EDUCATION: LL.M.; Harvard University (1986)
LL.B., Valedictorian and Cum Laude
University of the Philippines, College of Law (1981)
A.B. Honors, Major in Economics,
Summa Cum Laude
De La Salle University, Manila (1977)
PRACTICE AREAS
Taxation, Corporate Finance and Commercial Law
WORK EXPERIENCE (RECENT)
• Assisted a foreign entity in preparing a bid on the shares of a listed mining and manufacturing company, including the conduct of legal due diligence on such listed company.
• Assisted in the conduct of a legal due diligence and negotiation of the terms of merger of two oil companies.
• Advised a Singapore‐listed company in connection with its acquisition of shares in a Philippine company providing airport services.
• Acted as counsel to a foreign stock exchange in connection with its investments in the Philippines.
• Supervised and handled legal due diligence of two leading Philippine telecommunications companies; a Philippine corporation which has several oil refineries; conglomerate of bakery goods and foods.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
FROM: August 1989
TO: Present
EMPLOYER: VILLARAZA & ANGANGCO
POSITION: Senior Partner
FROM: October 2001
TO: October 2002
EMPLOYER: College of Law, University of the Philippines
POSITION: Lecturer on Sales and Taxation
FROM: September 2001
TO: July 2003
EMPLOYER: Integrated Bar of the Philippines
POSITION: Member, IBP Journal Board of Editors
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Philippines
• Executive Director and Trustee [2014 – 2015]
• Harvard Club of the Philippines
• Chairperson & President [2012 – 2014]
• Harvard Club of the Philippines
• President [2007 ‐ 2011]
• Harvard Law School Association of the Philippines
• Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Philippine Bar Association
Foreign
• Committee Coordinator [2014 – Present]
• Inter‐Pacific Bar Association
• Council Member [2004 – 2006; 2012 ‐ Present]
• Inter‐Pacific Bar Association
• Deputy Committee Coordinator, 2012 to present
• Inter‐Pacific Bar Association
