About Michal Gatchalian:
- A general legal practitioner in Philippine civil law, criminal law, labor law, estate and family law, litigation and appellate practice;
– Extensive experience in business organization, registration and corporate housekeeping; tax incentive applications and legal tax minimization strategies; Business and property transfer taxation; Contracts drafting and review especially on property, employment, construction, software purchase and licensing, mergers acquisitions and joint ventures, labor standards, labor relations and termination laws.
– Currently sits as a Member of the Board of Directors of G30 Corporate Consultants, Inc., Permaculture Action Asia, Inc. and Trinity Children’s Home Orphanage.
Current
A full-service law firm based in Cebu City, Philippines
Corporate Secretary and General Counsel Trinity Children’s Home, A Foundation of Faith Hope and Love, Inc. August 2012 – Present (3 months)
Corporate Secretary and General Counsel Permaculture Action Asia, Inc. 2009 – Present (3 years)
a non-profit entity committed to the promotion and development of permaculture technology in Cebu and the Philippines.
Managing Associate Landicho & Associates Law Firm July 2008 – December 2010 (2 years 6 months)
Associate Attorney Landicho & Associates Law Firm July 2008 – March 2010 (1 year 9 months)
• Manages and oversees the day-to-day affairs of the law firm;
• Attends court hearings and other proceedings;
• Attends to the legal and administrative affairs of the retained corporate clients;
• Represents clients before judicial, administrative and regulatory bodies;
• Drafts and reviews contracts, deeds and agreements;
• Performs ancillary corporate functions and regulatory compliance for corporate and juridical clients including the preparation of reportorial requirements before the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bureau of Internal Revenue and other governmental agencies for and in behalf of the retained corporate clients of the law firm.
Practice areas:
Civil, Criminal, Labor and Administrative Litigation, Commercial and Corporate Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Maritime Law, Appellate and General Practice
Legal Assistant Infoweapons Corporation Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry
January 2008 – July 2008 (7 months)
front line legal liaison of the company handling Labor Standards and Labor Relations matters, corporate housekeeping and compliance with PEZA requirements, giving out management advisory relating to taxation and tax incentive strategies.
MICHAL GATCHALIAN’s Education
University of San Carlos Bachelor of Laws, Law 2003 – 2007
Activities and Societies: Scutarius
University of San Carlos B.S. Management Accounting, Advisory Accounting, Taxation, Business Administration 1999 – 2003
– Extensive experience in business organization, registration and corporate housekeeping; tax incentive applications and legal tax minimization strategies; Business and property transfer taxation; Contracts drafting and review especially on property, employment, construction, software purchase and licensing, mergers acquisitions and joint ventures, labor standards, labor relations and termination laws.
– Currently sits as a Member of the Board of Directors of G30 Corporate Consultants, Inc., Permaculture Action Asia, Inc. and Trinity Children’s Home Orphanage.
Current
- Partner at Baril Baril Gatchalian & Associates Law Firm
- Corporate Secretary and General Counsel at Trinity Children’s Home, A Foundation of Faith Hope and Love, Inc.
- Corporate Secretary and General Counsel at Permaculture Action Asia, Inc.
- Managing Associate at Landicho & Associates Law Firm
- Associate Attorney at Landicho & Associates Law Firm
- Legal Assistant at Infoweapons Corporation
- University of San Carlos
- University of San Carlos
A full-service law firm based in Cebu City, Philippines
Corporate Secretary and General Counsel Trinity Children’s Home, A Foundation of Faith Hope and Love, Inc. August 2012 – Present (3 months)
Corporate Secretary and General Counsel Permaculture Action Asia, Inc. 2009 – Present (3 years)
a non-profit entity committed to the promotion and development of permaculture technology in Cebu and the Philippines.
Managing Associate Landicho & Associates Law Firm July 2008 – December 2010 (2 years 6 months)
Associate Attorney Landicho & Associates Law Firm July 2008 – March 2010 (1 year 9 months)
• Manages and oversees the day-to-day affairs of the law firm;
• Attends court hearings and other proceedings;
• Attends to the legal and administrative affairs of the retained corporate clients;
• Represents clients before judicial, administrative and regulatory bodies;
• Drafts and reviews contracts, deeds and agreements;
• Performs ancillary corporate functions and regulatory compliance for corporate and juridical clients including the preparation of reportorial requirements before the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bureau of Internal Revenue and other governmental agencies for and in behalf of the retained corporate clients of the law firm.
Practice areas:
Civil, Criminal, Labor and Administrative Litigation, Commercial and Corporate Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Maritime Law, Appellate and General Practice
Legal Assistant Infoweapons Corporation Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry
January 2008 – July 2008 (7 months)
front line legal liaison of the company handling Labor Standards and Labor Relations matters, corporate housekeeping and compliance with PEZA requirements, giving out management advisory relating to taxation and tax incentive strategies.
MICHAL GATCHALIAN’s Education
University of San Carlos Bachelor of Laws, Law 2003 – 2007
Activities and Societies: Scutarius
University of San Carlos B.S. Management Accounting, Advisory Accounting, Taxation, Business Administration 1999 – 2003