V. Dela Cruz Jr. Enrique

Litigation

• Constitutional law and Public International Law
• Local Government and Law on Public Officers (Ombudsman/Sandiganbayan)
• Election Law (Recall & People's Initiatives)
• Contractual Disputes (Debt and Asset Recovery)
• Family Law (Annulment, Adoption, Guardianship and other Special Proceedings)
• Testate and Intestate Proceedings
• Expropriation
• Professional Liability and Malpractice
• Criminal Prosecution and Defense

Corporate and Special Projects

• Public-Private Partnership and Joint Ventures
• Mining
• Public Bidding and Procurement
• Anti-Money Laundering Law

Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution

• International Commercial Arbitration
• Construction Industry Arbitration
• State vs. Investor Arbitration
• Mediation-Arbitration

Intellectual Property

• Patent & Trademark Registration

• Copyright

• Infringement & Enforcement (Unfair Competition)

• Licensing & Franchising

E-Commerce & Technology

• Blockchain & Other Distributed Ledgers

• Cryptocurrency

• Cybercrime

• Data Privacy

• Financial Technology

Legal Education, Legislative Advocacy and Policy Reform

• Trainings and Seminars

• Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs

• Representation in Legislative Hearing

• Draft Bills, Policies, and Position Papers

Other modes of ADR Service

• Arbitration

• Mediation

• Mediation-Arbitration

• Negotiation

Professional Background

• Lecturer, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
• Lecturer, University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance - Center for Local and Regional Governance
• Lecturer, UP Bar Review Institute
• Lecturer, Bulacan State University College of Law
• Former Municipal Councilor (2001 to 2010 and 2019 to 2022), Municipality of Baliwag, Bulacan
• Former Board Member (2010 to 2019), 2nd District, Province of Bulacan
• Former President, National Movement of Young Legislators of the Philippines

Educational Background

• Doctor of Laws (Candidate), University of Santo Tomas Graduate School of Law (ongoing)
• Master of Laws degree major in International and Comparative Business Law (with Distinction, Chevening Scholar), London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom (2004-2005)
• Masters Course in International Trade Law, University College London Faculty of Laws, United Kingdom (2005-2006)
• Executive Program – Leadership & Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, United States of America (2001-2002)
• Masters in Public Management, Ateneo de Manila University School of Government (2000-2001)
• Juris Doctor (Third Honors), University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law (1996-2000)
• Bachelor of Arts in Legal Management (Cum Laude), University of Santo Tomas (1992-1996)
• Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) – Certification Course – International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (October 2019-December 2020)
• FINTECH Certification Program, Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning, Harvard University, USA (March 2019-March 2020)
• Executive Program on Leadership for Young Legislators, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (January to August 2021)
• Future Leaders Program, National University of Singapore Business School (November to February 2022)

Awards & Recognition

• Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines, Asia Business Law Journal (2020-2023)
• Commended External Counsel of the Year 2022-2023, In-House Community
• Data Privacy Lawyer of the Year - Finalist, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2022-2023)
• Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year - Finalist, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2021-2023)
• Philippines Client Choice Lawyer, Asian Legal Business (2022)
• Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year - Finalist, Asian Legal Business Southeast Asia Law Awards (2019)
• Bronze Award for Five Pillars - Corporate Governance (Individual), Datos Privados Awards (2019)
• Dangal ng Baliwag Award - For Public Service (2017)
• Asia 21 Young Leaders Award for 2008 (Asia Society Philippines)
• Gintong Kabataan Award - Young Professional (2007)
• Ten Outstanding Councilors Of The Philippines (2007)

Professional Membership / Affiliation

• Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA Asia Users Council)
• Accredited Arbitrator, Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC)
• Member, Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators (PICAM)
• Member, International Law and International Affairs Committee (ILIAC) - Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
• Member, Asia Society of the Philippines

Published Works

• Compendious Bar Reviewer on Political Law (2023 Edition, 2024 Edition; CentralBooks)
• "A Regional Comparison of Data Privacy Laws" (2020; The Asian Business Law Journal)
• "A Regional Comparison of Data Protection Laws" (2022; The Asian Business Law Journal)