20/07/2026
Napiere Law Firm expands corporate, banking and fintech law practice with the appointment of Atty. Noel Christopher Casuncad as Senior Counsel.
An accomplished legal and compliance practitioner, and educator, Atty. Casuncad brings extensive experience in corporate law, fintech regulation, banking compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), corporate governance, and data privacy.
His notable experience includes:
• Corporate law professor;
• Corporate Secretary of an association of young entrepreneurs;
• Head of Compliance of an operator of designated payment system regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP);
• Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Legal of a BSP-supervised fintech company;
• Data Protection Officer of an electronic money issuer;
• Head of Legal and Compliance of an online lending platform;
• Assistant Director for AML Compliance of an integrated resort regulated by The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR);
• Trustee of an organization of compliance officers of money service businesses; and
• AML Compliance Officer for banks.
He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
His appointment further enhances the Firm’s ability to advise corporations, financial institutions, fintech companies, operators of payment system, online lending platforms, and regulated businesses on complex legal and regulatory matters.
