Elise Samantha S. Chan

Ms. Chan has experience in litigation, special projects, corporate law, intellectual property, and taxation. She has handled a diverse range of legal matters, including declaration of nullity of marriage, change of name, corporate housekeeping, land acquisition, fraud, robbery, government procurement, and local taxation. She has a particular interest in the intersection of family and corporate law, as well as government procurement law. 

Her legal journey includes serving as a faculty research assistant for Professor Dante B. Gatmaytan, a constitutional law expert. She gained hands-on experience interning at three top law firms and contributed to legal scholarship as an editorial assistant for Philippine Law Journal Volume 94. She also worked as a legal analyst for Action for Economic Reform, studying national policies on data collection and drafting ordinances for local governments. 

Beyond law, Ms. Chan has a strong academic and artistic background—she competed in international math contests in high school and performed in musicals during college. 

Education

Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines College of Law

2023 Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University

2019 Honorable Mention; Minor in English Literature

Areas of Expertise