Roderico V. Puno
Senior Partner
BAR QUALIFICATIONS: 1990, Philippines.
EDUCATION: Ateneo de Manila University (A.B. Political Science, 1985; LL.B., 1989).
WORK EXPERIENCE: Vice President, First Philippine Holdings Corporation, 2001- 2003. Corporate Secretary: First Gas Holdings Corporation, 1995-2005; First Gen Corporation, 1998- 2005; Corporate Secretary: BDO Private Bank, Inc.; BDO Securities, Inc.; Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation. Rustan Supercenter, Inc. Director: Global Business Power Holdings Corporation; President: American E-Discovery Resources Inc.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Integrated Bar of the Philippines
LANGUAGES: Filipino and English.
PRACTICE AREAS: Energy (Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy, Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission, Regulatory Approvals); Banking and Finance (Acquisition Finance, Derivatives and Financial Products, Financial Services, Loans and Credit Facilities, Project Finance, Securitization and Structured Finance); Bankruptcy / Financial Restructuring (Corporate Rehabilitation, Debt and Capital Restructuring, Foreclosure); Mergers and Acquisitions (Mergers / Corporate Reorganizations, Joint Ventures, Tender Offers, Strategic Investments and Acquisitions, Strategic Alliances, Hostile Deal Making); Privatization ( Public Utility Regulation, Public Bidding / Negotiated Sale); Securities (Debt Capital Markets); Corporate and Commercial (Commercial Law); Dispute Resolution ( International and Domestic Arbitration); Mining ( Mining and Metals, Mineral Processing); Infrastructure (Roads and Tollways, Engineering, Procurement and Construction, Commercial and Industrial Developments); Legal Advocacy (Governmental and non-governmental Relations, Legislative Affairs)
