Partners


Mr. Othello C. Carag

Othello C. Carag is the Firm's Managing Partner. As a licensed CPA-Lawyer, Mr. Carag specializes in taxation, corporate and commercial law. He has extensive practice in assisting both corporate and individual clients on matters involving income tax planning; capital gains tax planning for sale, transfer or exchange of shares of stock and real properties; estate planning and gifting strategies; tax planning related to mergers, acquisition and tax deferred re-organizations; and tax controversies.

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Ms. Priscilla F. Zaballero

Priscilla F. Zaballero heads the Corporate and Commercial Law Department. Ms. Zaballero handles a broad range of transactional and corporate matters, with extensive background in mergers and acquisitions, taxation, government procurement, real estate and development projects, information technology, government contracts, and securities. Ms. Zaballero likewise heads the Intellectual Property Department which handles trademark, patent, utility model, and industrial design applications, as well as licensing agreements.

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Ms. Maria Theresa C. San Pablo-Llamado

A licensed CPA-Lawyer, Maria Theresa C. San Pablo-Llamado heads the Firm's Taxation Department. She has an extensive practice on tax planning, compliance and litigation, and in assisting clients secure remedies against tax assessments and apply for tax exemption, tax treaty relief, refund and issuance of tax credit certificates. Her practice areas also include corporate mergers and acquisitions, due diligence audits and contract review and negotiations.

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Ms. Liza H. Abiera

Liza H. Abiera heads the Firm's Special Projects Department. A licensed CPA-Lawyer, she practices in the areas of commercial and corporate law, taxation and government procurement.

Ms. Abiera received her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines in 2003, graduating with a Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy in 1997 from the University of San Carlos in Cebu City.

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Mr. Joseph Alden H. Valmonte

Joseph Alden H. Valmonte is a licensed CPA-Lawyer. His fields of specialization include taxation, corporate and commercial law, and tax litigation.

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Ms. Venus Amelie G. Mejia

Ms. Venus Amelie G. Mejia is part of the Firm's Corporate and Tax Departments, with comprehensive experience in Public Bidding and Government Procurement, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign investments, legal due diligence reviews, tax assessments, and claims for tax refund.

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Mr. Bobby Johnson O. Sebastian

Mr. Bobby Johnson O. Sebastian is part of the Firm's Taxation Department, where he specializes in tax planning, tax assessments and refunds, and tax litigation. His practice areas also include e-commerce, gaming, corporate law, contract review and negotiations, and criminal litigation.

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