Atty. Michael A. Gaspar
Atty. Gaspar is the Managing Partner of the Firm and the Head of the Litigation Department. He specializes in litigation, dispute resolution and government procurement.
Atty. Gaspar served the Philippine Government as Senior Legal Counsel of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) which culminated with his designation as PAGCOR’s acting Chief Legal Counsel. Prior to his stint with the government, he was an associate of two highly respected respectable law firms in the Philippines.
Atty. Gaspar has attended the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and is a member of the PMA Masinag Class of 1998. He graduated from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws and an Outstanding Law Intern Award from the University of the Philippines (UP) in 2004 and he was admitted to the Philippine Bar on the following year. In 2011, Atty. Gaspar was appointed as a Foreign Service Officer (FSO) after passing the FSO Examinations.
He is presently a law lecturer in criminal procedure at the UP College of Law.
Atty. Josephine Joy Cañeba
Josephine Joy Cañeba’s practice focuses on initial public offering, securities offerings, mergers and acquisition, corporate finance, regulatory compliance, and general corporate work. She also provides advise on labor, privacy, transportation, logistics, construction, technology, and consumer laws.
Joy has been in the practice of law for 16 years. She was also the former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer of a domestic airline during its merger and turn around period.
Joy is a member of Philippine Bar Association and Filipina CEO Circle. She is also a co-founding partner of CEO Advisors, Inc. and trained arbitrator of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center Inc. (PDRCI).
Atty. Paola Krista C. Rodriguez
Atty. Rodriguez is a Junior Partner of the Firm. Her practice area includes Corporate and Commercial Law, Labor Laws, and Immigration Laws.
Paola engages in general corporate law practice, including corporate secretarial work, general assistance in drafting and reviewing contracts and other legal documents, advises clients on regulatory compliance, works on various corporate transactions, and conducts due diligence. Her work also includes representing clients in key offices in local government units and assisting corporations in dealing and complying with requirements and regulatory compliance in various government agencies.
Paola was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2015. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree in 2014 from San Sebastian College-Recoletos in Manila. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in Behavioral Sciences majoring in Organizational and Social Systems Development in De La Salle University-Manila.