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SyCipLaw was named the Philippine Intellectual Property (IP) Firm of the Year at the recent Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) and World Trademark Review (WTR) Global IP Awards 2023 held in London, United Kingdom."On behalf of the dedicated lawyers and team at SyCipLaw, we are honored to have been awarded the IP Firm of the Year for the Philippines from IAM and WTR. This award is a testament to our commitment to excellence and delivering exceptional legal services ...

SyCipLaw is proud to announce that it has successfully achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification, the internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). The certification covers the provision of legal services on Philippine law-related matters to clients in and outside the Philippines.Based on available information, SyCipLaw is the first Philippine law firm with ISO 9001 certification ...

SyCipLaw acted as Philippine counsel to Southeast Asia's largest fast delivery company, J&T Global Express, on its listing on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) and global offering, where it raised US$451 million by issuing shares at HK$12 (US$1.53) apiece. This listing is HKSE's second-largest initial public offering (IPO) of the year ...

SyCipLaw has once again been awarded the Philippine Law Firm of the Year at the asialaw Awards 2023/24 held recently at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. SyCipLaw Partner and Head of the Firm's Tax Department Carina C. Laforteza was present to accept the award during the ceremony. This marks the Firm's third win, having previously been recognized in 2022 and in 2020 ...

The American Bar Association (ABA) Labor and Employment Law section has organized a webinar entitled “Compliance in Termination of Employment: Perspectives from Southeast Asia” to be held on October 25, 2023, Wednesday, at 9pm (PHT).American companies do a lot of business in Southeast Asia and manage large workforces based here. It is inevitable that the need to exit employees arises in the course of business ...

SyCipLaw was ranked "Outstanding" in all industry sector and practice area categories covered by the 2023/24 asialaw research, the only Philippine firm able to do so.The Firm was ranked in these categories: banking and financial services, infrastructure, shipping, energy, real estate, technology and telecommunications, banking and finance, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, intellectual property, tax, capital markets, construction, dispute resolution, and labour and employment ...

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 has been shortlisted for four regional awards at this year's asialaw Awards ...

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 2023 IFLR1000 Leading Lawyers are: Hector M. de Leon, Jr. Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez Angel M. Salita, Jr. Vicente D. Gerochi IV Philbert E. Varona Arlene M. Maneja Melyjane G. Bertillo-Ancheta Aaron Roi B. Riturban Bhong Paulo A ...

SyCipLaw Of Counsel Rolando V. Medalla, Jr. and Partner Joanna Marie O. Joson authored the Philippine chapter of the Vertical Agreements and Dominant Firms guide, covering common issues in vertical agreements and dominant firm laws and regulations. This guide is published by the Global Legal Group. Read the Philippine chapter on the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) website or email us at [email protected] to request an on-demand copy ...

SyCipLaw was recognized as the "Philippine Firm of the Year" at the Managing IP Asia Pacific Awards 2023 held on July 5, 2023, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong. Partner and Intellectual Property Department Head Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, who accepted the award on behalf of the Firm, said: "Winning this award is a reflection of our unwavering pursuit of excellence in the field of intellectual property ...

SyCipLaw was legal counsel to China Bank Capital Corporation in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Repower Energy Development Corporation (REDC), the hydropower arm of Pure Energy Holdings Corporation (PEHC). The IPO involved 200 million primary common shares, with an over-allotment option of up to 30 million secondary common shares, with an offer price of PhP5 per share. China Bank is the IPO's Sole Issue Manager, Lead Underwriter and Sole Bookrunner ...

SyCipLaw was awarded "Philippine Law Firm of the Year" and partner Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez was named "Philippine Lawyer of the Year" at the 2023 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards. Winners were announced online on May 25. The annual Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards "recognize the region's most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months ...

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 ...