PARTNERS
Atty. Carl Derick C. Duñgo
MANAGING PARTNER
Atty. Mikhail Sherard R. Alivia
*PARTNER
Attorney Mikhail Sherard R. Alivia obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the San Beda
Alabang - School of Law in 2012 and passed the Philippine Bar Examinations of the same year.
Atty. Alivia began his career as an Associate at the Kapunan Garcia & Castillo Law Offices, one of the premiere law firms in the Philippines. Atty. Alivia acquired extensive experience in commercial, civil, and criminal litigation, as well as domestic and family cases, special proceedings, and labor cases. He also handled various corporate clients, specifically general corporate housekeeping work.
He later worked with SGV & Co.’s former Head of Tax, Atty. Emmanuel C. Alcantara, wherein Atty. Alivia litigated various tax cases before the Court of Tax Appeals. He also rendered tax advisory work, as well as corporate restructuring for both domestic and foreign corporations in the Philippines.
Atty. Alivia was the Firm’s 1st Managing Partner. He handles the Firm’s land dispute and acquisition cases, intra-corporate and other commercial cases, criminal law and taxation cases, while servicing the needs of various corporate retainers.
Affiliations:
Lex Leonum Fraternitas (San Beda College of Law)
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
*Atty. Alivia is currently on leave from the Firm.
Atty. Franciso Paolo Rafael G. Tolentino
PARTNER
Attorney Francisco Paolo Rafael G. Tolentino began his career as an Associate Attorney at the Defensor Lantion Briones Villamor and Tolentino Law Offices, where he gained comprehensive exposure in criminal litigation. Atty. Tolentino litigated various criminal cases, some as private prosecutor and others as defense counsel in the regular courts as well as in the Sandiganbayan. He also successfully handled election, environmental, civil, tax and labor cases.
Atty. Tolentino is currently the retained external counsel for several corporate clients. He presently spearheads the litigation and appellate practice of the firm.
Atty. Tolentino obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from San Beda College Alabang - School of Law in 2011 and passed the Philippine Bar Examination of the same year.
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines