INTRODUCTION
Rachelle has experience in governance and compliance, commercial and transactional law, data privacy, mergers and acquisitions, tax, labor, public procurement, securities, blockchain and cryptocurrency law.
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2021 | Vrije Universiteit Brussel (LLM, Great Distinction)
- 1996 | University of the Philippines (Bachelor of Laws)
- 1990 | University of the Philippines (Bachelor of Science in Psychology)
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Rachelle previously worked at the Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles (and its Hong Kong branch), the Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako, and a US law firm dealing in securities and blockchain law. She acted as legal counsel for the University of the Philippines, Play Innovations, Inc. (the franchisee of the Mexican brand KidZania), Ateneo De Manila, and World Vision Philippines, an international humanitarian organization. Her experience in government, particularly at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Education, and the University of the Philippines, as well as her stint as a contributing writer for the Philippine Public Transparency Reporting Project honed her skills in drafting position and policy papers on international and national issues of concern.