Augusto Leon Araneta Macatangay, Partner, Siguion Reyna, Montecillo & Ongsiako Law Offices.

Leo has over 15 years of experience in corporate and commercial law. He has a broad knowledge of Philippine policies, regulations, and business practices. He has counseled some of the biggest companies in the Philippines including various governmental agencies such as the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission. He has extensive experience in syndicated loans, restructuring proceedings, mergers and acquisitions, and joint venture agreements. He represented clients in administrative, civil and criminal proceedings involving contractual disputes, intra-corporate controversies, and regulatory disputes. As corporate secretary, member of the board of directors, or as a consultant, he regularly advises individuals and corporations involved in real estate, construction, sugar production, technology, power, logistics, education, retail, manufacturing, media and wellness.

 

Maria Caterina Cristina R. Lopa, Partner, Siguion Reyna, Montecillo, and Ongsiako Law Office

Atty. Maria Caterina Cristina R. Lopa is a Partner at Siguion Reyna, Montecillo, and Ongsiako Law Office where she has been practicing law since 2016. As part of a full-service firm, she has dabbled in virtually all practice areas. She has handled several due diligence projects with particular emphasis on regulatory compliance for both local and cross-border transactions.

Anna Bianca Torres Wong, Legal Director, Kenvue Philippines

Anna Bianca Torres Wong serves as the Legal Director at Kenvue Philippines (formerly J&J Consumer Health), where she has been since January 2023, following her tenure at Johnson & Johnson (Philippines) Inc. from February to December 2022. She is a member of the Philippines and Indonesia Leadership Team for the PH ID Subcluster. With a wealth of experience, Anna has held significant roles including Legal Affairs Director, Data Privacy Champion, and Corporate Secretary at Wyeth Philippines, Inc. from April 2019 to January 2022, and Vice-President and Corporate Secretary at Nestlé Philippines, Inc. from May 2011 to January 2022. She began her career as a Senior Associate at Puyat Jacinto & Santos Law Office (PJS Law) from January 2007 to April 2011. Anna's expertise spans Corporate and Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition Law, Regulatory Law, Intellectual Property, and Information Technology. Admitted to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 2007, she is also a certified professional coach, trained by Benchmark Consulting in 2021. Anna holds a BS in Management Engineering with a Minor in Marketing from Ateneo De Manila University and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of the Philippines, where she was a member of the UP Law Honor Society.

Joseph J. Marigomen, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation

Atty. Joseph J. Marigomen is a First Vice President for Legal Services of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, the largest toll road operator in the Philippines. He has been the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation since 2017. Atty. Marigomen obtained his law degree and undergraduate degree from the University of the Philippines. He became a member of the Philippine Bar in 1996. Prior to joining the company in 2015, he was a Senior Partner at Puno and Puno Law Offices where he spent 17 years of practice in various fields of law including energy, privatization, dispute resolution, family law, infrastructure (roads and tollways, engineering, procurement and construction) and real estate law.

 

​Ryan Co, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Pacific Synergy Food and Beverage Corp.

Ryan currently serves as the Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs of Pacific Synergy Food and Beverage Corp. He was recently selected as one of the Top 10 Chief Legal Officers of the Philippines by CEO Insights Asia.  He was also included in The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Philippines and was recognized as one of the best in-house legal professionals in the Philippines. He also led his legal team to be recognized as one of Southeast Asia's best legal teams by The Legal 500. Prior to joining Pacific Synergy, he also also counseled for Shopee Philippines and other SEA Group entities, Rockwell Land and Megaworld Corporation. He also handled high profile litigation and employment cases and complex legal transactions at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan and Kapunan Lotilla Flores Garcia & Castillo. He obtained his Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) from Santa Clara University School of Law in California focused on High Technology, Employment and Intellectual Property and Law (J.D.) and Economics (A.B.) Degrees from San Beda University.

 

Rhys Alexei Y. Murillo, CPA, JD, CCO, General Manager, Compliance, Legal, External and Government Affairs, Nissan Philippines, Inc.

Atty. Rhys Alexei Y. Murillo is a C.P.A. Lawyer who completed his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree from De La Salle University-Taft, and his Juris Doctor Degree from Ateneo Law School. He passed the 2006 Philippine Bar Examinations, and has since been exposed to various industries, and worked with legal departments of local and multinational companies such as the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, the Philippine Stock Exchange, the Araneta Group Companies, up to his current role as the General Manager of the Compliance, Legal, External and Government Affairs of Nissan Philippines, Inc. Since joining Nissan Philippines, Inc. in 2013, Atty. Murillo has since been actively working with industry stakeholders and the Philippine Government to push for and advance the interests of the Automotive Industry, including but not limited to the Philippine Lemon Law, LTO Plate and Registration Process improvements, and Electrification, among others. As part of his personal advocacies, Atty. Murillo is working with electrification advocates EVAP and the DOE to push for electrified mobility in the Philippines, and promote the adoption of EV technologies by the Filipinos.