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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Arjel is a licensed Philippine lawyer. He leads the Intellectual Property (IP) and Litigation practice of the firm.

A leading intellectual property practitioner, Arjel is included in Asia IP Magazine’s 2023 Philippine IP Experts and was cited for his works in the field of trademarks and IP enforcement.

Arjel holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from San Beda University and is currently a candidate for graduation for the WIPO Joint Master’s Program for Intellectual Property and New Technologies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. He is also a Philippine participant in the Joint Japan Patent Office-JIPII Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Trademarks in Tokyo, Japan, held in 2016, and is a graduate of the IP Panorama Course offered jointly by the WIPO, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), and the Korea Invention and Promotion Association (KIPA).

Arjel is a member of various professional organizations including the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property or AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle); International Trademark Association (INTA); Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA); the International Legal Council (ILC) the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines (IPAP); and the Blockchain Council of the Philippines.

He is currently serving as the Vice President for External Affairs of the Maritime Law Association of the Philippines (MARLAW).

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Adrian leads the firm’s Corporate, Tax, Customs, and Commercial law practice.

Throughout his career, Adrian provided expert counsel to leading local and multinational corporations. He successfully represented clients in both administrative and judicial proceedings, specializing in controversies relating to national and local taxes, customs duties, intra-corporate, and commercial disputes.

Adrian also serves as the head of legal departments for prominent local conglomerates involved in luxury fashion retail and real estate development and construction in the Philippines.

Adrian held a directorship in the Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP) and maintains affiliations with several professional and business organizations, including the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

A licensed lawyer in the Philippines, Adrian earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from San Beda University. Additionally, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his legal practice as a former professor of commercial and labor laws.

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Christine is a Partner specializing in Corporate, Special Projects, and Immigration practice.

Hailing from top corporate law firms in the Philippines, Christine has been extensively involved in acquisition and divestment projects for major companies in the Philippines. She also has significant experiences in applications with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) for the listing of shares of publicly-listed companies. Moreover, her expertise extends to comprehensive due diligence and corporate housekeeping for both private and publicly-listed companies, including the meticulous preparation of disclosures and various regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PSE. Christine also has remarkable experience in public bidding for government procurement projects.

In addition to her corporate portfolio, Christine leads the firm’s Immigration practice. Drawing from her extensive immigration engagements, Christine facilitates applications for alien employment permits and visas including Provisional Work Permits, Special Work Permits, Pre-Arranged Employment Visa (9g), PEZA Visa, Special Investor’s Resident Visa, and Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage to a Filipino (13a), among others.

Christine received her Bachelor of Laws degree from San Beda University.

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James leads the Firm’s Energy and Regulatory Compliance law practice.

James specializes in energy law, corporate transactions, real property and land transactions, and general litigation, thereby gaining extensive experience representing clients as both prosecutor and defense counsel in civil, criminal, labor, and tax cases.

Prior to joining the firm, James served as in-house counsel for a publicly listed company on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). He played a pivotal role that culminated in the successful public listing of the first energy-themed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in the Philippines, a landmark achievement in the country’s energy sector.

James’ expertise proved to be instrumental in securing critical regulatory approvals including Renewable Energy (RE) service and operating contracts from the Department of Energy (DOE), Certificates of Compliance (COC) from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), and other essential permits for the development and operation of greenfield and brownfield RE power plant projects. Additionally, James is highly adept in managing key and complex contracts such as Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) agreements, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreements, Power Supply Agreements (PSA), and Retail Supply Contracts (RSC).

James earned his Bachelor of Laws from San Beda University.

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