Professional Background

Mr. Lacap is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, as well as its Arbitration & ADR Department. Since joining the Firm in 2022, he has counseled or represented clients in both criminal and commercial litigation, estate settlement proceedings, commercial arbitration, tax refund petitions, and rehabilitation proceedings. He is likewise a trained arbitrator of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (“PDRCI”) and a member of the Philippine Bar Association (“PBA”).

Mr. Lacap earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 2021, where he was awarded the Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence. As a law student, he was a finalist in the Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds of the 2021 Monroe E. Price Media Law Moot Court Competition hosted by the University of Oxford. He was also an Editorial Assistant for Volume 94 of the Philippine Law Journal.

Mr. Lacap holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Legal Management and a minor degree in Enterprise Development which he earned from the Ateneo de Manila University in 2016.

Prior to joining the Firm, he worked as an Associate at another Philippine law firm. He also developed knowledge of the Philippine real estate market as a Property Specialist for a Philippine real estate developer.

Mr. Lacap was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2022.