IHC Commended External Counsel Philippines, 2024

Divina Law danny.bunyi@divinalaw.com Atty. Danny E. Bunyi is a senior partner at DivinaLaw and the head of the Firm’s Corporate and Special Projects practice group.

His work in servicing the Firm’s clients has led to multiple awards for Divina Law. He was recognized as a Commended External Counsel of the Year in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 by the In-House Community. He was also named among Asia Business Law Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

I am honored to be recognized by the In-House Community. This recognition reflects the commitment of Divina Law to delivering exceptional legal services and building partnerships with our clients. We deeply appreciate the confidence and support of the In-House Community counsels, whose collaboration drives us to continually improve and excel. Thank you for acknowledging our efforts. We look forward to continuing to serve as your trusted advisors and contributing to your success.

Divina Law cybill.uytiepo@divinalaw.com Atty. Cybill B. Uytiepo is a senior partner at DivinaLaw. She is a corporate lawyer with over two decades of experience. Aside from Corporate and Special Projects, she also handles TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications), infrastructure, mining, and real estate.

In 2024, Atty. Uytiepo was named among the A-List Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines by the Asia Business Law Journal.

She obtained her Juris Doctor from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law.

It is a profound honor to be recognized as one of the In-House Community’s Commended External Counsel of the Year for 2024. This recognition highlights the strong partnership between Divina Law and in-house legal teams, and reflects our shared commitment to excellence in legal service. Through our successful collaboration, we deliver enhanced legal capabilities to our clients. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the In-House Community for this recognition, and to its esteemed members, the in-house counsels, for their support. Thank you very much the trust and confidence.

Divina Law enrique.delacruz@divinalaw.com Atty. Enrique V. Dela Cruz, Jr. is a Senior Partner at DivinaLaw where he heads the Arbitration, Data Privacy, IP, and Fintech groups.

He has over two decades of experience in litigation, arbitration, public-private partnership, and election law.

He is a member of the London Court of International Arbitration-Asia Users Council and the country’s Advisory Council of the Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution under the Department of Justice. He is an accredited arbitrator of the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission.

I am grateful for the honor of receiving this award. It is truly humbling, and I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the various in-house counsel from different companies in the Philippines who chose to include me in this honor list of Commended Counsel. I hope and pray that I can make myself worthy of this recognition.

Ocampo & Manalo mannix@omlawphil.com Manolito A. Manalo is the managing partner of Ocampo Manalo Valdez & Lim Law Firm and oversees the firm!s labor and commercial litigation practice. He also represents various corporations. He is an active member of various professional associations such as the Philippine Bar Association, LAWASIA and the International Bar Association. He is also the Co- Chair of the Philippine Chapter of the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) and a Co-Chair of the Aviation Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP);
Aside from his reputable legal career, Mr. Manalo is a well respected name in the business community. He concurrently serves as Chairman & CEO of publicly-listed Prime Media Holdings Inc.; Chairman of Media-Serbisyo (Teleradyo 630); Director of Kajima Philippines, Inc., and Independent Director of Teleport Commerce Philippines, Inc. He also acts in various corporate capacities for Turkish Airlines, Air Asia, OTIS Elevators, Ayala Land, Inc., Air Seoul, Lenovo PCCW of Hong Kong, Chailease Finance of Taiwan, & Shenzen Airlines to name a few corporate clients before regulatory agencies and quasi-judicial bodies.

It is an honor and a privilege to be recognized for work that you are passionate about.    Our deepest appreciation to In-House Community for this recognition and to our colleagues and clients who have supported us along the way. 

Ocampo Suralvo jocampo@ocamposuralvo.com Jude is a Philippine attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and tax. Jude has assisted a number of global and ASEAN multinationals in multi-jurisdictional reorganizations and has advised many clients on complex mergers and acquisitions. He holds a Master of Laws degree from Harvard University. He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree (Finance and Supply Chain Management) from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. He is a graduate of, and a former professorial lecturer on tax law and constitutional law at the University of the Philippines College of Law.

I am grateful for the recognition of the community of inhouse lawyers in the region.

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