Director of Corporate Relationships at FosterQuan, LLP - The Comprehensive Immigration Law Firm
Houston, Texas Area
- Current
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- Human Resources Development Advisory Board at University of Houston
- Director of Corporate Relationships at FosterQuan, LLP
- President at Houston International HR Roundtable, LLC
- Past
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- Attorney Recruiter (Dallas and Houston, TX) at Amicus Search Group
- Tax and International Attorney (Houston, TX) at Jenkens & Gilchrist
- Senior Manager (Houston, TX) at PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Principal (Hanoi, Vietnam) at Coopers & Lybrand
- Counsel (Hong Kong and Beijing, China) at HealthAsia Ltd
- Senior Manager (Hong Kong) at Arthur Andersen
- Attorney (Houston, TX) at Johnson & Gibbs
- Senior Manager (Houston, TX) at Arthur Andersen
- Audit Staff at Price Waterhouse (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
- Education
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- University of Houston Law Center
- University of Florida
- University of Florida
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Larry Scott’s Summary
Larry Scott is a relationship-focused global HR leader and connector with over 25 years of diverse experience in international, HR, tax, and legal. He is Director of Corporate Relationships at FosterQuan, the largest minority-certified immigration law firm in the world. In addition, Larry is President of Houston International HR Roundtable, an international HR education and networking organization.
Larry has diverse international experience, including start-ups from pre-licensing stage through operation. His international experience began in 1992 in Hong Kong with one of the global accounting firms, where he ultimately became coordinator of the US expatriate tax practice. As an expatriate in three countries, first-world and developing, and with children, Larry brings a unique perspective to the world of global mobility and immigration. His international assignments have allowed him to travel extensively and provided opportunities to develop cultural and diversity awareness. Larry is a social media enthusiast and frequently teaches others how to use it for developing relationships and international communication. He is committed to developing Houston as the Global Center of Excellence for International Human Resources.
Larry is @ldscott on Twitter.
Larry Scott’s Specialties:
Relationship and community building, US and global immigration, employer compliance and strategy, domestic and international HR, diversity and inclusion, international tax, global employment, multicultural environments, social media, strategic thinking and creative problem solving.
Larry Scott’s Experience
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Human Resources Development Advisory Board
University of Houston
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2010 — Present (4 months)
Human Resources Development Advisory Board member for University of Houston's Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences.
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Director of Corporate Relationships
FosterQuan, LLP
(Partnership; Legal Services industry)
January 2010 — Present (9 months)
FosterQuan, LLP is the world's largest minority-certified immigration law firm. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive immigration services, from employment-based visas to employer compliance and strategy. The firm has the experience, resources and knowledge to address the most complex immigration challenges facing global employers, investors, and individuals. We are committed to providing responsive, personalized services and appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
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President
Houston International HR Roundtable, LLC
(Privately Held; Human Resources industry)
2003 — Present (7 years )
• Houston International HR Roundtable, LLC is an education and professional development organization that focuses on the advancement of international HR management.
• Serve over 700 international HR professionals.
• Create education programming for the Houston international HR community.
• Organize networking opportunities, both formally and informally for the international HR community.
• Provide a social media platform for the global HR community via Linkedin group, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Attorney Recruiter (Dallas and Houston, TX)
Amicus Search Group
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
May 2006 — October 2009 (3 years 6 months)
• National placement of attorneys and practice groups.
• Work with corporations on in-house positions.
• Assist transition attorneys with job search skills.
• Brought a unique perspective to the hiring and recruiting process as a former practicing attorney (with a national firm and as in-house counsel). -
Tax and International Attorney (Houston, TX)
Jenkens & Gilchrist
(Privately Held; Law Practice industry)
January 2001 — May 2005 (4 years 5 months)
• Represented clients on US and international tax and transactional issues.
• Provided international employment and immigration counseling.
• Advised on international transfers of intellectual property, including transfer-pricing issues.
• Coordinated foreign counsel.
• Advised on litigation strategy and forensic analysis for contractual disputes.
• Selected by firm as “Account Head” as part of firm-wide business development initiative -
Senior Manager (Houston, TX)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(Privately Held; Legal Services industry)
January 1999 — December 2000 (2 years )
• Provided and administered international and U.S. tax planning and compliance services to Americans abroad and foreign nationals in the U.S.
• Represented taxpayers with tax controversy matters.
• Provided tax technical support to firm’s Mexico City International Assignment Solutions practice. -
Principal (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Coopers & Lybrand
(Partnership; C&L; Accounting industry)
1994 — 1997 (3 years )
• Founded and developed the firm's Hanoi tax department.
• Advised clients on investments into Vietnam, including investment structures, joint venture contracts, cultural and business issues, and Vietnamese and international tax planning and compliance.
• Represented clients in government investigations, including negotiation with both national and local authorities.
• Advised firm and U.S. clients on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues.
• Regularly met with senior officials of Vietnam's General Department of Taxation to discuss and advise on tax developments and practices affecting foreign investors.
• Founder and chairman of Hanoi Human Resource Group, an organization of multinational firms with operations in Vietnam.
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Counsel (Hong Kong and Beijing, China)
HealthAsia Ltd
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
1994 — 1994 (less than a year)
• In-house counsel for international healthcare company based in Hong Kong with operations in China and Russia.
• Successfully negotiated license for a medical clinic joint venture in Beijing, China (this was a great learning opportunity about the importance of cultural awareness).
• Responsible for international employment issues related to clinics in China and Russia.
• Provided group tax planning.
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Senior Manager (Hong Kong)
Arthur Andersen
(Law Practice industry)
1992 — 1994 (2 years )
• Provided and administered international tax and business advice.
• Reviewed U.S. and Hong Kong expatriate and corporate tax returns.
• Managed U.S. tax controversy matters.
• Advised clients on investments into Hong Kong and China.
• Provided U.S. tax technical support to other Arthur Andersen offices in Asia. -
Attorney (Houston, TX)
Johnson & Gibbs
(Law Practice industry)
1991 — 1992 (1 year )
Tax and Healthcare Attorney in Houston office of Johnson & Gibbs. After graduating law school I became the first tax lawyer in the firm's Houston office. My clients ranged from public companies to small joint ventures. The firm had a large healthcare practice and much of my work was supporting the transactional side of the practice. Ultimately, I transitioned into the healthcare group and expanded my practice to include both transactional and administrative client representation.
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Senior Manager (Houston, TX)
Arthur Andersen
(Law Practice industry)
1982 — 1990 (8 years )
Senior Tax Manager in Houston office. Despite what happened later with Enron, I could not have chosen a better place to start my career in tax. AA had an incredible tax department, both lawyers and CPAs, and I had the opportunity to work with many of them on everything from cutting-edge corporate tax issues to sophisticated estate planning to tax controversy work.
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Audit Staff
Price Waterhouse (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
(Partnership; PWC; Accounting industry)
September 1980 — August 1981 (1 year )
Experience included audits and compliance reviews of public and private companies, due diligence for acquisitions, and governmental audits. Working in one of the smaller offices as an auditor at the "most prestigious" accounting firm was a great experience. I had the opportunity to "run" jobs during my first year and was exposed to a incredible variety of work including an IPO and an acquisition audit of a publicly-traded computer manufacturer (yes, there were computers in 1981 - they were just HUGE!).
Larry Scott’s Education
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University of Houston Law Center
JD , Law , 1987 — 1990
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University of Florida
M.Acc. , Accounting , 1981 — 1982
Concentration in Accounting Theory and Audit
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University of Florida
BA , Accounting , 1976 — 1980
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Larry Scott’s Interests:
Social media, blogging, international human resources, music (playing, listening and recording), guitars (playing, listening, and collecting), technology, networking, learning, travel, and fitness.
Larry Scott’s Honors:
2010 Helping Hands Award Nominee
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