Garth F. Castañeda
Associate
BAR QUALIFICATIONS: 2007, Philippines.
EDUCATION: University of Santo Tomas (B.S. Accountancy, 2001); University of the Philippines (LL. B., Order of the Purple Feather, 2006; Recipient, 2006 Araceli T. Baviera Award for Best Paper in Civil Law, "Confusion Between Estoppel and Pari Delicto"). Certified Public Accountant.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Senior Associate, SyCip Gorres Velayo, 2006-2007. Associate, SyCip Salazar Hernandez Gatmaitan, 2008;
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Integrated Bar of the Philippines; Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
LANGUAGES: English and Filipino.
PRACTICE AREAS: Taxation (Transactional Tax for complex business transactions, including mergers, strategic acquisitions, spin-offs, securities offerings, joint ventures, and financings, Tax Litigation involving both local and national taxes, General Tax Advisory); Corporate and Commercial (Commercial Law); Dispute Resolution (Litigation)
