Mr. De Guzman has extensive experience handling complex legal matters for major corporations and institutions across various industries. His practice includes litigation, arbitration, regulatory compliance, and real estate disputes.
Some of the significant matters handled by Mr. De Guzman include:
- arbitration proceedings before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre involving a dispute between the local branch of an international hotel chain and a domestic corporation;
- closure of a large bank by the leading financial regulatory institution in the country;
- land disputes before the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples involving a premier domestic hospitality group;
- administrative case involving rate-setting and adjustments of the country’s largest energy distribution utility company before the Energy Regulatory Commission;
- bid-related matters involving a global provider of election technology solutions;
reacquisition of properties under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program; and - prosecution of erring employees for fraudulent transactions in the local branch of a foreign corporation.
Mr. De Guzman was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2020 and is a member of the Makati City Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.