Atty. Manzanares established his private law practice in 2011 following a government stint as Special Assistant to the Secretary at the Department of Finance. The Firm is engaged in institutional law practice handling litigation and complex disputes while advising clients across banking, infrastructure, government procurement, and other regulated sectors.

The practice operates within environments where statutory interpretation, fiduciary duty, and regulatory compliance determine capital deployment and institutional survival. Cross-border engagements include defense technology, ODA-funded procurement, public infrastructure, and fintech. The Firm advises regulated and member-governed capital systems on fiduciary structuring, governance design, and exposure management.