Legal services.
Advice and representation across disputes, business, compliance, employment, family and property matters, and immigration.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
We represent clients in civil, criminal, labor, administrative, tax, and regulatory cases before the trial courts, the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, the Court of Tax Appeals, and the Supreme Court; before the National Labor Relations Commission, the Professional Regulation Commission, the Energy Regulatory Commission, the Philippine Competition Commission, the Bureau of Customs, the Bureau of Immigration, the Ad Standards Council, and other agencies; and in arbitration before the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center (PDRCI) and the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission. We handle sensitive matters for businesses, institutions, private individuals, and public figures, and we negotiate and mediate where that serves the client better than a trial.
General Counsel and Regulatory Advisory
We serve as trusted legal counsel to management, providing day-to-day advice on Philippine legal and regulatory requirements. Our work includes rendering legal opinions, auditing compliance against statutory standards, and tracking agency issuances to ensure clients adapt promptly to regulatory changes.
Corporate and Commercial
We handle incorporation, corporate structuring, and governance, and we advise foreign companies and organizations on setting up and doing business in the Philippines. We conduct legal due diligence on companies, assets, and contracts for investors, lenders, and acquirers. We draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including supply, service, lease, shareholder, and settlement agreements, and we assist clients in registering and maintaining their trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property.
Labor and Employment
We represent both employers and employees across all areas of Philippine labor law. We advise on employment standards, workplace policies, disciplinary processes, and terminations. We conduct administrative investigations, negotiate amicable separations, and prosecute and defend illegal dismissal, money, and unfair labor practice cases.
Family, Property, and Estates
We manage land titling, property transfers, and estate planning, and we handle both judicial and extrajudicial settlement of estates. We represent clients in family proceedings, including declaration of nullity of marriage (annulment), legal separation, and related criminal actions such as bigamy. We also act in special proceedings for change of name, correction of civil registry entries, and naturalization.
Immigration
We process retirement, permanent residence, and work visas, and supporting permits and clearances before the Bureau of Immigration and related agencies.