Abelaine T. Alcantara

Partner
Admitted to Philippine Bar – 2003

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Litigation

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Partner, Esguerra & Blanco Law Offices, January 2013 – Present
  • Senior Associate, Esguerra & Blanco Law Offices, January 2010 – December 2012
  • Junior Associate, Esguerra & Blanco Law Offices, October 2006 – December 2009
  • Part-time Faculty, Information & Communication Technology Academy (iAcademy), September 2006 – 2007
  • Junior Associate, Jimenez Gonzales Liwanag Bello Valdez Caluya & Fernandez Law Offices, October 2002 – October 2006

EDUCATION, HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Bachelor of Laws, University of the Philippines, 2002
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management – Honors Program, Ateneo de Manila University, 1998
  • Honorable Mention, Ateneo de Manila University, 1998
  • Freshman Merit Scholar, Ateneo de Manila University, 1994
  • Commended External Counsel of the Year, Asean-Mena Counsel, 2019
  • Recognized as Notable Practitioner in Intellectual Property, Chambers and Partners, 2019 

AFFILIATIONS

  • Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Makati City Chapter
  • Membership Committee Chairperson, Licensing Executives Society of the Philippines, 2011 – Present
  • Director, Licensing Executives Society of the Philippines, 2010 – Present
  • Secretary, Licensing Executives Society of the Philippines, 2010-2011
  • Director, Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, September 2018 – Present
  • Secretary, Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, February 2012 – Present
  • Asst. Secretary, Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, 2009 – January 2012
  • Councilor, ASEAN Intellectual Property Association, March 2012 – January 2015