ARNOLD M. CORPORAL

Position: Partner
Department: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
PracticeAreas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Banking and Finance
Construction and Infrastructure
Corporate Rehabilitation and Restructuring
Insurance and Admiralty
Intra-Corporate Disputes / Proxy Fights / Corporate Take-overs
Product Liability

Email: amcorporal@accralaw.com

PRACTICE AREAS:

Mr. Corporal is involved in the litigation and dispute resolution of actions in the areas of Banking and Securities, Telecommunications, Aviation, Insurance, Commercial Law, and Insolvency and Corporate Rehabilitation.

TRANSACTIONS/CASES HANDLED:

He has handled actions initiated or defended by financial institutions involving recovery of loans, mortgage indenture issues, foreclosure actions, and securities registration and offering/sale.  In the field of telecommunications litigation, Mr. Corporal has represented public telecommunications entities (network operators, value-added service providers and content providers) in actions before the National Telecommunications Commission and the regular courts.  He has also represented telecommunications entities in litigation against other industry players on breach of contract issues, service area issues, and network integrity issues.  In the field of Aviation, Mr. Corporal represented a U.S. foreign air carrier in its application for a permit to operate flights to and from the Philippines, as well as in obtaining subsequent permits for the other facets of its operation in the country.  Mr. Corporal has also actively represented both creditor and debtor clients in insolvency and corporate rehabilitation proceedings.

Mr. Corporal represents domestic and foreign clients in commercial arbitration before the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI), the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC), and the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Court of Arbitration (ICA).  He has also advised clients that were involved in arbitration before the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

EDUCATION/ACADEMIC ATTAINMENTS:

Mr. Corporal obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree (Major in Philosophy and Letters) from the San Beda College, and his Juris Doctor from the Ateneo de Manila School of Law.