Senior Associate

Jose-Mari H. Roco

Education

Juris Doctor
Ateneo de Manila University, 2015

Bachelor of Arts in Management Economics, minor in History
Ateneo de Manila University, 2009

Contact
(632) 830-2120
Location
Manila

Mr. Roco has extensive experience in labor litigation where he has successfully represented multinational and local companies in various industries (e.g., business process outsourcing, manufacturing, hospitality, pharmaceutical, banking and finance, logistics, construction, oil, etc.) and international organizations against, among others, claims for alleged wrongful termination from employment and unfair labor practices, including employment-related monetary claims.

Mr. Roco also has extensive experience in employment-related consultancy work where he has advised clients on various matters such as, but not limited to, manpower programs, employee discipline, employee benefits, employment and contracting arrangements, workers’ right to self-organize, and data privacy. In doing so, Mr. Roco has assisted clients in conducting administrative disciplinary investigations, the review and formulation of workplace policies and contracts, and negotiations for collective bargaining agreements.

In 2019, Mr. Roco was among the Firm’s lawyers to give a presentation on contracting arrangements and labor inspections at the inaugural General Counsel (GC) Summit of The Legal 500. He likewise co-authored several written works for various publications as in the following:

  • Chambers and Partners: HR Internal Investigations Trends and Developments in the Philippines (2025)
  • The Legal 500: AI in the Workplace (2024)
  • Chambers and Partners: Labour Outsourcing and Technology-Based Crimes in the Philippines (2022)

Mr. Roco was a member of the Ateneo Law Journal from 2012 to 2015 where he authored several articles and held several positions, including Lead Editor and member of its Executive Committee.

Mr. Roco was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2016 and is a member of the Quezon City Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

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