C. Gonzales Alden Francis

Practice Areas

Litigation

• Contractual Disputes
• Debt and Asset Recovery
• Family Law
• Torts and Damages
• Testate and Intestate Proceedings
• Adoption, Guardianship & other special proceedings
• Expropriation
• Professional Liability and Malpractice
• Criminal Prosecution & Defense

Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Construction Industry Arbitration

• Mediation

• Mediation-Arbitration

• Negotiation

Tax and Estate Planning

• Tax Advocacy & Litigation

Intellectual Property

• Infringement & Enforcement

Labor

• Employment & Related Contracts
• Labor Disputes
• Collective Bargaining
• Strikes, Lockouts & Other Union Disputes
• Regulatory Compliance
• Human Resource Advisory

Professional Background

• Professor, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
• Former Junior Partner, Divina and Uy Law Offices
• Former Managing Partner, Misa & Gonzales Law Offices
• Former Partner, Misa Castro & Associates Law Offices
• Former Tax Lawyer and Auditor, Sycip Gorres Velayo and Company

Educational Background

• Juris Doctor (Magna Cum Laude), University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Magna Cum Laude), University of the East

Awards & Recognition

• Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines, Asia Business Law Journal (2018-2023)
• Valdez & Co. Awardee, University of the East

Published Works

• Compendious Bar Reviewer on Civil Law (2023 Edition, 2024 Edition; CentralBooks)
• Compendious Bar Reviewer on Labor Law (2023 Edition, 2024 Edition; CentralBooks)