Founder

Dennis P. Manalo is the Founder and Managing Partner of DPM Law Office and is widely respected for his distinguished legal career and formidable advocacy.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Management from Ateneo de Manila University before pursuing legal studies at the Ateneo Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor degree with honors in 1995. He ranked 15th in the 1996 Philippine Bar Examinations, marking an early demonstration of academic excellence and legal aptitude.

Following his admission to the Bar, Atty. Manalo completed his legal apprenticeship at Romulo Buenaventura Sayoc and delos Angeles. He later joined SyCip Salazar Hernandez and Gatmaitan as an Associate Lawyer, where he gained valuable experience in complex legal practice. In November 1996, he was invited to join Siguion Reyna Montecillo and Ongsiako Law Offices, also as an Associate Lawyer, and was admitted to the partnership in 2002.

After more than a decade as a partner, Atty. Manalo concluded his partnership on 27 January 2014 to establish the Dennis P. Manalo Law Office, with the vision of building a firm grounded in excellence, integrity, and practical legal solutions.

Atty. Manalo is best known for his ability to handle high profile cases under intense public scrutiny. His fearless yet pragmatic approach to advocacy, combined with strategic precision, has earned him a reputation as one of the leading practitioners in his field.

His areas of practice include litigation and arbitration, business consultancy and development, aviation and maritime law including importation matters, energy and power, estate planning and family law, real estate transactions, human resources management, immigration law, intellectual property, mining, banking and finance, mass media, communication, advertising, sports and entertainment, election law, government financial transactions, budgeting and appropriations, taxation, and criminal law.