• Practice areas: General litigation, labor, maritime, tax advisory, and corporate governance
• Drafts pleadings and other legal documents, conducts pre-trial activities, and represents clients in legal proceedings
• Guides management on regulatory and compliance matters, and protects against legal risks and violations
• Handles maritime claims and serves as the legal correspondent of shipowners' clubs
• Facilitates licensing and accreditation processes with the Department of Migrant Workers
Sta. Barbara Receno & Peña Law Offices (MCPERST Law)
2024 - 2025
Associate Lawyer/Claims Handler - Makati City
• Practice areas: General litigation, labor, and maritime
• Conducted settlement negotiations to resolve conflicts arising from maritime-related claims, before litigation
• Prepared and reviewed legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, legal assessments, case reports, etc.
• Represented clients in legal proceedings
• Handled maritime claims matters for manning agencies and shipowners, and recommended appropriate plans of action based on the applicable laws, rules, and DMW/DOLE issuances
Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV)
2023 - 2024
Senior Tax Associate - Makati City
• Provided tax-related recommendations to clients and represented them before the BIR
• Monitored legislative developments and advised clients with respect to the potential impact of new and/or pending legislation on their businesses and personal finances
• Conducted legal research using computer databases and studied tax law changes
University of the Philippines - Office of Community Relations
2024 - 2024
Legal Consultant - Diliman, Quezon City
• Provided legal guidance to the OCR and ensured that all internal rules are compliant with existing laws
• Drafted agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to equally protect the rights of the university and the community
• Collaborated with the OCR in executing orders, resolutions, and notices
Pixelus Corporation
2024 - 2024
Legal Counsel - Makati City
• Ensured that the company's rules and regulations are updated and in compliance with current labor laws
• Drafted and reviewed employment contracts and other similar agreements to ensure and protect the company's interests, and provided clarification on legal language to the company's management
• Conducted settlement negotiations to resolve conflict before litigation
• Represented the company in legal proceedings before labor tribunals