Dean's Private Life
Dean's Education & Career
Copyrights 1
Copyrights 2
100

Where is Dean's childhood hometown?

Caloocan

100

How many lawyers did the firm start with?

The firm only started with 5 lawyers. 

100

How is copyright obtained?

By its mere creation

100

What is the term of the right of attribution?

In perpetuity 

200

Who was the inspiration behind the name of Dean's restaurant "Café Aurora"?

It was named after his mother, Aurora Divina.

200

What was Dean's first job as a lawyer?

Dean started as Clerk of Court at a Regional Trial Court in Pasig.

200

In respect to letters, to whom shall the copyright belong?

To the writer

300

When Dean got his first money, he treated his parents to a famous restaurant. What's this restaurant?

Savory in Escolta.

300

Before Dean established his own firm, he was the youngest executive vice president appointed by which bank?

Equitable PCI Bank

300

What is the counterpart of unfair competition in the literary world?

Plagiarism

400

How does Dean spend time with his 5 sons to make sure he focuses on the concerns of each?

Dean makes time for a one-on-one with each son by traveling abroad once a year. 

400

Dean is a multi-awarded lawyer who has received several recognitions. Name atleast one.

  • Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines, Asia Business Law Journal (2018 - 2023)
  • Commended External Counsel of the Year 2022-2023, In-House Community
  • Gold Award – Executive of the Year (Legal), 19th Annual International Business Awards
  • Philippines Client Choice Lawyer, Asian Legal Business (2021, 2022)
  • Super 50 Disputes Lawyer, Asian Legal Business (2022)
  • Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Awardee for Law and Justice, University of Santo Tomas' The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL) Award (2022)
  • Managing Partner of the Year, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2021)
  • 500 Leading Lawyers, InterContinental Finance & Law Magazine (2017)
  • Managing Partner of the Year, ACQ Global Awards (2015, 2017)
400

It means "the right to follow". It means that every sale or lease of an original work of painting or sculpture or of the original manuscript of a writer or composer, subsequent to the first disposition thereof by the author, the author or his heirs shall have an inalienable right to participate in gross proceeds of the sale or lease to the extent of 5%.

Right of Droite de Suite

500

When they were kids, Dean's brothers used to bet on him because he was good at this sport - and that's how they made extra money for allowance. What was this activity/sport?

Billiards

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