Practice Areas

The firm’s special projects are performed in various fields, like shipping, aviation, banking, mining, media, immigration, corporate, tax and intellectual property as well as in labor. Legal expertise is always available to handle this field. The firm always provides prompt and effective solutions to special projects.

Relates to the legal requirements affecting minerals and mining. Mining law covers several basic topics, including the ownership of the mineral resource and who can work them. Mining is also affected by various regulations regarding the health and safety of miners, as well as the environmental impact of mining. Partner:

The litigation department handles complex corporate, property, civil, criminal, shipping, aviation, banking, mining, media, immigration and intellectual property related cases. Lawyers of the firm have argued before all levels of the judiciary. They are committed to render efficient and effective solutions to litigated matters. They exert extra efforts to understand … Read more

Labor law is a sensitive area for businesses in the Philippines. Workers are generally well protected under the Labor Code. The firm handles all aspects of employer-employee relations from illegal dismissal disputes to unfair labor practices and other labor related claims. It is also active in handling industrial disputes including … Read more

The firm is considered to be among the pioneers of the practice of intellectual property law in the Philippines. The firm offers the full range of services in intellectual property clearance and protection, enforcement, due diligence and licensing. The firm also engages in practice in franchising and licensing laws, consumer … Read more

The firm has an active and diverse practice in family law. From simple corrections of civil registry entries to cases involving marriage, status, child custody and support, estates and succession, the firm has a wide experience in handling various matters pertaining to Persons and Family Relations. Notably, due to the … Read more

The Law Firm has helped in the formation, establishment and organization of partnerships, joint ventures, domestic corporations, branches and representative offices of its foreign clients. It has participated and handled mergers and acquisitions and acted as legal counsel in various commercial contracts and real estate transactions. Lawyers of the Law … Read more

Advice on the new banking and stock exchange laws as well as credit, debt and security laws. Substantial experience in banking litigation including letters of credit, letters of guarantee, fraud, cheques and loan agreements. Handling Lawyers:

The firm’s admiralty and maritime practices are extensive.  It handles cases involving collision, allusion, attachment and ships arrest; foreclosure, pollution, damage to pier, underwater cables, fish corals, seafarers claim for death, sickness, disability benefits; cargo claims, general average and registration of vessels before the Courts and different administrative bodies, such … Read more