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Atty. Tzarlene Cambaliza
Associate Lawyer I
Atty. Tzarlene Cambaliza obtained her Juris Doctor (J.D) degree from San Beda College-Alabang. She received her Bachelor of Science in Legal Management from De La Salle University Manila.
Atty. Cambaliza works with both the Litigation and Corporate Teams, practicing Family Law, Civil Law, and Criminal Law. She has provided DDS firm’s clients with support for their PEZA registrations and compliance, and she also participates in the review and drafting of commercial contracts.
Atty. Stephanie Peralta
Associate Lawyer I
Atty. Stephanie received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Santo Tomas Manila. She took up AB Legal Management at the same university, graduating with honors as Cum Laude.
Atty. Peralta is an active member of the Corporate Team. Specializing in Labor Law and Corporate Law, she provides legal advice on labor-related concerns and corporate matters. Her responsibilities include drafting and review of commercial contracts, guiding clients in the formation of corporations and assisting clients with their corporate needs. Since joining DDS, Atty. Peralta has shown dedication and collaborative spirit in providing support to her fellow associate lawyers and legal staff in the completion of their tasks.
Atty. Isabelle Louise Villar
Associate Lawyer I
Atty. Isabelle has triumphantly assisted clients on various contract drafting and reviews, legal opinions, corporate formation and post formation housekeeping, BOI and PEZA Registration, and litigation case representation.
She is an active member of the Litigation and Special Projects Teams whose area of practice is focused on Civil Law, Criminal Law, Corporate Law and Special Projects.
She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Management from San Beda University. She obtained her Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree from San Beda College Alabang School of Law in 2023 and became a member of the Bar in the same year.
Atty. Isabelle Louise Villar
Associate Lawyer I
Atty. Meryshel earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Central Philippine University in July 2023, following which she successfully passed the Bar Examinations in September 2023 and was officially admitted to the Bar in December 2023. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Financial Management, also from Central Philippine University in 2018. Furthermore, she demonstrated her proficiency by passing the Civil Service Commission (CSC) exams, earning the designation of Civil Service Professional Passer in 2018.
Currently serving as an Associate Lawyer, Atty. Gianan is a member of the Corporate Team. Her responsibilities encompass providing comprehensive corporate housekeeping services to clients seeking to establish business operations in the Philippines.
Additionally, she assists clients in planning for business retirement, ensuring all legal aspects are addressed. She is also actively involved in drafting and reviewing various essential legal documents and files required for business transactions and compliance.
Atty. Christy Amor Lofranco
Associate Lawyer I
Atty. Christy Amor Lofranco graduated from the University of the Philippines Mindanao with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Economics in 2001. She earned her Juris Doctor (JD) in 2017 from the De La Salle University College of Law, now Tañada-Diokno School of Law, in BGC. She also has a background in Sports Law, particularly Football Law, as she headed the Philippine Football League’s Legal Department in 2018.
She earned her Football Management Certificate from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Academic Centre of Excellence in July 2022. She signed the Roll of Attorneys in May 2023.
Atty. Lofranco primarily handles cases involving Civil Law, Criminal Law, and Family Law. She also assists the Corporate Formation Team. Since she joined our litigation team in October 2023, she has honed her analytical, research, and writing skills. She cultivates the value of preparing effective, clear, and well-reasoned legal documents.
Atty. Kristian Lemuel Cruz
Associate Lawyer I
Atty. Kristian is a member of the firm’s Litigation Team, where his practice focuses primarily on Criminal Law, Family Law, and Property Law.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Management degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree (Dispute Resolution Track) from the Ateneo School of Law. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in the same year.
Atty. Kristian Lemuel Cruz
Associate Lawyer I
Atty. Kristian is a member of the firm’s Litigation Team, where his practice focuses primarily on Criminal Law, Family Law, and Property Law.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Management degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree (Dispute Resolution Track) from the Ateneo School of Law. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in the same year.
Atty. Vladimir Alarique Cabigao, Solicitor
Australia-Based Lawyer
Atty. Vladimir Alarique Cabigao is both licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA)-Lawyer in the Philippines and a Solicitor in New South Wales, Australia.
He was a graduate of Far Eastern University with a Bachelor of Laws, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, San Beda College, Philippines.
At present, Atty. Cabigao holds a position of Senior Research Contracts Officer at the Australian Catholic University. Prior to this, he worked as an Investigator at the IFW Global, where he dealt on transnational organized crime that involved serious fraud.
His area of expertise lies in Immigration, and he is a Registered Migration Agent in Australia.