Senior Counsel
Edward L. Margarejo
(ELM) is Senior Counsel of the Litigation and Arbitration Group, bringing over
25 years of working in banks, law firms, a realty company, and government
agencies.
Prior to joining Libra
Law in 2022, ELM was Senior Assistant Vice-President and head of the Litigation
Division of a listed real estate developer, where he handled civil, criminal,
and administrative cases before courts and quasi-judicial bodies. He also served
as the Vice-President and Senior Legal Counsel of an international bank,
providing legal advice and support to the Retail Banking & Wealth
Management Division and the Technology & Services Division.
ELM was the President
of the U.P. Law Student Government (LSG) in 1994, after serving as the
Vice-President in 1993.
He obtained his
Bachelor of Laws (1995) from the University of the Philippines, and Bachelor of
Science in Commerce, Major in Accounting (1990) from the University of Santo
Tomas. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1991 and gained his admission
to the Philippine Bar in 1996.