T. Divina Nilo

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  Corporate, criminal, and civil litigation
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Mediation-Arbitration
• Negotiation
• Estates and trusts
• Immigration
• Labor and employment
• Elections
• Administrative regulation
• Transportation and maritime law
• Family law

• Banking, finance, and construction

• Mergers and acquisition

• Foreign investments

• Securities

• Corporate rehabilitation

• Insurance

• Public-private partnerships

• Mining and natural resources

• Energy

• Utilities regulation

• Intellectual property

• Sports and entertainment

• Taxation

Professional Background

• Founder and Managing Partner, DivinaLaw [formerly Divina & Uy Law Office]
• Dean, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
• Professor, University of the Philippines College of Law
• Chairman, New Horizon Financial Consultants Inc.
• Bar Reviewer in Commercial Law
• Former Member of the Board of Directors, United Coconut Planters Bank
• Former Chairman, Philippine Association of Law Schools
• Former Co-General Counsel and Chairman on Legal Education and Bar Admission, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Former President, Philippine Association of Law Schools
• Former Executive Vice-President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Equitable PCI Bank
• Former General Manager/Executive Adviser to the Board and Corporate Secretary, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office

Educational Background

• International Tax Law Post Graduate Diploma, Robert Kennedy College, Switzerland
• Juris Doctor (Magna Cum Laude and Class Valedictorian), University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
• Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science (Cum Laude), University of Santo Tomas

Awards & Recognition

• Gold Award - Achievement in Web Writing/Content for “A Dose of Law," Stevie 2024 International Business Awards
• Silver Award - Thought Leader of the Year, Stevie 2024 International Business Awards
• Golden Wheel Award for Legal Practice, Rotary International District 3780 (2024)
• Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines, Asia Business Law Journal (2018 - 2023)
• Commended External Counsel of the Year 2022-2023, In-House Community
• Gold Award – Executive of the Year (Legal), 19th Annual International Business Awards
• Philippines Client Choice Lawyer, Asian Legal Business (2021, 2022)
• Super 50 Disputes Lawyer, Asian Legal Business (2022)
• Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Awardee for Law and Justice, University of Santo Tomas' The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL) Award (2022)
• Managing Partner of the Year, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2021)
• 500 Leading Lawyers, InterContinental Finance & Law Magazine (2017)
• Managing Partner of the Year, ACQ Global Awards (2015, 2017)

Published Works

• Divina Compendious Bar Review Series - Civil Law, Criminal Law, Commercial Law, Labor Law, Political Law, Taxation Law, Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics (2023-2024 Edition; CentralBooks)
• Divina on Commercial Law (2021 Edition, 2023 Edition; Rex Bookstore)
• Bar Q&A - Commercial Law (2022; CentralBooks)
• Questions & Answers on the Revised Corporation Code (2020 Edition, 2024 Edition; CentralBooks)
• Bar Questions & Answers For the Past 10 years: Commercial Law (2019; CentralBooks)
• Guidebook on Commercial Law (2016 Edition; Rex Bookstore)
• Handbook on Commercial Law (2005 Edition, 2010 Revised Edition; Rex Book Store)