TonyAbad is a Lecturer on International Economic Law at the Ateneo de Manila Law School. He is a member of the Philippine Bar and has been in legal practice for over sixteen years. Mr. Abad is also the Managing Director of T A Trade Advisory Services, a firm specializing in international trade law and providing technical advice and assistance to multinational corporations and business enterprises, as well as international organizations, government and academic institutions, on matters of international trade policy and regulation, competition law and policy, and good governance.