del Castillo, Cynthia R.

Cynthia Roxas-Del Castillo (Senior Partner), is a member of the Executive Board and head of the Securities group. Her practice focuses on securities and corporate law.

Cynthia is responsible for projects of the firm involving securities law practice, capital market transactions, registration of securities, and offerings of securities to the public. She is also involved in major investment projects of foreign companies in the Philippines, organization and operation of mutual funds, acquisitions, joint ventures, mergers, and structuring and executing capital-raising activities.

Cynthia headed teams handling major projects involving the flotation of equity and debt securities and listings with The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). These projects involve domestic and international initial public offerings of leading Philippine-registered companies. She has advised major merger and acquisition transactions in the Philippines, including investments of foreign companies and start-up projects. She also contributed in the formulation of rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and PSE which affect the capital markets.

Cynthia became the Dean of the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law from 1990 to 2000; currently, she is distinguished as the youngest and only female dean. She is a professorial lecturer in Securities Regulations and Practice, Civil Law Review, Obligations and Contracts, and Credit Transactions. She was also a bar reviewer in Civil Law. Aside from her various awards in the fields of civil and commercial law, she is recognized as a Recommended Lawyer in various legal publications for capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial law.

Cynthia received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science, with honors, from the University of Santo Tomas. She then obtained her bachelor of laws degree, Valedictorian, from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1976 where she also received several gold medals and awards for academic excellence. She was admitted to the Philippine bar in 1977, placing 11th in the bar exam. She joined the law firm in the same year.