SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Legal Services | Philippines
tel: (63 32) 233 1211 | fax: (63 32) 233 1682
4th Floor, Keppel Center | Cardinal Rosales Avenue cor. Samar Loop St., Cebu Business Park | Cebu City | 6000 | Philippines

Main Contacts

Hector M. De Leon

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Managing Partner

Alan C. Fontanosa

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Partner in Charge

Simeon Ken R. Ferrer

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Of Counsel

Overview

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is one of the largest law firms in the Philippines with branch offices in Cebu City, Davao City, and the Subic Freeport Zone. It is a full-service law firm and was founded in 1945.

We offer a broad and integrated range of legal services, including those in the following fields:

* M&A and Special Projects
* Banking, finance and securities
* Corporate services and general commercial law
* Employment law and immigration
* Litigation and dispute resolution
* Tax
* Intellectual property

SyCipLaw has specialists in key practice areas such as anti-trust and competition, energy, infrastructure, real estate, data privacy, natural resources, government contracts, insurance, international arbitration, and TMT.

We represent clients from almost every industry and enterprise, and the firm’s client portfolio includes local and global business leaders. We also act for governmental agencies, international organizations, and non-profit institutions.

SyCipLaw is ranked as a top-tier firm by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global, Asia-Pacific Legal 500, Asialaw Profiles, IFLR1000, and the ALB M&A rankings.

We maintain links with established and leading firms based in other jurisdictions, including the United States, and countries in Europe and Asia.

Lawyers Worldwide: 152

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Partners

Alan C. Fontanosa

Alan C. Fontanosa

Partner in Charge

Associates

Christian B. Llido

Christian B. Llido

Senior Associate

Articles

Philippines: Tax TIPS Vol. 11, International Edition (March 2024)

SyCipLaw's Tax Department has prepared an international edition of its Tax Issues and Practical Solutions (T.I.P.S.) for the first quarter of 2024. The SyCipLaw T.I.P.S - International Edition covers the following tax issues: 1. Are informal settlement agreements between the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the taxpayer valid and binding? 2. While a tax case is pending in court, may the CIR and the taxpayer enter into a compromise agreement and request for judicial approval thereof? 3. May a corporation file a claim for a tax refund if it paid final withholding taxes on dividends, which were erroneously declared and paid? 4...

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Press

SyCipLaw Nominated in the ITR Asia Pacific Tax Awards 2024

SyCipLaw has been nominated for two jurisdictional categories in this year's International Tax Review (ITR) Asia Pacific Tax Awards. These categories are "Philippine Tax Firm of the Year" and "Philippine Tax Disputes Firm of the Year".The ITR Awards seek to recognize the achievements and developments by tax practitioners across 15 jurisdictions throughout the region over a 12-month period.Winners will be announced on September 18, 2024 in an awards gala at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Tower Bridge in London, United Kingdom, alongside their peers from the EMEA region. To view the complete shortlist, please visit the ITR Asia Pacific Awards page...

SyCipLaw Green Initiative: Commitment to Sustainability

SyCipLaw demonstrated its continuing commitment to sustainability through its lineup of “Green Initiatives” this year.From Trash to Provisions for a Local Public High SchoolThe Firm recently turned-over various eco-friendly items, including trash cans, three-seater benches, monobloc chairs, school supplies, bento boxes, and water bottles, to Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School, a public institution located in an underprivileged barangay in Manila. SyCipLaw purchased these items using “environmental points” that the Firm, together with the SyCipLaw Condominium Corporation, earned from the “Trash-to-Cashback” program...

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