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Dr. David Klebs
Economic Counsellor at Federal Republic of Germany in the PhilippinesDr. David Klebs is the Economic Counsellor of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Philippines. He studied law at Humboldt University in Berlin and King’s College London. After his professional legal training in Munich, Sapporo, and Tokyo, he became a judge at the Local Court of Munich for civil matters. He completed his PhD at the University of Bonn in 2018. Before coming to the Philippines, he served as a Legal Counsel and Agent of Germany to the European Court of Justice, litigating many cases of economic and international law. Moreover, he is also experienced in competition, arbitration, chemical regulation, data protection, technology, and telecommunication. He has been a juror in different international student moot court competitions.
Dr. Benjamin E. Radoc Jr.
Director of Economic Office - Philippine Competition CommissionDr. Benjamin has been the Economics Director of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) since 2016 where he helped institutionalize the importance of economic analysis in case investigations, policy research, and advocacy. Before joining PCC, he served as economist in commercial banks and as consultant in various regional departments at the Asian Development Bank. Dr. Radoc teaches at the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines. He obtained his PhD in Economics from the University of East Anglia and other postgraduate qualifications at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, and the UP School of Economics.
Atty. Kristin Charisse Siao
Partner at V&A LAW Villaraza & AngangcoAtty. Kristin Charisse Siao is a Corporate and M&A Partner of Villaraza and Angangco (V&A Law) with a convergence of expertise in Tax and Competition Laws that uniquely positions her to provide seamless transaction legal support – from deal structuring to legal due diligence, transaction documentation, closing and post-transaction integration. She has vast experience in project development and transaction advisory across highly regulated and dynamic sectors such as Power & Energy, Telecoms, Tech, Transportation, Real Estate, and Healthcare. She has been recently named as one of Asia’s 40 under 40 Lawyers by Asia Legal Business for 2022, and recognized in the Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner in Corporate and M&A.