Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Partner

Jess is heavily involved in the firm’s litigation and arbitration practice areas. He obtained his Juris Doctor Degree from the Ateneo de Manila College of Law in 2009, where he ranked fourth in his class, and obtained a silver medal for academic excellence. He joined C&G Law in October 2009, and was promoted as one of the firm’s senior associates effective January 1, 2013. Jess was then admitted as a Partner effective January 1, 2017.

Jess is also a part-time lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila’s College of Law, where he teaches Torts and Damages, and Legal Forms. Jess also previously taught Transportation and Public Utilities Law and Credit Transactions at the Far Eastern University – De La Salle University J.D., MBA Consortium.  

During his undergraduate years, Jess was ranked and recognised as among the top speakers in various intercollegiate debate competitions held in the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom, which were attended by students from the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the National University of Singapore, the University of Harvard, the University of Toronto, and the University of Sydney, among others. He was twice recognised as Asia’s top speaker in debate competitions held in the region in 2004 and 2005.

Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Juris Doctor (Hons), Ateneo de Manila College of Law (2009)Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2010