INTRODUCTION

Glenn’s practice focuses on international and domestic litigation and arbitration. He appears before various courts, including the Philippine Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, and trial courts, as well as arbitral tribunals constituted under the rules of the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, and CIAC, among others. Glenn handles contractual, corporate, property, construction, energy disputes, and various transactions involving asset or share acquisitions focused on oil, gas, energy, mining, and public infrastructure. He also advises on regulatory compliance matters, including compliance with tobacco, mining law, competition law, anti-dummy, and anti-corruption laws.

EDUCATION/ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2020 | New York University School of Law (LL.M. in International Business Regulations Litigation and Arbitration); Dean’s Graduate Award scholarship, Charles D. Klein Law and Business awardee
• 2011 | Ateneo de Manila University (J.D.), ranked 4th, with honors, most distinguished graduate
• 2007 | Ateneo de Manila University (A.B. Communication, minor in Global Politics and International Relations) – graduated magna cum laude

AWARDS & RANKINGS

• 2020 | United States District Court (SDNY) Mediation Office, mediation assistant
• Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot, head coach (Philippine team, 2021); judge in the US North-East Regionals (2020); judge in the Philippine Nationals (2016-2019); World Top 10 oralist (2010), Quarterfinalist and best memorial (2008)
• Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot; judge in the NYU moot (2020); World Octofinalist (2009)
• Ateneo Office of Legal Aid; supervising attorney

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2011 | Admitted in Republic of the Philippines

REPRESENTATIVE WORK

• $1.1-billion international commercial arbitration (ICC) between two multinational energy corporations and the Philippine Government
• $16-million international investment arbitration (ICSID) between a Belgian corporation and the Philippine government in a dredging-related contract
• International commercial arbitration (SIAC) between a real estate investment fund and a loan financing instrumentality, involving a securitization agreement affecting 52,000 properties
• Construction arbitration involving three major transmission line projects in Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines – resulted in favorable award to client (contractor)
• International commercial arbitration (SIAC) involving the Philippine national power grid system and the concession agreements.
• Philippine court proceedings for the refusal of recognition and enforcement of a final award in a Hong Kong-seated arbitration (successfully settled)