About

Legal director of Dole Asia for the last six years, Joustine Campaña provides regional legal support to operations in Asia, New Zealand, Australia and the Middle East. He started his career at Dole Asia, the largest producer of fresh fruit and vegetables in the world, in 2006 where he began as a legal manager before being promoted to his current position in 2010. Amongst his responsibilities he manages litigation in the region, providing analysis on trends and related matters, including legal costs and reserves and outside counsel performance. His duties include overseeing administrative and disciplinary hearings concerning employee fraud and misconduct and implementation of human resources policies. His remit also includes investigations relating to alleged violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-terrorism laws. Some of his transactional work sees him covering the review, drafting and negotiation of various commercial contracts and equity and debt restructuring of Philippine subsidiaries and the establishment of legal entities in other countries in the region. Campaña takes the time to develop her team and does this by conducting regular lectures and training of employees on worldwide company policies and proper, ethical business practices. Prior to his in-house experience he worked in private practice with a focus on financial institutions and the coordination of the Philippine government’s revenue generating arms.