M. Layug, Jr José

Litigation

• Expropriation
• Local Government, Election, and Administrative Litigation

Corporate and Special Projects

• Banking and Finance
• Business Process Outsourcing
• Competition Law and Anti-Trust
• Construction and Infrastructure
• Corporate Governance, Regulatory Practice and Compliance
• Corporate Restructuring
• Corporate Services, Housekeeping, and Directorship
• Energy
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Foreign Investments
• Public-Private Partnership and Joint Ventures
• Media, Entertainment, and Sports
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Mining
• Project Finance
• Public Bidding and Procurement
• Transportation and Maritime Law

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

• International Commercial Arbitration

• Construction Industry Arbitration

Tax and Estate Planning

• Tax Advisory

E-Commerce and Technology

• Blockchain and Other Distributed Ledgers

• Cryptocurrency

• Data Privacy

Legal Education, Legislative Advocacy, and Policy Reform

• Trainings and Seminars

• Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs

• Representation in Legislative Hearings

• Bills, Policies, and Position Papers

Professional Background

• Former Dean, University of Makati School of Law
• Former Senior Partner, Puno and Puno Law Offices
• Former Chairman, National Renewable Energy Board
• Former Undersecretary, Department of Energy
• Former Legal Manager, Chevron Malampaya LLC
• Former Senior Associate, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
• Former Foreign Lawyer, Sullivan & Cromwell (New York, USA)

Educational Background

• Master of Laws (with Honours), Cornell Law School, New York, USA
• Bachelor of Laws, University of the Philippines College of Law
• Bachelor of Science in Business Economics (Cum Laude), University of the Philippines

Affiliations

• International Bar Association
• Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• Cornell Law School Young Alumni Committee