Atty. Junmar V. Canoy

Atty. Junmar V. Canoy is the Founding and Managing Partner of Canoy Law, bringing extensive experience in corporate advisory, management-side labor practice, taxation, and senior in-house counsel to his legal practice. He advises businesses on corporate and commercial law, labor and employment, taxation, contracts, data privacy, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on providing sound legal judgment, anticipating risk, and advancing clients’ business objectives.

He began his professional career at SGV & Co., where he advised multinational and domestic corporations on tax and compliance matters. He subsequently joined a Cebu-based law firm with a distinguished management-side labor practice, where he represented employers in illegal dismissal and other labor disputes before the NLRC, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court. His work also encompassed union relations, collective bargaining, grievance and disciplinary matters, unfair labor practice concerns, and voluntary arbitration. His labor law experience has since spanned contentious and advisory matters, with a consistent focus on protecting management interests, navigating employment risks, and fostering sound labor relations.

Atty. Canoy subsequently served as Legal Counsel, Board Director, Data Protection Officer, and Corporate Secretary of Qualfon Philippines, Inc., where he advised executives on corporate, tax, labor and industrial relations, contracts, compliance, litigation, and data privacy within a multinational business environment. Currently, he is the Corporate Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer of Chong Hua Hospital, providing senior management and executives with counsel on corporate governance, compliance, contract review and negotiation, labor and employment, and data privacy.

His approach combines legal insight with a practical understanding of business. He helps clients navigate complex legal and regulatory matters, anticipate and manage legal risks, and develop clear, practical strategies that protect their interests and support sound business decisions.