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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) took home the Philippine Law Firm of the Year Award at The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023, which was held at The Pan Pacific in Singapore on May 11, 2023. "We are thrilled and deeply honored to receive the Philippine Law Firm of the Year award from The Legal 500 Southeast Asia," said Managing Partner Hector M. de Leon, Jr ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) has once again been awarded the Philippine Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Asia Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2023. SyCipLaw partner and Special Projects Department Head Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes was present to accept the award during the ceremony, which took place at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on May 4. This marks the Firm's ninth Philippine Law Firm Award win, having previously been recognized in 2012, 2015-2018, and 2020-2022 ...

Managing IP, a publication that provides news, analysis, and information on developments in the global intellectual property (IP) industry, has recently released its list of Top 250 Women in IP. It includes the head of SyCipLaw's IP group, Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan; she is the only Philippine IP law practitioner named in the list ...

The Supreme Court announced on April 14 the results of the 2022 Bar examinations via its YouTube channel. Out of 9,183 examinees in November last year, 3,992 law graduates passed the Bar, posting a passing rate of 43.47%. Joining the list of successful examinees are 29 SyCipLaw associates, nine of whom bagging the most coveted spots in the top 30 with the highest scores: 1st - Czar Matthew Gerard T. Dayday 2nd - Erickson C. Mariñas 3rd - Christiane Claire T. Cregencia 8th - Rio Mei L ...

Norton Rose Fulbright's 2023 and tenth edition of Insurance regulation in Asia Pacific - Ten things to know about 20 countries is now available. The Philippine chapter was contributed by SyCipLaw partner Hiyasmin H. Lapitan with the assistance of partner Joan Mae S. To-Conejos and associates Roman George P. Castillo and Dece Christine C. Fulache. The guide provides an overview and practical checklist of ten common regulatory issues for insurance companies ...

In the recent Hirati: Ateneo Law School Career Fair, SyCipLaw partner John Regalado gave students a sneak peek of what's in store for summer apprentices in one of the Philippines' leading and largest law firms. He explained more about SyCipLaw's summer internship program, which includes involving the summer apprentices in active matters, department and practice group meetings and training sessions ...

SyCipLaw has been shortlisted for 16 awards at this year's The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards: Regional Managing Partner of the Year - Hector M. de Leon, Jr. Marketing Team of the Year National Philippine Law Firm of the Year Practice Areas and Individuals Law Firm of the Year - Banking and Finance Law Firm of the Year - Corporate and M&A Law Firm of the Year - Construction and real estate Lawyer of the Year - John Paul V ...

Global research company Chambers and Partners recently published the Chambers Insurance & Reinsurance Global Practice Guide 2023, with chapters from the Philippines authored by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) partners ...

SyCipLaw maintained its Band 1 rankings in the recently launched 2023 Chambers Global Guide for the following practice areas: Banking & Finance Corporate/M&A Projects, Infrastructure & Energy The firm also received a “Spotlight Table” ranking in Banking & Finance: Capital Markets. This ranking is given to firms and individuals where the table does not have numerical rankings yet and are meant to highlight a select group of firms or individuals in certain practice areas ...

SyCipLaw Partner Ronald Mark C. Lleno contributed an article to the Korean Chamber of Commerce Philippines (KCCP) E-Newsletter for February 2023 (Volume 11), titled "Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Telecommuting Act". He co-authored this article with SyCipLaw Senior Associate Ramon I. Rocha IV, Associates Il Young Choi and Raymond Joseph S. Garcia, and Legal Assistant James Patrick L. Urquiola ...

The Philippine Institute of Arbitrators Inc. (PIArb), in cooperation with SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw), successfully conducted training sessions on the Role of Management in International Arbitration ...

WTR1000, a leading global research directory focused on trademark practitioners, has given SyCipLaw a Gold ranking in the 2023 edition of the directory. The firm enjoyed the same ranking in 2022. This year's edition also highlighted the following lawyers as Recommended Individuals: Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, Partner and Head of the firm's Intellectual Property department, retains her recommended individual ranking ...

SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the admission of Emmar Benjoe B. Panahon, Roshni V. Balani, and Mark Xavier D. Oyales to the partnership. Emmar Benjoe B. Panahon is a labor law specialist, with extensive experience in labor litigation and handing of employment and labor concerns issues such as labor inspections and compliance, overseas employment, employment contracts, certification elections, collective bargaining, and other union matters ...

Transactions with the Philippine Government implemented through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) are attracting renewed interest. SyCipLaw partners Arlene M. Maneja and Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet provide guidance on the topic in the Philippine chapter of King & Wood Mallesons' latest Public-Private Partnerships in Asia guide ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) Partners Jose Florante M. Pamfilo and Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet authored the Philippine chapter of the ASEAN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Bond Toolkit, a primer for the issuance of SDG bonds in the ASEAN, launched during the 37th ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) Chairs' Meeting and the ACMF International Conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in October ...

Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) has released its list of top 100 Philippine lawyers in private practice. The list includes six partners and two of counsel from SyCipLaw. Hector M. de Leon, Jr., Managing Partner Corporate/M&A, Projects, Infrastructure and Energy, Finance, Tax Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes, Partner and Head of Special Projects Corporate/M&A, Finance, Projects, Infrastructure and Energy Rose Marie M ...

IFLR1000 has named 11 SyCipLaw lawyers in the latest edition of its annual "Leading Lawyers" list, a ranking of Philippine lawyers in the financial and corporate practice areas. SyCipLaw practitioners listed in the 2022 IFLR1000 Leading Lawyers are: Partners Hector M. de Leon, Jr. - Highly regarded Rocky Alejandro R. Reyes - Highly regarded Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez - Highly regarded Angel M. Salita, Jr. - Highly regarded Vicente D. Gerochi IV - Highly regarded Philbert E ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) has just published the maiden issue of The SyCipLaw ESG Bulletin featuring articles authored by Partner Jose Florante M. Pamfilo and associates Julia Alexandra D. Chu, Rei Luis Anton A. Domingo and Patrice Jane L. Romero ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Philbert E. Varona, a partner at the Firm, as the new head of its Banking, Finance & Securities (BFS) department, effective October 2022. Mr. Varona will succeed Mr. Vicente D. Gerochi IV, who is stepping down from the role after four years. Mr ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) has been recognized again for its first-rate taxation practice, winning two awards including "Philippine Tax Firm of the Year" at the International Tax Review (ITR) Asia Pacific Tax Awards 2022 held virtually on August 25, 2022. This is the third consecutive year since 2020 that SyCipLaw has won this national recognition ...

The latest editions of the Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Global and Southeast Asia guides have featured 16 of the firm's lawyers in various fields: Global Labour & Employment: , Project Finance: Trademarks: Southeast Asia Banking: , Capital Markets: Commercial Litigation: , Competition: Corporate Tax: Data: Energy: Franchise: Labour Employment & Benefits: , Project Finance: Trademarks: Transport-Aviation: The Southeast Asia guide also highlighted the following

The Philippine Embassy in The Hague will be recognizing three Filipino judges and legal luminaries for their invaluable contribution to the international legal system — former Chief Justice Cesar C. Bengzon, Justice Florentino P. Feliciano and Judge Raul C. Pangalangan — in a ceremony to be held today, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the Laan Copes van Cattenbury in The Hague, Netherlands ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) has been recognized as one of the leading tax firms in Asia Pacific and the Philippines in the 2022 International Tax Review (ITR) Asia-Pacific Tax Awards by being shortlisted in the following categories: Regional Awards Regional Tax Law Firm of the Year Tax Innovator of the Year Jurisdiction Awards - Philippines Philippines Tax Firm of the Year Philippines Tax Disputes Firm of the Year SyCipLaw has been awarded as the “Philippines Ta

Smart Air, a social enterprise that is committed to helping people breathe quality air through its low-cost air filters, recently received the “Powered by Pro Bono Award” at this year’s TrustLaw Awards by the Thomson Reuters Foundation ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) retains its Top-Tier rankings in this year’s Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific guide: Commercial and Transactions, Tier 1 Intellectual Property, Tier 1 Labor and Employment, Tier 1 Tax, Highly Recommended Government and Regulatory, Recommended International Arbitration, Recommended Benchmark Litigation also named six of the firm’s lawyers as “Litigation stars”: Ricardo Ma. P.G ...