Mr Kesterson Kua > Kua Sy & Yeung Law Offices (SKY Law) > Manila, Philippines > Lawyer Profile
Kua Sy & Yeung Law Offices (SKY Law) Offices
Unit 2619 AIC Burgundy Empire Tower
ADB Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
1605 Metro Manila
Philippines
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Mr Kesterson Kua
Work Department
Labor and Employment
Position
Founding Partner
Career
Kesterson is one of the founding partners of SKY Law.He specializes in immigration and labor law with extensive experience in labor and employment claims, collective bargaining negotiations, labor dispute resolution, illegal work stoppages and interruptions, labor audits, international secondments, and work visa and immigration requirements. He has appeared before the National Labor Relations Commission, the Department of Labor and Employment, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and the Bureau of Immigration on behalf of clients. He also teaches at the University of the Philippines College of Law as a senior lecturer.
Kesterson worked as a lawyer at Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz, one of the Philippines’ largest law firms, where he handled labor issues and concerns for some of the country’s largest multinational corporations.
Languages
English, Filipino, Fujian, Mandarin
Memberships
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Director —Youth Committee (2021)
Chinese- Filipino Business Club Inc., Assistant Secretary General
Quezon City Association of Filipino Chinese Businessmen Inc. (under the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry), Legal Advisor
Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter, Member
Anvil Business Club , Member
PI Gamma Mu Honor Society, Member
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Member
Education
University of the Philippines College of Law, Juris Doctor
University of the Philippines School of Economics, B.S. Economics; magna cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
Philippines > Labour and employment
Kua Sy & Yeung Law Offices (SKY Law)‘s labour and employment team is vastly experienced in representing corporations on collective bargaining, contracting issues, illegal dismissal claims and union strikes. Kesterson Kua oversees the department and is proficient in advising on alien employment, labour compliance issues, and occupational safety and health systems. Mark John Yeung is another key member of the team.
Philippines > Dispute resolution
Kua Sy & Yeung Law Offices (SKY Law) fields a team which is lauded for its ‘willingness to help’. It is ably led by Michael Marlowe Uy, who joined the partnership in 2022, and specialises in the prosecution of white-collar crime, construction and commercial arbitration, as well as asset recovery. It has several local and international clients, and has particular expertise in assisting Filipino-Chinese businesses. Kurt Glen Yeung, Kesterson Kua and Edson Byron Sy provide key support.