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In recognition of outstanding contributions and commendable service in external legal support, the Commended External Counsel of the Year 20233-2023 awards serves as a testament to the invaluable partnership between private practice lawyers and in-house legal teams. Selected through recommendations, votes and testimonials from the in-house counsel and other buyers of legal services in Asia and Middle East, this accolade highlights the crucial role played by these legal professionals in extending and enhancing the capabilities of in-house legal departments. Here are the Commended External Counsel 2022-2023, Philippines*. Ocampo & Suralvo Jude is a Philippine attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and tax. He holds a Master of Laws degree from Harvard University, where he received the Ayala Scholarship Grant, the Lopez Scholarship Grant, and the Landon H. Gammon Fellowship for Academic Excellence. He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree (Finance and Supply Chain Management) from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he was a UNC Kenan-Flagler Fellow. He is a graduate of and a former professorial lecturer on tax law and constitutional law at the University of the Philippines College of Law. 
We in Ocampo & Suralvo Law Offices are grateful for again being recognized and commended by our clients.
Divina Law enrique.delacruz@divinalaw.com He graduated from UST – AB Legal Management (cum laude) in 1996, and Juris Doctor (with honors) in 2000, both as a full-university scholar. In 2001 he earned his Masters in Public Management degree from the Ateneo School of Government. In 2002, he completed a post graduate Fellowship on Leadership and International Relations at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In May 2005, he obtained his Master of Laws – LLM in International and Comparative Business Law (with Distinction, Chevening Scholar), from London Metropolitan University, UK (2004-2005). He also earned a Single Masters Course (MsC) in International Trade Law, from the University College London UK (2005-2006). He is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He also completed the FINTECH Certification Program from Harvard University, USA (March 2019-March 2020). Currently, he is a member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) – Asia Users Council. He is also an accredited Arbitrator of the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC). He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the OADR. 
I am very honored to be recognized alongside the most reputable lawyers in the profession. This recognition is truly special as it comes from the in-house counsels of our various client companies. Also, big thanks to our clients, my colleagues, and the In-House Community
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra msgorriceta@gorricetalaw.com Mark S. Gorriceta is the Managing Partner, Head of the Corporate Group and Head of the Technology Media and Telecommunications Group of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra, a top tier Law Firm in the Philippines with offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. With over 20 years of experience in private practice, Mark has developed an extensive expertise in complex corporate transactions, commercial contracts and regulatory matters in a range of areas that impact businesses – whether for start-ups or for Top 1000 companies in the Philippines. He is a leading lawyer in the fields of Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Law. 
I am profoundly grateful and honore Save d to receive the ‘In-House Community’s Commended External Counsel of the Year, 2022-23’ award for the Philippines. This esteemed recognition is a testament to our firm’s unwavering commitment to excellence and reflects the generous trust and support of the entire in-house counsel community. My heartfelt thanks go out to all for your votes and steadfast belief in our collective abilities
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