Oscar Carlo F. Cajucom
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Caloy is a partner of the firm and head of its litigation and dispute resolution department. He is a part-time lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law and a member of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI) and the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA). He previously worked as Assistant Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and finished his Advanced LLM in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration from Leiden University graduating Summa Cum Laude.
MNL | CEB
Practice Areas
Government Contracts
International Arbitration
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Real Estate and Construction
Admission
> Philippine Bar, 2013
Education
> Leiden University, Master of Laws on Advanced Studies in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration, 2023 (Summa Cum Laude; Leiden Journal of International Law (2022-2023))
> American Bar Association Criminal Justice Advocacy Mock Trial Competition (2012, Chicago, IL)
> Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2012 (Second Honors; Ateneo Law Journal (2009-2012))
Notable Matters Handled
> Represented the Philippine SEA Games Organizational Committee, Inc. in successfully repelling an injunction sought to enjoin the bidding, award, execution, and implementation of the information systems used for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
> Obtained an interim measure of protection in aid of arbitration and a favorable arbitral award in the amount of more than PhP 800 Million for a contractor and against the government involving a nationwide infrastructure project.
> Obtained an arbitral award in favor of a shipowner against the shipbuilder involving the construction of a Ro-Ro vessel worth almost PhP 150 Million.
> Secured an acquittal for an aircraft mechanic in a falsification case involving the test flight report for an airplane that fatally crashed while transporting a high government official in 2012.
> Representing the rehabilitation receiver of a distressed corporation against insurers in an arbitration involving a multi-Billion peso insurance claim for damage and loss to property caused by a major typhoon.
> Secured an acquittal for an entertainment writer in a libel suit filed by a world champion and renowned celebrity boxer.
> Assisted various arbitral tribunals in registry cases pending before the Permanent Court of Arbitration, including investment treaty and contract-based arbitrations
Gains and Recognitions
> Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution, The Legal500 (2023, 2022)
> Finalist, Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year, Philippine Law Awards 2022 (Asian Legal Business)
> Recommended Lawyer in Labour and employment, The Legal500 (2024, 2023)