ARIS L. GULAPA
Partner
aris.gulapa@gulapalaw.com
Admission/s:
New York Bar, 2014
Vietnam, Foreign Practitioner’s License, 2006-2011
Philippine Bar, 2004
Education:
New York University School of Law, International Trade, 2011 (Vanderbilt Scholar; NYU Journal of International Law & Politics)
Ateneo Law School, Juris Doctor, 2003 (Second Honors; Second Best Thesis; Ateneo Law Journal; Jessup Moot)
Ateneo de Manila University, Legal Management, 1999 (Honorable Mention)
Practice Areas:
Philippine Law, ASEAN Law, Doing Business in New York and in the US
OLIVER P. BACLAY, JR.
Partner
oliver.baclay@gulapalaw.com
Admission/s:
New York Bar, 2015
Philippine Bar, 2009 (Top 3)
Patent Agent Qualifying Examination, 2009 (Jointly sponsored by the European Patent Office and the Philippine Intellectual Property Office)
Licensure Exam for Chemists, 2003, (Rank 6, Professional Regulation Commission)
Education:
New York University School of Law, Masters of Laws in Intellectual Property 2016 (CIIL program)
Japan Patent Office, Patent Experts Course, 2012
World Intellectual Property Office, Advance Course on Patents, 2014
Ateneo Law School, Juris Doctor, 2008 (Second Honors; Jessup Moot) University of the Philippines Los Baños, BS Chemistry, 2003 (Chemistry Olympiad National Champion)
Practice Areas:
Philippine Law, International and US Intellectual Property, Doing Business in New York and in the US
LICELLE R. COBRADOR
Of Counsel
licelle.cobrador@gulapalaw.com
Admission/s:
New York Bar, 2010
Philippine Bar, 2005
Education:
Master of Laws from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2008 (Dean’s Merit Scholar)
Ateneo Law School, Juris Doctor, 2004
University of the Philippines, Development Studies, 2000 (Cum Laude)
Practice Areas:
Philippine Law, US Immigration, Doing Business in New York and in the US
AL-SHWAID L. ISMAEL
alshwaid.ismael@gulapalaw.com
Shwaid is an of counsel of the firm.
Prior to joining the firm, Shwaid was General Counsel of the Philippine subsidiary of Tim Horton’s and was previously consultant to the Asian Development Bank under its Office of Public-Private Partnership – Transaction Advisory Services. He is Foreign Corrupt Practices Act-trained with certification.
He is currently the Dean of the University of Cebu School of Law.
Admission/s:
New York Bar, 2018
Philippine Bar, 2007 (Top 8)
Education:
New York University School of Law, Master of Laws in Corporate Law, 2017 (Vanderbilt Medal Recipient; International Student Leadership Awardee; NYU Journal of Law and Business)
New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Advanced Professional Certificate in Law and Business, 2017 (Vogelstein Scholar)
University of Cebu School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2006 (Magna Cum Laude; Academic Scholar)
Practice Areas:
General Corporate, Infrastructure, Innovation and Competition, and Government Contracts