Joseph Vincent B. Alvaera

Mr. Alvaera’s experience as a litigator includes written and oral argumentation in the trial and appellate courts, the Office of the City Prosecutor, and various administrative agencies such as the Energy Regulatory Commission and the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission. He has also participated in international commercial arbitration and authored pleadings and various submissions for clients involved in litigation before the Supreme Court.

With key specialization in power and energy, Mr. Alvaera has acted as lead attorney in litigation and arbitration matters involving power industry participants, such as: securing interim reliefs with courts in connection with alternative dispute resolution against the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation; obtaining injunctive relief against a local government unit for illegal claims of real property taxes on power assets; and defending interests of power generation companies against various claims.

Mr. Alvaera also routinely advises clients on multi-faceted issues involving legal rights, remedies, and procedures relating to the electric power industry.

Mr. Alvaera’s engagements include representation of:

• A renewable energy generation corporation in obtaining an injunction against a local government unit which issued warrants of levy on the corporation’s machinery and equipment
• A universal bank in reversing adverse decisions of trial courts involving various loans and securities
• A property developer in the arbitration of various claims against different projects by the property developer
• A property developer in negotiations and cases to uphold client’s interests in a major government infrastructure project

A generation company in securing interim relief with the courts to enjoin the implementation of a questionable imposition of penalty by the market operator