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 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:
Edson Sy specializes in a wide array of legal areas, including general corporate matters, foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, anti-trust, banking and finance, real estate, and renewable energy laws, among others. His expertise extends to advising clients on the formation, structuring, and incorporation of various entities in the Philippines. These include a diverse range of industries, such as business process outsourcing, logistics, manufacturing, real estate, renewable energy, and retail trade. His professional scope also encompasses managing the registration of foreign investments with the Board of Investments, Philippine Economic Zone Authority, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, and Maritime Industry Authority, to name a few.
Edson has notably played a pivotal role in multiple acquisitions and sale of assets and shares involving both local and multinational companies. He has also served as counsel for the underwriters in connection with stock rights offering by listed companies. He regularly provides legal advice on compliance with anti-trust law and merger control requirements as set forth by the Philippine Competition Commission. His commitment to corporate governance is further exemplified by his role as a director and/or corporate secretary for various Philippine corporations.
In an academic capacity, Edson imparts his expertise and insights as a professorial lecturer at the Lyceum of the Philippines University – College of Law. Beyond his extensive legal practice, he also holds the distinction of being a licensed real estate broker, further enriching his multifaceted professional profile.
In 2023, Edson was a participant at the 58th Academy of American and International Law by the Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law at the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas, USA, wherein he was a recipient of the Vester Hughes Scholarship. In 2021, he took up courses on Innovation Management and FinTech at the École Supérieure Des Sciences Commerciales D’angers (ESSCA) – School of Management in Budapest, Hungary. In the same year, he also participated in the Winter Courses on International Law by The Hague Academy of International Law. In 2008, he took up courses on Chinese Studies at the Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Education:
Ateneo De Manila University – Graduate School of Business and Regis University of Denver, Colorado Joint Program
Master of Business Administration
Ateneo De Manila University College of Law, Juris Doctor
Ateneo De Manila University, BS Management, Major in Legal Management with Minors in Chinese Studies and International Business
Affiliations:
Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law at the Center for American and International Law
Lifetime Academy Alumni Member
Asian Academy of International Law
Member
International Rugby League
Panelist, Judiciary Panel Pool
Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
Trained Arbitrator; Member
Professional Regulation Commission – Real Estate Service
Member
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter
Member
Languages:
English and Filipino
Awards and Recognition:
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Edition – Recommended Lawyer under Corporate and M&A (Tier 5) and Dispute Resolution (Tier 4)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Edition – Recommended Lawyer under Corporate and M&A (Tier 5) and Dispute Resolution (Tier 4)
Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2022 – Young Lawyer of the Year – Law Firm (Finalist)
Asian Legal Business Philippines Client Choice Lawyers 2022
Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2021 – Data Privacy and Protection Lawyer of the Year (Finalist)
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 partner at SKY Law with a specialization in civil and criminal litigation, commercial and construction arbitration, and corporate law. He leverages his expertise to consistently deliver top-tier legal counsel and advocacy for a diverse clientele, both domestic and international.
He has secured favorable outcomes in cases involving commercial disputes, contract disputes, construction disputes, employment disputes, intellectual property disputes, asset recovery, and white-collar crime. He has also provided comprehensive legal advice and guidance to clients on mergers and acquisitions, construction contracts, real estate transactions, and data privacy compliance.
He is an accredited arbitrator and the Deputy Secretary General for Operations of the Philippine International Center for Conflict Resolution (PICCR). He is also a recognized (2nd level) ADR Practitioner in Arbitration by the Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Department of Justice of the Philippines and is admitted to the Panel of Arbitrators of the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC). He is also a Fellow of the Philippine Arbitration Center in the Visayas (PACV).
Ranked as a Next Generation Partner (2024) and cited as a Recommended Lawyer (2023 and 2024) in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500, Mr. Uy is described by clients as “an excellent counsel” who offers “legal advice that is grounded on realities and practical application and “has the directness to truly guide a client to weigh their options”. He was also shortlisted for Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year (2023 and 2022) and Young Lawyer of the Year (2021) in the Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards.
He holds a Master in International Law, Foreign Trade and International Relations from the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE) in Madrid and a Juris Doctor from the University of the Philippines College of Law. He also has a Master of Arts in Humanities with specialization in History and a Bachelor of Arts Major in Humanities (both with honors) from the University of Asia and the Pacific. He has completed and passed the Pre-Judicature Program of the Philippine Judicial Academy and has pursued studies and completed all the requirements of the Basel Winter Arbitration School, the Winter Courses of the Hague Academy of International Law, and the Beyond IP Mastercourse of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). He has also attended the IP Mediation Accreditation Course of the IPOPHL and the Mediation and Arbitration Workshop of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Education:
Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE), Madrid
Master in International Law, Foreign Trade and International Relations
University of the Philippines College of Law
Juris Doctor
University of Asia and the Pacific
Master of Arts in Humanities with specialization in History; cum laude
Ranked #1 in the President’s List
University of Asia and the Pacific
Bachelor of Arts Major in Humanities; cum laude
Ranked #1 in the Dean’s List
Affiliations:
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Member (MCIArb.)
Passed the Accelerated Route to Membership in International Arbitration
Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Member (MAIADR.)
Philippine Institute of Arbitrators
Member (MPIArb.)
Assistant Vice-President (SIG – Mediation and Negotiation)
Philippine International Center for Conflict Resolution (PICCR)
Deputy Secretary General for Operations
Accredited Arbitrator
Member
Philippine Arbitration Center in the Visayas
Fellow
Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR) – Department of Justice
Accredited (2nd level) Arbitration Practitioner
Society of Construction Law Philippines
Member
Thailand Arbitration Center
Admitted to the Panel of Arbitrators
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
Trained Tribunal Secretary
Completed the HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme
Asian Academy of International Law
Member
YPIArb
Co-Head, Capacity Building Committee
YSIAC
Member
AIAC – YPG
Member
Young ITA
Member
Young ICCA
Member
ICC YAAF
Member
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Makati Chapter
Lifetime Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, Cebuano, Boholano
Awards and Recognition:
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 is a Senior Associate of SKY Law. He specializes in taxation, estates and trusts, as well as wills and probate. Mr. Redoble has 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 has successfully defended clients against billions of pesos worth of tax assessments, as well as criminal tax charges. He also gives advice on estate planning and settlement.
Mr. Redoble has 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.
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:
John Yeung is a junior 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 2024 Edition – Recommended Lawyer under Labour and Employment
Overview:
Michaela is a junior associate who passed the Philippine Bar Examinations in 2020. Her practice focuses on labor and employment issues, contract drafting and review, intellectual property, litigation, estate settlement, and general corporate matters. Her current work includes the preparation of various pleadings for labor, criminal, and civil cases. She has experience representing clients before various courts, arbitral tribunals, and quasi-judicial agencies. Prior to joining the firm, she was a legal intern at the University of the Philippines Office of Legal Aid.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
De La Salle University – Manila, AB Psychology and BSC Advertising Management
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter
Member
UP Portia Sorority
Languages:
English, Filipino
Awards and Recognition:
Honorable Mention, Best Thesis in Advertising
Overview:
As an 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:
Michael is a junior associate who passed the 2020/2021 Philippine Bar Examinations. His current work in the Firm includes the preparation of pleadings and affidavits for criminal, civil, and special proceedings cases. He also provides legal advice to the Firm’s clients on various labor and employment issues. During his internship with the University of the Philippines Office of Legal Aid, Michael represented indigent litigants before the courts. Michael was also an intern at the University of the Philippines Law Internship Center. He had also previously been a Research Assistant for Professor JJ Disini, where his research was focused on Data Privacy and Fintech regulations.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
De La Salle University – Manila, Bachelor in Science Major in Legal Management
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Bulacan Chapter
Member
Languages:
English, Filipino
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:
Ms. Co is a junior associate who passed the Philippine Bar Examinations in 2023. She was a law intern at UP Law Office of Legal Aid where she drafted and filed pleadings for indigent clients. She was also a law intern at the Office of the Solicitor General Goco Division. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a legal assistant for a private company.
Education:
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
Ateneo de Manila University, B.S. Legal Management
Munich Business School, European Business Semester, Fall 2014
Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter
Member
Languages:
English, Filipino, Hokien/Fujian
