SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Legal Services | Philippines
tel: +632 982 3600 | fax: +632 817 3896
SyCipLaw Center | 105 Paseo de Roxas1226 Makati City | Metro Manila | 0 | Philippines

Main Contacts

Hector M. De Leon

Managing Partner

Simeon Ken R. Ferrer

Head of Corporate Services Department

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.

Year this Office was Established: 1945
Lawyers Worldwide: 152
Languages: Chinese, English, Filipino, Japanese, Spanish, Korean

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Associates

Leah C. Abutan

Leah C. Abutan

Senior Associate
Ruben P. Acebedo

Ruben P. Acebedo

Senior Associate
Austin Claude S. Alcantara

Austin Claude S. Alcantara

Senior Associate
Roshni V. Balani

Roshni V. Balani

Senior Associate
Il Young  Choi

Il Young Choi

Associate
Bennet A. Gubat

Bennet A. Gubat

Associate
Joanna Marie O. Joson

Joanna Marie O. Joson

Senior Associate
Katherine C Lee

Katherine C Lee

Associate
Josef DS Legaspi

Josef DS Legaspi

IT Manager
Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet

Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet

Senior Associate
Romegio D Mora

Romegio D Mora

Associate
Maria Christina C. Ortua

Maria Christina C. Ortua

Senior Associate
Emmar Benjoe B. Panahon

Emmar Benjoe B. Panahon

Senior Associate
Donna S Talledo

Donna S Talledo

Associate
Jericho R Tiu

Jericho R Tiu

Associate
Joan Mae S. To Conejos

Joan Mae S. To Conejos

Senior Associate
Maria Viola B. Vista

Maria Viola B. Vista

Senior Associate

Of Counsel

Other

Araceli  Bundoc

Araceli Bundoc

Human Resources
Marie  Ingcoco

Marie Ingcoco

Business Development Manager

Articles

SyCipLaw's Tax TIPS - July 2023

SyCipLaw's Tax Department has prepared the T.I.P.S. for July which covers the following tax issues: 1. May the Bureau of Internal Revenue validly serve an assessment notice through the central receiving station of an establishment where the taxpayer is a tenant without proof of authority of the person who allegedly received the mail as part of her functions? 2. Does a taxpayer need to prove the actual remittance of the withheld taxes by the withholding agent to be entitled to an excess or unutilized creditable withholding tax refund? 3...

Philippines: Updates on PCC Issuances

PCC Issues Motu Proprio Merger Review Guidelines for Digital Markets On 21 August 2023, the Philippine Competition Commission (“PCC”) issued the Guidelines for the motu proprio review of Mergers and Acquisitions in Digital Markets (the “Guidelines”) to provide greater transparency and predictability over the PCC’s power of motu proprio review of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) within the digital market...

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Press

SyCipLaw Shortlisted in the 2023 International Tax Review Asia Pacific Tax Awards

SyCipLaw has been shortlisted in two key categories in the 2023 International Tax Review (ITR) Asia Pacific Tax Awards, namely "Philippine Tax Firm of the Year" and "Philippine Tax Disputes Firm of the Year". SyCipLaw has been named "Philippine Tax Firm of the Year" for three consecutive years since 2020, and "Philippine Tax Disputes Firm of the Year" in 2022, reaffirming the Firm's position as a leader in the Philippine tax market...

SyCipLaw Shortlisted for Regional Awards, Philippine Law Firm of the Year, at the asialaw Awards 2023

SyCipLaw has been shortlisted for four regional awards at this year's asialaw Awards. These are for: Banking and Finance Firm of the Year (other nominees are Albar & Partners, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, AZB & Partners, TT&A, Lee & Ko, Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners, and JunHe) Competition/Antitrust Firm of the Year (other nominees are Anant Law, Trilegal, Anjie Board Law Firm, Fangda Partners, and TMI Associates) Tax Firm of the Year (other nominees are Economic Laws Practice, Kim & Chang, LawAlliance, and Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill) For regional individual awards, SyCipLaw Partner and Tax department Head Carina C. Laforteza has been nominated as Tax Lawyer of the Year...

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