Atty. Amber Shawn A. Gagajena is a Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”)-Lawyer with more than 7 years of experience in corporate and commercial law and 2 years of experience in accounting, tax reporting and audit. He has acted as counsel for sellers and buyers in cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) in various industries, including logistics, telecommunications, public utilities, manufacturing, energy, shipping, as well as real estate. He specializes in M&A, taxation, commercial law, and estate planning, with extensive experience in due diligence exercises, negotiations and closing of transactions. Atty. Gagajena is likewise an expert on competition law and has represented clients before the Philippine Competition Commission. Being a CPA, he routinely provides tax advisory for clients in the above-stated industries. He also represents clients in proceedings before the Bureau of Internal Revenue. He was involved in litigating several cases which have led to favorable resolutions for his clients.

Atty. Gagajena graduated from the University of the Philippines – Diliman in 2011 with a degree of BS Business Administration and Accountancy. He was admitted as a CPA in 2011 by the Professional Regulatory Commission with a grade of 88.14%. Thereafter, he proceeded to gain extensive audit and tax advisory experience in SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV & Co.), the top accounting and auditing firm in the Philippines.

Atty. Gagajena obtained his law degree from Ateneo Law School in 2017 where he graduated with Second Honors. Upon passing the Philippine Bar Examinations in 2018, he began his legal career with Villaraza & Angangco Law where he had been recognized multiple times as one of the best senior associate and junior associate during his tenure in the Firm.