About
Partner at Gruba Caganda Advincula Melo & de la Fuente in the Philippines, focusing on commercial law, commercial litigation and arbitration, government policy and taxation. He has experience in BOT infrastructure and water concession disputes and has represented government agencies, state-owned corporations and private banks in high-value litigation and UNCITRAL arbitration, and advised on significant M&A transactions (including deals of USD 78m and USD 132.8m).
Practice areas
Commercial LawCommercial LitigationInternational ArbitrationGovernment PolicyTaxCorporate / M&ABanking & FinanceProjects & Infrastructure
Office
Expertise
BOT infrastructure contractsWater concession contractsUNCITRAL arbitrationGovernment-owned corporationsMergers & AcquisitionsBanking disputesEnvironmental / mining disputesEnergy (power, LPG)
Education
- University of the Philippines — BA (Philosophy)
- University of the Philippines College of Law — LLB
Admissions
- Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Languages
EnglishFilipino