Dicky graduated from University of the Philippines (UP) School of Economics with an AB Economics degree in 1983 and the UP College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor in 1987. He obtained his Master of Laws from the San Beda University Graduate School of Law in 2022.
With over 37 years’ experience in law practice, Dicky specializes in corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate law, taxation, projects, mining, energy and natural resources law. He is a trained commercial arbitrator of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
Dicky advises corporate clients in all aspects of corporate law and acts as director and corporate secretary, and resident agent of various domestic and foreign companies. He also counsels on incorporation and registration of corporate entities; corporate compliance and governance issues; corporate structures and reorganization; due diligence; and availment of incentives.
Dicky likewise represents foreign and Filipino mining companies involved in all aspects of mining from exploration, project financing, construction, development and processing. His existing foreign and domestic mining clients range from operating companies to exploration entities.
Dicky was recently included in the Asia Business Law Journal list of top 100 lawyers in the Philippines. He was also listed in the 2023 edition and in past editions of the International Who’s Who of Mining Lawyers for the Philippines. He was ranked as a leading lawyer in natural resources and mining by Chambers Global 2023 and prior years and is highly recommended as a leading lawyer in projects, energy and natural resources by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 and ranked a leading individual in projects and energy by the Asia Legal 500 2023 Edition and prior years.
Dicky is the Corporate Secretary of the Australia-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines Executive and Legal Committees, a trustee of the Philippine Mineral Exploration Association. He is the former President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Makati City Chapter. He lectures on commercial and corporate law, property law, and environmental law at the UP College of Law, the San Beda College Alabang School of Law, and the University of Makati School of Law.
