Carlos Paulo M. Villaruz

Senior Partner
Managing Partner
Admitted to Philippine Bar – 1998

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Litigation
  • Criminal Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Corporate Rehabilitation
  • Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Labor Law

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Senior Partner, Esguerra & Blanco Law Offices, July 2018 – Present
  • Partner, Esguerra & Blanco Law Offices, January 2007 – June 2018
  • Senior Associate, Esguerra & Blanco Law Offices, March 2004 – December 2006
  • Senior Associate, Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose Law Offices, January 2004 – February 2004
  • Junior Associate, Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose Law Offices, September 1999 – December 2003
  • Special Retained Counsel, Philippine Airlines, March 1999 – September 1999
  • Junior Associate, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices, December 1997 – December 1998
  • Consultant, Office of Senator Ramon B. Revilla, Jr., January 2019 – Present

EDUCATION, HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University, 1997
  • Bachelor of Science in Legal Management, Ateneo de Manila University, 1993
  • Dean’s List, Ateneo de Manila University, 1994 – 1996
  • Recognized as Client Choice for Litigation, Client Choice, 2019
  • Recognized as Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property, Chambers and Partners, 2019
  • Recognized as Leading Lawyer in Dispute Resolution, Chambers and Partners, 2019
  • Commended External Counsel of the Year, In-House Community, Asian-Mena Counsel, 2017

AFFILIATIONS

  • Director, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Makati Chapter, 2015 – Present
  • Treasurer, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Makati Chapter, 2017 – 2019
  • Director, Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, 2015 – 2018
  • Asian Patent Attorneys Association