AZDL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner of the Firm
Mr. Zapanta is a partner of the Firm with significant experience in civil, criminal, administrative, and appellate litigation, having appeared in trial courts of all levels, including the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. He has also represented clients before various government instrumentalities and administrative agencies, such as the Office of the President, Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Bureau of Immigration, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Department of Justice, Department of Labor and Employment, National Labor Relations Commission, and the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, among others.
Mr. Lim graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law, where he served as Vice Illustrious Fellow of the Upsilon Sigma Phi Fraternity. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2012.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner of the Firm
Mr. Dela Cruz is a partner of the Firm primarily engaged in litigation, handling all stages of civil, commercial, administrative, and labor disputes, as well as criminal prosecution and defense. He has appeared before trial courts of all levels, including quasi-judicial bodies such as the Department of Justice, the Office of the Ombudsman, the National Labor Relations Commission, and the National Conciliation and Mediation Board. He has also represented clients before the Sandiganbayan, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court.