Associates
Deric Robert E. Siquian
Mr. Siquian is an Associate of the Firm. He focuses on the Firm’s core practice areas in the field of Corporate and Commercial Law, including M&A, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, and Data Privacy.
Mr. Siquian assisted in the internal restructuring of a group of companies of a significant market size, and securing confirmations and approvals of various government offices, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Philippine Competition Commission, and the National Telecommunications Commission. He has experience handling corporate matters in various industries, including arms trade, banking, information technology, real estate, and telecommunications.
He regularly assists several companies, including publicly listed companies, in their compliance with corporate governance requirements as well as disclosure and reportorial requirements with the SEC and the Philippine Stock Exchange
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Siquian was an Associate Solicitor at the Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines where he handled Criminal and Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice, Administrative Arbitration, and Family Law matters, among others, in representation of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.
He was also previously an Associate of one of the largest law firms in the Philippines, gaining significant experience in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, including Civil and Criminal Litigation, Appellate Practice, Construction and Commercial Arbitration, Intra-corporate Disputes, Family Law, and Administrative Proceedings, among others.
Mr. Siquian is a Trained Arbitrator and an Accredited File Counsel of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2022.
Education
Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Juris Doctor
University of the Philippines Diliman, BS Business Administration, Cum Laude