Julito R. Sarmiento
Senior Partner
BAR QUALIFICATIONS: 1992, Philippines; 1997, New York.
EDUCATION: Ateneo de Manila University (A.B. Pre-divinity, cum laude, 1984; LL.B., Second Honors, 1991); Yale Law School (LL.M., with honors, 1993; J.S.D., Cand.); Ateneo de Manila University - Regis University (M.B.A., Gold Medalist, 2007)
WORK EXPERIENCE: Jesuit Volunteer, Ateneo de Davao University and University of San Carlos, 1984-1986. Lecturer, Assumption College, Makati, 1986-1990. Legal Volunteer, Amnesty International, London, 1989. Law Clerk, Supreme Court of the Philippines, 1990-1991. Participatory Research, Organization of Communities and Education towards Struggle for Self-Reliance (PROCESS, Inc.), Legal Counsel, 1991. Senior Associate, Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, 1996-1999. Vice President, General Counsel and Board Director, Philippine Associated Smelter and Refining Corporation, 1999-2002. Corporate Secretary and Board Director, LaFayette Philippines, Inc., 2006-2008.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: New York Association, American Bar Association, Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
LANGUAGES: Filipino and English.
PRACTICE AREAS: Energy (Renewable Energy, Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission, Regulatory Approvals); Banking and Finance (Project Finance); Mergers and Acquisitions (Mergers / Corporate Reorganizations, Joint Ventures, Strategic Investments and Acquisitions, Strategic Alliances); Privatization ( Public Utility Regulation, Public Bidding / Negotiated Sale); Corporate and Commercial (Commercial Law); Mining ( Mining and Metals, Mineral Processing); Infrastructure (Roads and Tollways, Engineering, Procurement and Construction, Commercial and Industrial Developments); Labor and Employment (General Employment Advice, Labor Relations / Trade Unions, Pensions, Collective Bargaining Agreements); Real Estate (Hotels, Resorts and Tourism); Environment; Social License (Social Acceptability / Social Mining, Free, Prior and Informed Consent, Crisis and Risks Management, Stakeholders' Conflict Resolution); Legal Advocacy (Governmental and non-governmental Relations, Legislative Affairs)
