Jay is the quintessential litigator—he is an astute strategist with top-notch trial skills, unparalleled work ethic, and unwavering loyalty and commitment to his clients’ cause. Always the grittiest man in the room, he is the go-to advocate of clients who need to get things done when the chips are down and the stakes are high. 

Jay honed his craft with the country’s biggest litigation firm where he cut his teeth on complex cases of national significance. From defending a U.S. serviceman in the country’s most publicized murder case, to securing an injunctive relief urgently needed by the country’s flag carrier to resume its paralyzed operations, he quickly proved his mettle in bare-knuckle litigation. With his innate competitive drive, he has developed the habit of meticulously preparing for each courtroom battle, which he complements with his razor-sharp focus, mastery of the rules, and deep understanding of the law. 

In practicing law for more than a decade, Jay has successfully represented clients engaged in various industries—such as banking, energy, telecommunications, petroleum, broadcasting, and construction—in complex cases ranging from commercial litigation to anti-trust, torts, and intra-corporate disputes. He has likewise advocated for c-suite executives, industry leaders, and high-ranking government officials, including senators, cabinet members, and local executives, in cases involving a wide array of issues, such as white-collar crimes, plunder, and government contracts. He also has extensive experience in commercial and construction arbitration. 

As the head of the Firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, Jay leverages his vast experience as a highly adept litigator in spearheading the Firm’s efforts to quickly establish itself as a litigation powerhouse. Always unflinching under pressure, Jay continues to represent high-net-worth individuals and Fortune 500 multi-national companies and local conglomerates in complex, bet-the company disputes. 

To broaden his legal background, Jay supplemented his solid dispute resolution experience with crucial client-side training by serving as in-house Counsel of the local affiliate of a Fortune 500 company and General Counsel of a conglomerate primarily engaged in retail and distribution of premium global brands locally and abroad. Thus, while clients have come to rely on Jay to represent them in high-stakes cases, they likewise depend on him to provide them with comprehensive, practical, and commercially sound advice to help them avoid costly and time-consuming litigation in the first place.  

Highlights:

• Successfully defended some of the country’s biggest mining companies against the government in a petition for injunction involving a government contract with financial impact amounting to billions of Pesos. 
• Lead counsel of a former high-ranking government official in a multi-billion controversy which has received national attention during the current pandemic. 
• Successfully initiated criminal complaints against scores of malefactors who overrun one of the plants of the country’s leading producer and distributor of sauces and condiments. 
• Advised the local affiliate of a Fortune 500 company and represented it in discussions with the government regarding its crucial government contract. 
• Advised the country’s biggest rural and thrift banks in relation to loans extended to government employees amounting to billions of Pesos. 
• Successfully defended the executive officers and directors of a multinational oil company against multiple suits for monopoly and combinations in restraint of trade. 
• Successfully defended the executive officers and directors of a water utility company in an action for syndicated estafa in relation to the company’s rate rebasing exercise. 
• Represented a Senatorial candidate in an election dispute before the Senate Electoral Tribunal. 
• Rendered advice to a multinational oil company in relation to the settlement of multi-jurisdictional mass tort class actions. 
• Represented a telecommunications company in suits involving the proper application of the constitutional proscription limiting alien ownership over public utilities to 40%. 
• Represented a water utility company in a suit for enforcement of environmental laws. 
• Secured an injunctive relief that enabled a broadcasting company to keep one of its highest-rated tv program on air. 
• Won a multi-million arbitral award for one of the country’s biggest construction firms. 
• Rendered advice to a Fortune 500 oil company in relation to an anticipated suit for the enforcement of an adverse multibillion judgment award in this jurisdiction.