
- Active Listening
- Written Communication
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Relationship Building
- Problem-Solving
- Self Motivation
- Professionalism
- Criminal Law
- Environmental laws and litigation
- Settlement Negotiation
- Effective Communication
- Dispute arbitration
- Estate Planning
- Document filing
- Real Estate Law
- Family and Juvenile Law
- Interpersonal Communication
Accomplishments
- Vice President of Cancer Relief Society of PNG (Lae)
- Member of Rotary Club of Lae Inc. (Inducted 28/04/2009 by Fellow Rotarian Milton Scott - SVS).
- Member of the Cancer Relief Society of PNG, Lae.
- Assisting in arranging a meeting with International Company – Sleepy Heads New Zealand.
- Member of Yu Tok program under World Bank guidance and assisted with a volunteer Youth Program with the World Bank (Yu Tok radio)
- Excellent written and verbal communication and fluent in English
- Fluent in Melanesian Pidgin and Intermediate Misiman language
- Excellent in organizing and coordinating meetings.
- Excellent People Networking
- Familiar with PNG INLAWS, PACLII, WORLDLII
- Confident with IT and the basic office software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Comprehensive knowledge of equality and diversity issues
Affiliations
- Former Member of Lae Rotary Club (2008-2010)
- Past Vice President of PNG Cancer Relief Society
- Current Member of Papua New Guinea Law Society
- Current Member of PNG Institute of Directors
- Current Board Director of Papua New Guinea Institute of Directors (Since 2018)
- Public Officer of Nau Lisi Foundation Inc. (Since 2021)
Academyqualification
- Legal Training Institute (PNG), Admission Certificate, 01/2005 - 11/2005
- Legal Training Institute (PNG), Post Graduate Certificate of Legal Training, 01/2005 - 11/2005
- University of Papua New Guinea, Bachelor’s in Law (LLB), 01/2001 - 11/2004
- Bugandi Secondary School, Grade 12 Certificate, 01/1999 - 12/2000
- Lae High School, Grade 10 Certificate, 01/1997 - 12/1998
Salaryhistory
K200,000.00 per annum
References
- Joyce Kunjip, Head of Legal, Kina Bank Limited, +675 7160 2964, J.Kunjip@kina.com.pg
- Kapu Rageau, Managing Partner, Rageau Manua & Kikira Lawyers, +675 7231 6147, krageau@gmail.com
- Hubert Kikira, Partner, Rageau Manua & Kikira Lawyers, +675 7686 0154, rmklawyers@pngmail.net
- Hon. Alfred Manase, Managing Partner, Manase Lawyers., +675 7281 5159, alfredmanase@hotmail.com
- Dr. Ken Ngangan, Secretary for Finance, Government of Papua New Guinea, +675 7370 1765, kenngangan1@gmail.com
- Anthony Yauieb, President, PNG Institute of Directors Inc., +675 76392985, anthony.yauieb@gmail.com
Certification
Admission Certificate to practice as a Lawyer in Papua New Guinea.
Timeline
Lawyer
Consultancy
04.2021 - Current
Company Lawyer
South Pacific Brewery Limited
02.2020 - 04.2021
First Secretary
Office of the Police Minister
09.2019 - 03.2020
Company Secretary
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited
07.2018 - 03.2019
Company Secretary / Lawyer
Motor Vehicles Insurance Ltd
03.2014 - 07.2018
Legal Officer
Nivani Limited
07.2011 - 02.2014
Legal Officer
Mainland Holdings Limited
06.2010 - 11.2011
Lawyer
Rageau Manua & Kikira Lawyers
02.2007 - 05.2010
Lawyer
Steeles Lawyers
01.2006 - 06.2007
Junior Lawyer
Paul Paraka Lawyers
01.2006 - 10.2006
Post Graduate Certificate of Legal Training - Law (Pre-Law)
Papua New Guinea Legal Training Institute
Bachelor's In Law - Law
University of Papua New Guinea
High School Diploma -
Bugandi Secondary School
High School Diploma -
Lae High School
Admission Certificate to practice as a Lawyer in Papua New Guinea.
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