OUR PARTNERS
Atty. Apollo X.C. S. Sangalang
FounDER
Our founder, Atty. PoL, is a business lawyer, labor law coach, corporate counsel, legal educator, and conflict strategist.
He often conducts executive briefings and training programs.
He served as Executive Director* of the National Labor Relations Commission - Department of Labor and Employment; Chief Legislative Officer at the Philippine Senate; and President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines - PPLM Chapter.
In 2017 and 2019, he was recognized as one of the Most Outstanding Alumni of the University of the Philippines.
(*Executive Clerk of Court IV of the Commission En Banc)
Mobile: +63 917 821 6848
Atty. Marvyn A. Gaerlan
CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER
Atty. Marvyn A. Gaerlan, our co-founder and managing partner, is a seasoned litigation attorney. He is also a data privacy compliance advisor and an occupational safety and health engineer-lawyer, aside from being a specialist in both business and labor laws, and a Certified Total Rewards Specialist (CTRS by the ASEAN Total Rewards Institute).
Mobile: +63 905 265 6760
Atty. Gerald Dick B. Baro
JUNIOR PARTNER
Atty. Gerald Dick B. Baro is one of the firm’s Junior Partner. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial matters, labor and employment as well as criminal and civil litigation. As a litigation attorney, he actively appears before the courts of all levels including the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court and other quasi-judicial and administrative agencies. He is also a professorial lecturer at the Far Eastern University wherein he teaches business law subjects such as Obligations and Contracts, Law on Partnership, Corporation and Labor Law.
Mobile: +63 977 829 2276
Atty. Nathalie L. Pattugalan CPA
JUNIOR PARTNER
Atty. Nathalie L. Pattugalan, a junior partner of the firm, is a CPA-Lawyer. She handles labor cases and assists clients on corporate, tax and HR concerns. She handles business registration and provides consultancy services to both local and foreign clients who intend to do business in the Philippines. She also specializes on drafting, review and analysis of contracts as well as company policies and procedures manual. She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2017. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Nathalie had more than 15 years of experience as an Accounting Manager in different types of business organizations. As such, she was responsible for tax, corporate and other business regulatory compliance.
Mobile: +63 945 154 2034
nathalie.pattugalan@paladinslaw.org
Atty. Gerard Nelson C. Manalo
JUNIOR PARTNER
Atty. Gerard Nelson C. Manalo, a junior partner of the firm, is a graduate of Far Eastern University Institute of Law. He handles Criminal and Civil Law cases and assists clients on corporate, tax and HR concerns. He handles business registration and provides consultancy services to both local and foreign clients who intend to do business in the Philippines. He also specializes on litigation and labor cases. He is a professor at Quezon City University teaching law subjects. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Atty. Manalo had been a paralegal and legal researcher of Atty. Apollo X.C.S. Sangalang. He also became the Office Manager of Seneres, Tuason, Balbin, Sanagalang and Amansec Law Offices. With his experience in handling legal matters even prior to becoming a lawyer, he now carries with him rich and evolving experience to cater the needs of the firm's client.
Mobile: +63 977 823 3825