Jared Amoroso

Dranyl Jared P. Amoroso

Partner
Quisumbing Torres
Manila

Biography

Jared is a partner in Quisumbing Torres' Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He heads the Firm's Transportation and Logistics Industry Group Subsector. Jared has 12 years of litigation experience, with a particular focus on criminal litigation and commercial arbitration.

Jared is a Trustee and the President of the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators, and an accredited arbitrator of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center Inc., the Philippines' Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution, and the Philippines' Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). He has recently been admitted to the Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC) Council, and the panel of arbitrators of the Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation. Jared sat as an arbitrator in the first WESM arbitrations in the Philippines, and has acted as arbitrator and counsel in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations.

He conducts MCLE lectures on commercial arbitration, and has co-authored a book on the matter. He currently teaches Commercial Arbitration, Civil Procedure, Special Civil Actions, and Sales Law at the Far Eastern University Institute of Law. He is also a supervising lawyer at the Ateneo Legal Services Center, where he oversees students in handling pro bono cases.

Jared studied at the Ateneo Law School (2010) where he received the Dean's Silver Medal for his J.D. thesis on foreign arbitral awards. He served as president of the Ateneo Society of International Law and was part of teams that represented the Philippines and won in moot court competitions in Florida (1st runner-up; 2007 Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition) and Japan (1st; 2008 Asia Cup International Law Moot Court Competition).

Practice Focus

Jared handles criminal litigation and arbitration matters.

Representative Legal Matters

Commercial Arbitration and Civil Litigation

  • Acted as arbitrator in the first two arbitrations under the Philippines’ Wholesale Electricity Sport Market rules. 
  • Obtained a court-issued interim measure of protection for a foreign oil trading company, that eventually led to a multi-million dollar arbitral award in an international commercial arbitration. 
  • Obtained an arbitral award for the Philippine arm of a multinational advertising company in a domestic arbitration against a government agency, for services rendered sought to be paid on the basis of quantum merit.
  • Represented a multinational freight forwarding and logistics company in several proceedings relating to the enforcement of a multimillion dollar arbitral award in an international commercial arbitration, one of which resulted to a favorable landmark Supreme Court decision on the scope of arbitration confidentiality under Philippine law. 
  • Advised and represented a foreign dredging company in arbitration and arbitration-related court proceedings to obtain an interim measure of protection against a Philippine conglomerate. 
  • Successfully defended 7 employees of a multinational real estate company in a damages suit based on alleged violations of non-compete clause. 
  • Successfully resisted a TRO application to restrain sales of a multinational technology company’s products in the Philippines, in a multimillion dollar patent infringement case. 
  • Successfully resisted an injunction sought to halt the dredging and landfill operations of a foreign dredging company. 
  • Advised and represented a multinational oil and gas exploration and production company in a landmark suit before the Commission on Human Rights, seeking to attribute responsibility to the world’s largest oil, coal, cement, and mining companies for climate change on account of their carbon emissions. 
  • Successfully represented a foreign aircraft leasing company before the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), in relation to de-registration of aircrafts leased by the company to a Philippines-based airline company.

Criminal Defense and Prosecution

  • Successfully prosecuted several individuals engaged in cybercrime and fraud activities in the Philippines in criminal cases instituted by a multinational money transfer company. 
  • Successfully represented a foreign business process outsourcing company in the entrapment and arrest of an individual engaged in cybercrime and extortion activities against the company. 
  • Successfully defended and obtained the release of indigent clients in a pro bono case involving allegations of assault and physical injuries. 
  • Successfully defended and prevented the arrest of chief executives of a multinational freight forwarding company in a tax-related criminal proceeding initiated by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 
  • Successfully obtained the liberty of officers of a foreign engineering firm in a raid conducted by law enforcement agencies on allegations of illegal dredging operations. 
  • Obtained the release from detention of a driver of a popular ride-hailing platform in a highly-publicized incident involving a traffic altercation with a law enforcement officer. 
  • Successfully defended and obtained the release of 36 employees of a multinational financial services company, in a dawn raid conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation. 
  • Successfully defended chief executives of a multinational advertising company in a tax-related criminal proceeding initiated by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 
  • Successfully represented excluded heirs in a multimillion dollar estate settlement proceeding and the contempt and criminal proceedings resulting therefrom. 
  • Successfully defended a foreign national from criminal indictment for supposed violation of the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children, due to alleged failure to provide support. 
  • Successfully prosecuted on behalf of a multinational business process outsourcing company, an individual responsible for fraud and bomb threats against the company. 
  • Successfully defended chief executives of a multinational real estate company in a criminal case arising out of alleged violations of non-compete clause by its employees. 
  • Successfully defended and obtained the release of expatriates of a foreign company in the Philippines, on account of alleged violation of immigration rules.

Professional Honors

  • Next Generation Lawyer for Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) - Fellow, Trustee, and President (2024 to 2026)
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) (East Asia Branch) - Fellow
  • Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI) - Accredited Arbitrator 
  • Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) - Accredited Arbitrator
  • Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR) - Accredited Arbitrator
  • Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC) - Council Member
  • Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (BICAM) - Panel of Arbitrators
  • Far Eastern University Institute of Law - Lecturer
  • Ateneo Legal Services Center - Supervising Lawyer

Admissions

Philippines (2011)

Education

Ateneo de Manila University (J.D.) (2010)

Ateneo de Manila University (A.B. Economics) (2006)

Languages

English

Filipino

Publications & Presentations

Publications

  • Co-author, "Supreme Court clarifies public policy exception to enforcement of arbitral awards and period to confirm a domestic award", Quisumbing Torres, 2023
  • Co-author, "NEDA issues implementing rules and regulations of the law removing foreign equity restrictions on public service companies", Quisumbing Torres, 2023
  • Co-author, "DOJ Circulars introduce new evidentiary standard for pursuing criminal cases, and new case build-up procedures", Quisumbing Torres, 2023
  • Co-author, "Fintech: Understanding the legal and regulatory framework of financial technology in the Philippines," Quisumbing Torres, 2022
  • Co-author, "Thomson Reuters Practical Law: Financial and Business Crime Global Guide, Philippines Q&A," Thomson Reuters, 2022
  • Co-author, "Construction Contract Management", Quisumbing Torres, 2022
  • Co-author, "Philippines: Securities and Exchange Commission issues guidelines on arbitration of intra-corporate disputes for corporations", Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2022
  • Co-author, "Philippines: DOJ modifies appeal procedure in preliminary investigations of criminal cases", Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2022
  • Co-author, Amendments to the Public Service Act, Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2022
  • Co-author, Chambers and Partners Practice Guide on Construction Law, Philippine Chapter, 2021 and 2022
  • Co-author, "Non-resident Foreign Nationals allowed to testify remotely through video conferencing," Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2021
  • Co-author, "Revised guidelines on court-annexed mediation and judicial dispute resolution in civil cases," Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2021
  • Co-author, "Financial Crime in the Philippines: Overview," Thomson Reuters, 2020
  • Co-author, "Business Crime and Investigations in the Philippines," Thomson Reuters, 2020
  • Co-author, "New Frontiers for Philippine Criminal Litigation," International Bar Association, 2020
  • Co-author, "Modified Procedures for Inquest, Posting of Bail, and Filing of Criminal Cases in Court," Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2020
  • Co-author, "COVID-19 and Force Majeure: Managing Contract Crisis in the Philippines," Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2020
  • Co-author, "Amendments to PH Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence", Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2020
  • Co-author, "Primer on Construction Contract Management," Quisumbing Torres, 2019
  • Co-author, "Doing Business in the Philippines Primer," Quisumbing Torres, 2019
  • Co-author, "ASEAN Feature," The Law Society Gazette, 2019
  • Co-author, "Philippine's accession to Apostille Convention," Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2018
  • Co-author, "Cybercrime litigation developments," Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2018
  • Co-author, "Public Service Act Amendment," Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2018
  • Co-author, "IRR requiring inclusion of ADR mechanisms for government contracts issued," Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2017
  • Co-author, Philippine updates, Baker & McKenzie Dawn Raid app, 2017
  • Co-author, Revised Guidelines on Continuous Trial for Criminal Cases, Quisumbing Torres Client Alert, 2017
  • Co-author, PIArb Commercial Arbitration Handbook, Philippine Institute of Arbitrators, 2016

Presentations

  • Speaker, "Alternative Dispute Resolution", People’s Court, Episode 85, August 2023
  • Speaker, "Challenges and Opportunities for Intellectual Property Disputes Arbitration", IPOPhil, August 2023
  • Speaker, "Comprehensive Course on Arbitration", OADR, August 2023
  • Speaker, "The Public Policy Exception to Enforcement of Arbitral Awards", Globe Telecom ,August 2023
  • Speaker, "Alternative Dispute Resolution Stakeholders Forum", Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, August 2023
  • Speaker, "Arbitration of Intra-Corporate and M&A Disputes", SIAC Conference, May 2023
  • Speaker, "From Appointment to the Award: A Practical Guide for Future Arbitrators", Quisumbing Torres, May 2023
  • Speaker, "Arbitral Awards" and "Post-Arbitration Proceedings", Comprehensive Course on Arbitration, OADR, May 2023
  • Speaker, Building and Presenting a Persuasive Case, IP Tech Litigation Training, Baker McKenzie, April 2023
  • Speaker, National ADR Convention, Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution, December 2022
  • Speaker, PDRCI Commercial Arbitration Training Webinar, Session 2 - Arbitration Agreement, November 2022
  • Speaker, PDRCI-THAC Webinar on Energy Arbitration, November 2022
  • Speaker, Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum, Singapore, November 2022
  • Speaker, Mandatory Continuing Education Series for the Securities and Exchange Location: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award, University of the Philippines College of Law, March 2022
  • Speaker, Construction Contract Management and Dispute Avoidance, Quisumbing Torres/Baker McKenzie, March 2022
  • Speaker, Comprehensive course on Arbitration for National Government Agencies, Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2022
  • Speaker, Expedited Procedure, Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., December 2021
  • Speaker, Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Online Dispute Resolution, December 2021
  • Speaker, Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Online Webinar Series, Commercial Arbitration, November 2021
  • Speaker, SIAC South East Asia Academy (Virtual Edition) The Making of an Advocate and an Arbitrator, Training in Cross-Examination and Virtual Hearing Demonstration, July 2021
  • Speaker, Taiwan-Malaysia Digital Technology International Centre, International Conference on Construction Law and Digital Technology, Construction and Procurement Laws in the Philippines, April 2021
  • Speaker, Queensland University of Technology workshop for the National Economic Development Authority, ADR Mechanisms and Government Contracts, April 2021
  • Speaker, FEU Law Negotiation Course, Court Annexed Mediation, March 2021
  • Speaker, Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Role of Courts in Arbitration, July 2020
  • Speaker, Contractual obligations and COVID-19: Managing Contract Crisis in the Philippines, People Management Association of the Philippines, April 2020
  • Speaker, Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, Quisumbing Torres, April 2020
  • Speaker, PCC Dawn Raids, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, February 2020
  • Moderator, "Pursuing Greater Mobility and Connectivity", ECCP Future Cities Forum, November 2019
  • Speaker, Emergency Arbitrations, SIAC Academy, October 2019
  • Speaker, Digitalization of the Supply Chain, ECCP Digital Disruption 2.0 Forum, September 2019
  • Speaker, Construction Contract Management and Dispute Avoidance, Quisumbing Torres, July 2019
  • Speaker, Emergency Arbitration Proceedings, MCLE Lecture for Quisumbing Torres, April 2019
  • Speaker, Organising Arbitral Proceedings, MCLE Lecture for Quisumbing Torres, April 2019
  • Speaker, Role of courts in commercial arbitration, MCLE Lecture for IBP Rizal Chapter, January 2019
  • Speaker, International Commercial Arbitration, MCLE Lecture for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, October 2018
  • Speaker, Cybercrime Litigation, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, October 2018
  • Speaker, Construction Contract Management and Dispute Avoidance, Quisumbing Torres lecture for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, August 2018
  • Speaker, "Role of courts in commercial arbitration," IBP Arbitration Seminar, IBP Central Luzon, August 2018
  • Speaker, "Role of courts in commercial arbitration," MCLE Lecture for UP Law Center, July 2018
  • Speaker, "Executive Order 78 and its IRR, PIARB Monthly Fellowship, July 2018
  • Speaker, International Commercial Arbitration, MCLE Lecture for the Office of the Ombudsman, June 2018
  • Lecturer, International Commercial Arbitration, MCLE Seminar for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Lawyers, UP Law Center, May 2018
  • Lecturer, "Tips on pleadings and litigation practice," Clinical Legal Education Briefing, Ateneo Legal Services Center, April 2018
  • Speaker, Arbitration Conference, PDRCI Training, February 2018
  • Speaker, "Introduction to Arbitration/Role of Courts in Arbitration," MCLE Seminar, UP Law Center, November 2017
  • Speaker, "International Dispute Resolution" for Mindanao Prosecutors, MCLE Seminar, UP Law Center, October 2017
  • Speaker, "Role of Courts in Arbitration," IBP RSM Chapter, October 2017
  • Speaker, Cybercrime and Dawn Raid Training, Quisumbing Torres, January 2017
  • Speaker, Mock Arbitration – IBP National Convention of Lawyers, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, March 2017
  • Speaker, Mock Arbitration at the Young SIAC Advocacy Workshop, Singapore International Arbitration Center, November 2016
  • Speaker, "Law on Injunctions," Quisumbing Torres MCLE Lecture Series, April 2016
  • Speaker, "Special Rules on ADR," Quisumbing Torres MCLE Lecture Series, April 2016