Get to Know our Diverse Team
Our team of lawyers, each with his own distinct practice areas, are all experts in their respective fields. They met as colleagues working in one of the largest law firm in the country and have since gone on to further develop their practice.
Overview:
Kesterson is one of the founding partners of SKY Law.He specializes in immigration and labor law with extensive experience in labor and employment claims, collective bargaining negotiations, labor dispute resolution, illegal work stoppages and interruptions, labor audits, international secondments, and work visa and immigration requirements. He has appeared before the National Labor Relations Commission, the Department of Labor and Employment, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and the Bureau of Immigration on behalf of clients. He also teaches at the University of the Philippines College of Law as a senior lecturer.
Kesterson worked as a lawyer at Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz, one of the Philippines’ largest law firms, where he handled labor issues and concerns for some of the country’s largest multinational corporations.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
University of the Philippines School of Economics, B.S. Economics; magna cum laude
Affiliations:
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
Director —Youth Committee (2021)
Chinese- Filipino Business Club Inc.
Assistant Secretary General
Quezon City Association of Filipino Chinese Businessmen Inc. (under the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry), Legal Advisor
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter
Member
Anvil Business Club
Member
PI Gamma Mu Honor Society
Member
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, Hokien/Fujian, and Mandarin
Awards and Recognition:
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Edition – Recommended Lawyer under Labour and Employment (Tier 3)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Edition – Recommended Lawyer under Corporate and M&A (Tier 3) and Dispute Resolution (Tier 4)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Edition – Recommended Lawyer under Labour and Employment (Tier 3) and Dispute Resolution (Tier 4)
Finalist, Young Lawyer of the Year, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2020
Champion, Best Oralist, Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition – East Asian Regional Round (Seoul, South Korea) 2014
Quarterfinalist, Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition (Florida, United States of America) 2014
Champion, Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition – East Asian Regional Round (Seoul, South Korea) 2013
Quarterfinalist, Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition (Florida, United States of America) 2013
Overview:
Kurt Yeung assists local and multinational clients in registering, maintaining, and protecting their intellectual property portfolios. He also advises on issues concerning intellectual property and data privacy, reviews technology transfer arrangements, and opposition and cancellation cases before the Intellectual Property Office.
He is the current managing partner of SKY Law.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
University of the Philippines, College of Arts and Letters, BA English Studies, cum laude
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Manila IV Chapter
Member
Languages:
English and Filipino
Awards and Recognition:
Finalist, Managing Partner of the Year, Asian Legal Business – Philippines 2021
Finalist, Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Trends), Asian Legal Business – Southeast Asia 2022
2023 Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer – Intellectual Property
2024 Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer – Intellectual Property
Overview:
Mr. Uy is a dispute resolution lawyer, arbitrator, and mediator with over a decade of experience in litigation, commercial and construction arbitration, labor and employment law, intellectual property law, and commercial law.
Clients describe him as “an excellent counsel” who offers “legal advice that is grounded on realities and practical application” and harnesses “strategic foresight and meticulous attention-to-detail.”
His experience in dispute resolution is recognized by The Legal 500, which ranked him as a Next Generation Partner (2024 and 2025) and a Recommended Lawyer (2023, 2024, and 2025). He has been shortlisted for Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year by the Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023).
Education:
Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE), Madrid
Master in International Law, Foreign Trade and International Relations, 2023
Graduated with the qualification of ‘Notable’ under the Spanish university grading system and ranked among the top three in the graduating class
Awarded a Leading Law Firms Scholarship
University of the Philippines College of Law
Juris Doctor,2014
Nominated Best Paper of Class 2014
University of Asia and the Pacific
Master of Arts in Humanities (History), 2009
University President’s List (Ranked #1 by GWA); Graduated with Honors, cum laude
Bachelor of Arts Major in Humanities, 2006
Dean’s List (Ranked #1 by GWA); Graduated with Honors, cum laude
Affiliations and Accreditations:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center – Neutral for Arbitration and Mediation
Philippine International Center for Conflict Resolution (PICCR) – Accredited Arbitrator, Deputy Secretary General for Operations
Philippine Dispute Resolution Center (PDRC) – Accredited Arbitrator
Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR) – Accredited Arbitrator (2nd Level)
The Private Arbitration Court (UK), Chinese Arbitration Association – Taipei (CAA, Taipei), Maldives International Arbitration Centre (MIAC), Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC), Hainan International Arbitration Court (HIAC), AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre (HKRAC), Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International (KFRCI) – Arbitrator
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) – Accredited Mediator
Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) – Fellow (only the third Filipino to reach this membership status) and Member of its Professional Development and Education Committee
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) – Member (candidate for Fellow status after passing its Module 3 assessment)
Society of Construction Law Philippines (SCLP) – Council Member (2024-2026), Chairman (Media and Publications Committee)
Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) – Assistant Vice-President
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) – Trained Tribunal Secretary
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) – Lifetime Member
International Bar Association (IBA) – Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, Cebuano, Boholano
Awards and Recognition:
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Edition – Ranked as Next Generation Partner in Dispute Resolution
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Edition – Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Edition – Ranked as Next Generation Partner in Dispute Resolution
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Edition – Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Edition – Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution
ALB Philippine Law Awards 2023 – Finalist for Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
ALB Philippine Law Awards 2022 – Finalist for Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
ALB Philippine Law Awards 2021 – Finalist for Young Lawyer of the Year
Lex-Falcon Awardee 2021 and 2022
Overview:
Mr. Redoble was a partner at SKY Law. He specialized in taxation, estates and trusts, as well as wills and probate. Mr. Redoble had advised and represented clients on various tax concerns relating to, among others, banking and financial products and services, internet transactions, power generation, tax incentives of investment promotion agencies like PEZA, import and export including business process outsourcing, Regional Operating Headquarters (ROHQs), real estate, foreign investment and repatriation, estate planning and settlement, and local government taxation. He had successfully defended clients against billions of pesos worth of tax assessments, as well as criminal tax charges. He also gave advice on estate planning and settlement.
Mr. Redoble had also handled matters relating to asset acquisitions, share purchases, merger notifications with the Philippine Competition Commission, labor audits and litigation, the drafting and review of various contracts and agreements, as well as providing clients legal advice and assistance in relation to the day-to-day business needs of clients.
Prior to joining SKY Law, Mr. Redoble served as Chief of Staff of ANGKLA Party-List, the first maritime congressional party-list in the Philippines. He was also a Senior Associate and Department Monitor in the Tax Department of Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz, one of the largest law firms in the Philippines. Mr Redoble was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2013.
He passed away in July 2025.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
Ateneo de Manila University, B.S. Management
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter
Member
Languages:
English, Filipino
Awards and Recognition:
Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence (UP College of Law, 2013)
Jacinto Prize for Remedial Law (UP College of Law, 2013)
College Scholar (UP, 2010-2011, & 2012-2013)
Dean’s List (Ateneo de Manila University, 2006-2009)
1st Runner-up, Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition (Philippine National Qualifiers, 2010-2011)
2023 Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer
Overview:
Blesie Bustamante-Uy specializes in general corporate work, government contracts and public-private partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, foreign investments, administrative law and regulatory practice, with over ten years of experience as a practicing lawyer. She has represented companies in various industries in corporate acquisitions, restructuring, joint ventures, and government biddings; assisted clients in establishing businesses in the Philippines; and advised clients with respect to securing permits and licenses from various government agencies and compliance with regulatory requirements. She has acted as Director and Corporate Secretary for a number of stock and non-stock corporations in the Philippines.
Prior to joining SKY Law, she was a senior associate at Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices. Before she became a lawyer, she worked at Manila Water Company, Inc., a water utility company, where she held various positions in business operations and finance over seven years.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
University of the Philippines, School of Economics, B.S. Business Economics
Institute of Risk Management (UK), Certificate in Risk Management
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Makati Chapter
Member
University of the Philippines Women Lawyers’ Circle – Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, and Cebuano
Overview:
John Yeung is a senior associate whose practice currently focuses on corporate and commercial transactions, and labor and employment matters.
John has participated in a number of labor law as well as corporate law matters. He has assisted in applications before government agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission. He drafted pleadings in criminal and labor cases. He participated in an arbitration case before Construction Industry Arbitration Commission. He also facilitated negotiations with San Miguel Corporation involving properties affected by the Metro Rail Transit 7 and Skyway Projects.
During law school, John was invited to join the University of Philippines (UP) Law Bar Operations Commission (BOC) for the 2018 bar exam. He revised the UP BOC Special Proceedings Reviewer. As a law intern in UP Office of Legal Aid, he drafted and submitted numerous pleadings in several cases, did direct and redirect examinations, and assisted in formulating a legal defense that successfully resulted in the quashal of an information. For his work, he was nominated as one of the Outstanding Law Interns.
John worked in a bank from 2011-2014 before entering law school.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
Ateneo de Manila University, BS Management Major in Legal Management, Minors in Chinese Studies and IT
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Manila IV
Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, Mandarin
Awards and Recognition:
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Edition – Recommended Lawyer under Labour and Employment (Tier 3) and Dispute Resolution (Tier 4)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Edition – Recommended Lawyer under Labour and Employment
Overview:
As a senior associate, Elaine helps advise clients on general corporate housekeeping, labor and employment issues, tax matters, and litigation. She has drafted various contracts and pleadings for labor, criminal, and civil cases. Since joining the Firm, Elaine has participated in due diligence exercises and in local and foreign acquisition projects. She also has experience assisting in settlement negotiations and brokering compromise agreements for clients.
While in law school, she was a member of the Editorial Board of the Philippine Law Journal.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
Ateneo de Manila University, BS Management, Major in Legal Management and Minor in Japanese Studies
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – RSM Chapter
Member
Philippine Bar Association
Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, Japanese (JLPT N3)
Overview:
Kathleen’s work in the firm includes drafting pleadings for civil, criminal, and special proceedings cases. She has handled labor, corporate acquisition, and estate settlement cases for the firm. She has also handled trademark registrations and applications for declaration of actual use in Intellectual Property matters. She conducts contract reviews for clients in the construction and food service industry, as well as prepares deeds, settlement documents, tax returns, and other legal documents. Before joining SKY Law in 2022, Kathleen was a legal intern at the University of the Philippines Office of Legal Aid where she assisted in drafting pleadings for indigent clients. She was an editorial intern for the Chairperson of Vol. 92 of the Philippine Law Journal. She was also a court intern at the Office of Supreme Court Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa and a legal intern at the Office of the Solicitor General where she assisted the State Solicitor.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, J.D.
University of the Philippines College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Rizal Chapter
Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, Bicol.
Awards and Recognition:
Exemplary Passer, 2020/2021 Bar Examinations
Overview:
Kirsten is a Junior Associate who passed the 2022 Philippine Bar Examinations. She took her Legal Internship at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 66, Makati City. She was also an intern with De La Salle University College of Law Legal Aid Clinic. Prior to pursuing a career in the legal industry, Kirsten worked as an Executive Chef under the Sumo Sam Group of Restaurants. She was also the Executive Sous Chef for Saint Malo Group of Restaurants and for the Red Crab Group of Restaurants, and a Chef de Partie with Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa.
Education:
De La Salle University – Tañada-Diokno School of Law, Juris Doctor
De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, BS-Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management – Major in Culinary Arts
Affiliations:
IBP PPLM Chapter
Member
Languages:
English, Filipino
Overview:
Shade is a Junior Associate who passed the 2023 Philippine Bar Examinations. Prior to pursuing a career in law, Shade earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from UP Manila, and subsequently worked as a Science Research Associate in the Marine Science Institute, working in the Conus Exogenomics Project under the Philippine Genome Center. While attending law school, Shade worked as Secretary to the Chief Executive of the local government unit of Maria, Siquijor. She took her legal internship at the Office of Legal Aid in UP Diliman, where she served as Team Leader and drafted various pleadings and motions, represented clients before the courts, assisted in preliminary investigations, and reviewed contracts and compromise agreements. Currently, Shade’s work for the firm includes drafting pleadings for civil, criminal and special proceedings cases, and responding to legal queries from clients. She has also handled labor and estate settlement cases, and due diligence projects for the firm.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
Ateneo de Manila University, B.S. Biochemistry
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter
Member
Philippine International Center for Conflict Resolution (PICCR)
Operations Committee Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, and Cebuano
Overview:
Ohne is a Junior Associate who passed the 2024 Philippine Bar Examinations. Ohne was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2025. She is an alumna of the University of the Philippines College of Law. She was part of the evening program of the College of Law as she continued to work in the field of education while being a law student.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Ohne worked as an educator. She has had a varied experience as a basic education teacher and has worked for and alongside fellow education advocates since 2014.
She took her legal internship at the Office of Legal Aid in UP Diliman, where she served as Team Leader and drafted various pleadings and legal opinions and represented clients before the Metropolitan Trial Courts of Quezon City. Currently, Ohne’s work for the firm includes drafting contracts, pleadings, legal opinions, and other legal documents. She is currently handling matters relating to corporate housekeeping, corporate special projects, and litigation.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
Ateneo de Manila University, Major in AB Communication and Minor
Affiliations:
UP Portia Sorority
IBP QC Chapter, Member
Languages:
English and Filipino
