Mr. de los Reyes specializes in civil litigation and corporate law, agrarian law, land use law, and intellectual property law. He was formerly the undersecretary for policy and planning and legal affairs of the Department of Agrarian Reform and vice-chairperson of the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board. During his Humphrey year, Mr. de los Reyes will study international economic law and human rights, with a particular focus on agriculture. He holds a bachelor's of science in business administration and bachelor's of law from the University of the Philippines at Quezon City.