Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)

Dispute Resolution

Partner

Jesus Paolo U. Protacio is a founding partner of C&G Law. Paolo started his career with Quisumbing Torres, as a trainee solicitor and, later, associate. He thereafter joined SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan and was a senior associate there until 2007.

Paolo specialises in civil and commercial litigation, before Philippine courts of all levels as well as quasi-judicial bodies, covering a diverse range of subjects, such as contractual disputes, product liability, torts, medical malpractice, intra-corporate controversies, enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards, natural resources and environmental law, public utilities, taxes and other governmental impositions, and banking and securities law.

Paolo’s practice areas also include civil and commercial arbitration, as well as employment and criminal law.

Paolo has been cited as a "Leading Lawyer" by The Legal 500 and ranked as "Band 3" by Chambers Asia-Pacific, both in the field of Dispute Resolution. The Legal 500 attests that he "is very reactive and has a quick grasp of the legal questions involved. He always submits the product well in advance, leaving room for discussion with the client." Chambers Asia-Pacific notes that he “is a very responsive lawyer who communicates very transparently, delivers his service in an effective and timely manner and shows a high level of practical awareness and legal sophistication.”

Paolo has also been included in The Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist – Southeast Asia in 2022.

Paolo was one of the Examiners for the subject of Remedial Law in the 2022 Philippine Bar Examinations.

English, Filipino

Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (2002-present)

Ateneo de Manila University School of Law (Valedictorian; cum laude) Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2002 (Ranked second in 2001 Bar Examinations)