Contact
Manila Office
Senior Partner
Jose M. Layug, Jr.
Atty. Jose M. Layug Jr. is a Senior Partner at DivinaLaw and former Undersecretary of the Department of Energy and Chairman of the National Renewable Energy Board.
Practice Areas
LitigationExpropriationLocal Government and Election LitigationCorporate and Special ProjectsBanking and FinanceBusiness Process OutsourcingCompetition LawConstruction and InfrastructureCorporate GovernanceCorporate RestructuringEnergyEnvironment and Natural ResourcesForeign InvestmentsPublic-Private PartnershipMedia, Entertainment, and SportsMergers and AcquisitionsMiningProject FinancePublic Bidding and ProcurementTransportation and Maritime LawArbitration and Alternative Dispute ResolutionTax AdvisoryBlockchain and CryptocurrencyLegislative Advocacy and Policy Reform
Education
Master of Laws
Cornell Law School, New York, USA
with Honours
Bachelor of Laws
University of the Philippines College of Law
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics
University of the Philippines
Cum Laude
Professional Background
- Former Dean, University of Makati School of Law
- Former Senior Partner, Puno and Puno Law Offices
- Former Chairman, National Renewable Energy Board
- Former Undersecretary, Department of Energy
- Former Legal Manager, Chevron Malampaya LLC
- Former Senior Associate, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
- Former Foreign Lawyer, Sullivan & Cromwell (New York, USA)
Awards & Recognition
Publications
- Doing Business in the Philippines(2024-2025)