Arianna L. Cariaga
JUNIOR ASSOCIATE
While Arianna bid farewell to the halls of her alma mater after graduating from law school, she still considers herself a lifelong scholar of the law. Since the law is ever-changing, often redrawn, and re-interpreted by those who practice or wield it, Arianna understands that the study of law is a vital constant in a lawyer’s life. Since she joined Tolosa Javier Law, her yearning for the study of law has increased tenfold and explains why she intently dives into unfamiliar subjects and challenging cases.
A dedicated advocate for her client’s causes, Arianna has time and again proven herself competent as she is passionate about the legal profession. Guided by the oft-quoted phrase “Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall,” she continuously strives to conduct herself as someone worthy to carry the mantle of a lawyer in both her professional and personal life.
Arianna’s practice areas are criminal, corporation, labor, family, and immigration law. She specializes in litigation and has experience advising on various corporate transactions such as business formation, structuring, compliance, and public bidding.
Highlights:
- Facilitated compliance and corporate transactions including Competitive Selection Process (CSP) and Swiss Challenge transactions for the leading electric power distribution company in the Philippines
- Provided legal advice on various transactions of a leading company in the construction industry in the Philippines
- Represented the leading producer and distributor of sauces and condiments in the country in criminal prosecutions
- Advised a leading manufacturer of innovative products in its entry to the Philippine market
Q&A
What are you currently passionate about?
I am currently passionate about yoga and I make it a point to practice it regularly. It has helped me to focus, be mindful, and flexible. More importantly, it has taught me to be less reactive to external stressors. These are lessons that I have channeled into my practice of law — flexibility and mindfulness in dealing with clients, and focus in handling complex engagements. Amidst the exciting and challenging legal issues and engagements that the Firm deals with on a daily basis, my yoga practice has kept me grounded and mindful in order to best serve the interests our clients.
What characteristic of yours is your friends most fond of?
My friends would say that I try to have fun in any situation that I am put in. I believe that regardless of the gravity and seriousness of any situation, there is no reason that fun cannot be had as well. Similarly, even if faced with stressful circumstances or difficult engagements, I always endeavor to find the fun in all that I do.
It is often said that to be a great lawyer, one must accept that you are a constant student of the law. I find that this undertaking — the study of our ever-evolving legal landscape — to be exciting, gratifying, and more importantly, an honor.
What is your guiding thought in your personal and professional life?
I have always been guided by this quote from Victor Hugo: “Whatever causes night in our souls may leave stars.”
It is through the challenges and the hardships that we are forced to decide whether we will succumb and give up or thrive and shine brighter than before. I repeat this mantra whenever I am faced with a challenge, whether it be in my personal or professional life. In hindsight, the greatest lessons and most well-earned accomplishments of mine are those that were born out of the most trying of times.
- Juris Doctor, Ateneo De Manila University, School of Law, 2019; graduated with second honors distinction
- Bachelor of Science degree, Major in Interdisciplinary Studies, Ateneo de Manila University, 2015
arianna.cariaga@tolosajavierlaw.com
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