Atty. Renato T. Muñez, Jr., or Atty. Ren, for brevity, took up his college degree from the Central Philippine University in Iloilo City, and finished his Juris Doctor Degree from the Far Eastern University Institute of Law. Proceeding from the said institution, he served in the Court of Appeals – Manila, and Branch 66 of the Metropolitan Trial Court of Makati City wherein he assisted the respective courts in drafting court decisions and resolving motions filed by litigants.
After taking the 2017 Bar Exams, he settled back in Iloilo City and served in the Regional Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways, as an Attorney II, from July 2018 until December 2019, where he assisted in facilitating the acquisition of land, structures and other properties for the road right of way for public highways and streets, particularly in the provinces of Antique and Aklan, guiding affected residents on the sale of their real estate properties for infrastructure projects.
After serving in the DPWH Regional Office, he worked at the Alba Law Office in Iloilo City, from January 2020 to June of the same year, where he handled agrarian reform cases, and dealt primarily with DAR clearances for real estate transactions. On August 2020, he pivoted into corporate law practice by serving as the Head of the Legal Department of a BPO Company, Fair Trade Outsourcing Ph Inc., where he handled such matters as labor-employment law, commercial transactions, contracts preparation, review, amendments and negotiations, SEC compliance concerns and data privacy among others. In addition, he assisted the Board of Directors and the Corporate Secretary of the said company, on corporate law matters, by preparing and drafting Board Resolutions and Secretary’s Certificates, on a wide range of issues, including providing legal oversight and anticipation of legal risks, cases or incidents, which may require preparations of the said documents.
After more than three (3) years in such capacity, he delved back into private practice as an Associate Attorney at MCTA Law Group, starting from December 22, 2023, for more than one year, or until March 2025, where he gained experience in real estate laws and regulations, including property transactions.
In conjunction with the above, while Atty. Ren was functioning in the various roles as described, he was elected in December 2020, and took office, in January 2021, as a member of the Board of Trustees of Avida Atria Condo Corporation, a property complex in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, comprised of six (6) buildings, with at least one thousand four hundred (1,400) units, developed by AvidaLand Corp., a unit of the Ayala Corporation. In the said organization, he was also appointed as the Corporate Secretary, in 2021, and later on, in October 2023, he was appointed as the Data Protection Officer of the said condo corporation, and thus, he implemented the pertinent provisions of the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and the issuances of the National Privacy Commission. Among the most notable duties he has carried out as DPO of AACC is the periodic conduct of Data Privacy seminars and lectures on the security, the concierge and the entire workforce of AACC, including the retail tenants of the property.
Thus, in the said roles, Atty. Ren has gained experience in corporation laws and allied fields (labor-employment, data privacy and contracts, etc.).
On April 2025, he set up the Muñez Law Office, an independent law practice, which evolved into the MPACT (Muñez & Partners, Associates, Counsels and Technical Consultants) Law Firm, a corporate and business oriented legal services provider, as of the date of this post. As managing partner, he continues to guide the Firm’s clients on corporate law matters, such as company formation, government regulations on corporate regulations, company establishment, investments and shareholdings, data privacy, labor-employment related concerns, compliance with SSS, Philhealth and Pag-Ibig regulations, and commercial transactions, among others. In such capacity, he leads the MPACT Legal Firm towards the horizon.
For assistance or inquiry on any of the legal areas mentioned above, contact this page, and a member of the law firm will contact you shortly.
Atty. Kressna is the law firm’s Associate Attorney, and is currently handling a range of legal concerns, for the clients. Admitted into the Bar in January 2025, Atty. Kressna took up her college degree, Bachelor of Arts, Major in English, from the West Visayas State University, and her Juris Doctor degree, from the University of San Agustin, in Iloilo.
Prior to taking up law, Atty. Kressna worked in the food and beverage sector in Dubai, with an international café, where she has proven herself by rising to the position of Assistant Store Manager and led a team of approximately 20 crew at any given shift. After her stint in the said sector, she pivoted into the Real Estate sector, also in Dubai, where she gained some experience on real estate services.
Thereafter, she returned to Iloilo, took up law at the College of Law of the University of San Agustin, and was admitted into the profession on January 2025. She then proceeded to practice law as an independent practitioner in her hometown in southern Iloilo from January to September 2025. In her independent practice, she delved primarily in contracts and document preparation, review, amendments and notarization, as well as extensive legal guidance, consultation and advisories, on a range of legal areas, from real estate, to succession, commercial transactions and family relations, among others.
In October 2025, seeking to broaden her horizons and practice areas, she joined the MPACT Law Firm as the Associate Attorney and from the said month onwards, to this date, she has handled, and continues to provide professional assistance on labor – employment cases, corporate housekeeping and regulatory compliance, as well as rendering aid to the clients of the firm on criminal cases, on top of continuing her practice and experience on the above mentioned fields.
She has provided invaluable assistance to the clients of the firm by being empathetic to their concerns, and has proven herself to be responsive to their inquiries, by not only providing timely and accurate research, but also in terms of immediately attending meetings and providing initial legal advisories as a measure of relief.
To consult with her, on the above mentioned practice areas, and to avail of her legal services, please contact this page, so that your concerns will be given due attention.
Atty. Josh is a seasoned and veteran counsel with more than ten (10) years of Tax law practice and is currently a Corporate and Tax Lawyer of a Philippine based conglomerate group headquartered at Ayala Avenue, Makati City. He handles and supervises all tax related matters of the group and its subsidiaries with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Local Government Units, Phil. Ecozone Authority (PEZA), Bureau of Investments (BOI) and other administrative agencies, in addition to overseeing the overall tax compliance of the organization.
He is an Accountancy graduate from San Beda University, a Certified Public Accountant, and finished with a dual degree of both Juris Doctor (JD) and Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the Far Eastern University (FEU) and De La Salle University (DLSU) consortium in the latter’s graduate school campus at the RCBC Plaza Building in Makati City.
His experience in the field of Tax law started at the Sycip Gorres Velayo and Co. (SGV), where he practiced general taxation, handled tax audits and assessments of the clients of the said firm, including pre and post registration transactions with Securities and Exchange Commission and PEZA. In 2015, his legal repertoire expanded into litigation with the Custodio Acorda Sicam De Castro and Panganiban Law Offices (formerly OCMA Law), where he handled full commercial, civil and labor concerns of the law office.
He next pivoted back into Tax law practice in 2016, to sharpen his core practice, with the Reyes and Tacandong Auditing Firm, where his experience on specific areas of tax regulations were duly honed, such as transfer pricing for multinational companies, compliance with BIR, SEC, PEZA, BOI and BOC regulations, settlement of tax audit findings and assessments of the BIR, including the preparation of Protest Letters and reconciliations as well as applications for Compromise and/or Abatement with the BIR, among others.
To date, he has now served in his current role with the conglomerate for more than seven years and counting and will advise the law firm on the above mentioned areas of Tax Laws and regulations for a better technical coverage of complex legal issues. With Atty. Josh on board the MPACT Law Firm, we look forward to fully providing end to end legal solutions to the concerns of our clients and the general public.
We are pleased to welcome Cristina “Tina” Estorque Cordero, CPA, an accomplished accounting and finance practitioner with over 20 years of experience in public practice, to the MPACT Law Firm network as a Consultant on the technicalities of Accounting and Finance.
With extensive expertise in audit and assurance, taxation, internal audit, business consultancy, corporate governance, and business formation, Tina brings valuable financial and business insights for a more holistic approach to complex client situations and concerns.
Throughout her career, she has worked with clients across various industries, including construction, education, hospitality, retail, real estate, banking, and BPO, providing practical and strategic financial solutions. She is also an entrepreneur, educator, writer, and advocate for financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and wealth equality.
As an MPACT Law Firm Technical consultant, Tina provides deep knowledge and guidance on accounting and finance matters relating to taxation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and other business concerns, helping ensure that our clients receive well-rounded solutions on their operations, financial considerations, and potential risks.
Her multidisciplinary expertise strengthens our commitment to providing comprehensive, practical, and client-centered legal services.
𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝑷𝑨𝑪𝑻 𝑳𝒂𝒘 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒎 𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎.
Meet MPACT Law's Collaborating Counsel for Alternative Dispute Resolution and Commercial Arbitration, Atty. Christine Florete from the Florete Law Office.
With her experience in commercial and construction arbitration, corporate governance, fraud prevention, and anti-money laundering compliance, Atty. Florete brings valuable expertise to MPACT Law’s growing network of legal professionals.
Through this alliance, MPACT Law continues to strengthen its capacity to provide comprehensive, responsive, and strategic legal support to businesses, professionals, and individuals in need. With her onboard the MPACT Law network, you can be assured that your legal concerns will be covered not just through the traditional litigation approach, but through alternative modes as well.
Welcome to the MPACT Law Network, Atty. Christine!