Mr. Bautista earned his Juris Doctor degree from the De La Salle University – Tañada-Diokno School of Law in 2021. While in law school, Mr. Bautista represented DLSU at the 2019 and 2020 FDI Arbitration Moot Court Competition in the Asia-Pacific and Global rounds, ranking among the top advocates in both. Upon graduation, he was given the Most Outstanding Mooter award.

Mr. Bautista earned his Bachelor’s degree from Ateneo de Manila University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Management and a Minor Degree in History.

In 2022, Mr. Bautista was recognized in the 2022 HK45 Essay Writing Competition for his essay on the topic of ADR in blockchain disputes. His article was later published in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.

Prior to joining the firm, he worked he worked as an Administrative Assistant for a Philippine-based IT firm, and spent a further two (2) years as an associate at another Philippine law firm, focusing on labor disputes and corporate transactions.

Mr. Bautista was admitted to the Philippine bar in 2022.