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Education
  • Fordham University School of Law (Master of Laws, 2015)

  • Ateneo de Manila University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 2009)

  • Ateneo de Manila University (B.A. Major in Political Science, 2004)

Bar Admission
  • Republic of the Philippines

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
  • Managing Partner of the Year, Finalist – Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2026

  • Managing Partner of the Year, Finalist – Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2024

  • Fintech Lawyer of the Year, Finalist – Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2022

Representative MatterS
  • Represented domestic and foreign corporations, both public and private, in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, public and private auctions, and other corporate transactions.

  • Advised on cross-border acquisitions and major corporate transactions involving a U.S.-based beverage company and the acquisition of a major U.S.-based grocery chain.

  • Led the legal due diligence and project documentation for the development, construction, operation, and financing of major real estate, power generation, energy, and infrastructure projects, including projects involving property developers, renewable and conventional power producers, and diversified infrastructure companies.

  • Advised on major real estate and infrastructure projects involving real estate developments, fuel pipelines, natural gas and coal-fired facilities, renewable energy plants, transmission lines, mining operations, water utilities, railways, toll roads, and other critical infrastructure.

  • Structured estate plans for some of the Philippines' wealthiest families, with the objective of achieving succession and estate-planning goals while minimizing tax liabilities within applicable legal frameworks.

  • Represented clients in high-profile litigation and regulatory proceedings before administrative agencies, quasi-judicial bodies, and courts at all levels, including the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

  • Handled major land and reclamation disputes involving complex property and commercial issues.

  • Represented one of the country's largest financial institutions in banking enforcement matters involving high-value creditor and enforcement issues.

  • Advises technology start-ups on business expansion, corporate structuring, and commercial strategies aimed at developing and scaling profitable ventures.

  • Serves as director and corporate secretary for various corporate clients, advising on corporate governance, board and shareholder matters, and ongoing corporate compliance.

Practice Areas
  • Banking and Finance

  • Civil, Criminal, Commercial, and Administrative Litigation and Dispute Resolution

  • Corporate and Commercial Law

  • Technology and Communications Law

  • Corporate Reorganizations and Joint Ventures

  • Creditor Rights, Liquidation, Corporate Rehabilitation, Insolvency, Bankruptcy

  • Energy and Power-Supply Sector, Regulatory Approvals

  • Family Law

  • Intellectual Property

  • Project Development and Finance

  • Mergers and Acquisition

Reginald Anton J. Puno

FOUNDING & Managing Partner

Reginald Anton J. Puno, known to his peers as Gino, is the Managing Partner of Puno & Partners. He co-heads the Firm’s Banking and Finance, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Litigation, and Labor practice areas. With experience built both locally and overseas, Gino brings clients innovative, practical solutions shaped by both domestic and international best practice, tailored to each industry he serves.

His practice centers on representing domestic and foreign corporations, public and private, on mergers and acquisitions, company reorganizations, joint ventures, and public and private auctions, among other general corporate matters. He has also led due diligence and project documentation for the development, construction, operation, and financing of major energy and infrastructure projects, including fuel pipelines, natural gas and coal-fired facilities, renewable energy plants, transmission lines, mining sites, water services and other public utilities, railroads, and toll roads.

Gino has structured the estate plans of some of the wealthiest families in the Philippines, working to meet their objectives while minimizing tax liabilities within the bounds of the law. Early exposure to high-profile litigation also gave him a strong foundation in representing clients before administrative bodies, quasi-judicial agencies, and courts at every level.

More recently, his interest in emerging technology has led him to advise several tech start-ups as they scale into profitable ventures. He also serves as a director and corporate secretary for a number of the Firm's clients.

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