Press Releases

SyCipLaw mourns the passing of Andres G. Gatmaitan, a name partner and a former managing partner of the firm. He died at the age of 78. Andy Gatmaitan obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of the Philippines, where he distinguished himself as a scholar, campus journalist, and student leader. He was the editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian, the chairman of the U.P ...

SyCipLaw's Tax Department hosted a seminar on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) last February 15 at the SyCipLaw Center. The event gathered 60 participants from 32 companies. SyCipLaw partners Carina C. Laforteza, Russel L. Rodriguez, and Hiyasmin H. Lapitan discussed the effects of TRAIN on individual taxes, corporate taxes, and value-added tax, among others. Participants were able to subsequently discuss concerns and issues with the featured speakers ...

SyCipLaw partners Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez and Vicente D. Gerochi IV were nominated to the In-House Community's Commended External Counsel of the Year, 2018. Lawyers in the list were nominated entirely by in-house counsel and corporate decision-makers in the In-House Community and received outstanding recommendations from their clients. Mr. Lopez was noted as standing out "for his legal expertise and professionalism". Mr ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) was once again ranked by Managing IP's IP STARS 2018 as a Tier 1 firm in Patent and Trademarks/Copyright in the Philippines. In addition, SyCipLaw partners Enrique T. Manuel and Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan are ranked as Trade mark star - Philippines. Mr. Manuel is also ranked as Patent star - Philippines. Managing IP published its 2018 firm rankings for patent work in March and its trademark/copyright results in April ...

SyCipLaw partner Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez has been recognized at the Client Choice Awards 2018. The Client Choice Awards was established in 2005 to recognize law firm partners around the world who stand out for their excellent client service ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan is pleased to announce the promotion of Anthony R.V. Jacoba as senior associate effective January 1, 2018. Anthony R.V. Jacoba is a member of the firm's Litigation and Arbitration practice group. He has represented clients in a broad range of commercial litigation, including intra-corporate disputes, insolvency cases, and enforcement of foreign judgments, before all levels of the Philippine judiciary ...

Chambers Global 2018 has ranked SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan as a Band 1 firm in Corporate & Finance and Projects, Infrastructure & Energy. The following SyCipLaw lawyers were also ranked: - Hector M. de Leon, Jr. - Band 1 in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy - Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes - Band 3 in Corporate & Finance and Recognized Practitioner in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy - Vicente D. Gerochi IV - Band 2 in Corporate & Finance - Mia G ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan collected a total of PhP55,100.00 and 169 books in support of the "Sa Pagbasa, May Pag-asa" storybook donation drive. The campaign advocates the exposure of public school children to a wide range of creative, interesting, and age-appropriate reading materials, and, in so doing, instill in them a culture of reading that is critical to the learning and development process ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan was recognized as Philippine Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2018. SyCipLaw partners Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes and Russel L. Rodriguez received the award on the firm’s behalf. The awards honor the work of national and international law firms across the Asia Pacific region on the basis of research for the most recent edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific ...

SyCipLaw partner Arlene M. Maneja was a guest speaker on “Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy” at the Bioenergy Mission to the Philippines co-organized by the Embassy of Canada in Manila and the Philippine Department of Energy. The event was intended to be a briefing session on the Philippine Regulatory Environment for the Canadian delegation composed of representatives from Cleantechnomics Energy Ltd., Loraxian Group, Minas Energy, Sigma Water Canada Inc., and Viresco Solutions ...

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018 has once again ranked SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan as a Band 1 Firm in: - Banking & Finance - Banking & Finance: Capital Markets - Corporate/M&A - Corporate/M&A: Real Estate - Dispute Resolution - Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Employment - Intellectual Property - Projects, Infrastructure & Energy - Tax Several of the firm’s lawyers were also ranked by Chambers: - Hector M. de Leon, Jr ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan has been recommended by The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2018 as a Top Tier Firm in 15 practice areas in the Philippines: Aviation, Banking and finance, Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Immigration, Intellectual property, Labour and employment, Law firms in Cebu, Law firms in Davao, Projects and energy, Real estate and construction, Shipping, Tax, and Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) was recognized as the Philippines Firm of the Year at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards 2017. SyCipLaw partner Leslie C. Dy received the award on the firm's behalf. The asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards are based on extensive research conducted on the 2018 edition of Asialaw Profiles. Winners are selected based on the innovation, complexity and impact of work done from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 ...

SyCipLaw partner Hiyasmin H. Lapitan was a panelist on “Critical Regulatory Issues and Update from Jurisdictional Insurance Regulatory Lawyers” at the Joint Trade Asian Insurance Regulatory Conference 2017 last October 20 at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Ms ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is listed in various rankings in the Asialaw Profiles 2018. The firm is outstanding in Banking & Finance; Capital Markets, Construction & Real Estate; Corporate/M&A; Dispute Resolution & Litigation; Energy & Natural Resources; Intellectual Property; IT, Telco & Media; Labour & Employment; and Taxation. It is highly recommended in Projects & Infrastructure; and Shipping, Maritime & Aviation; and recommended in Competition & Antitrust ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is named the 2017 Philippines Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property (IP). The firm is also ranked in Patent, and Trademark and Copyright listings. SyCipLaw is Tier 1 in Trade Mark Prosecution, Trade Mark Contentious, and Patent. It is recommended in Copyright. SyCipLaw partner and head of the Intellectual Property Department Enrique T. Manuel and partner Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan has been recognized as IP Stars ...

In its November 2017 cover story on the 2017 Asia Top 50, ALB lists SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan as the largest law firm in the Philippines. ALB's Asia Top 50 is an annual list of Asia's largest law firms by headcount. Read the rest of the article at the SyCipLaw website: http://syciplaw.com/news/articles/fa/272#.WidIddKWbIU ...

Asia IP recognized SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan's Intellectual Property (IP) practice in its various 2017 rankings this year. SyCipLaw is a Top Tier Philippine Firm in: - Copyright, Asia IP Best of the Best: Copyright - Trademark Prosecution and Trademark Contentious, Asia IP Asia’s Leading Trademark Firms - Patent Prosecution and Patent Contentious, Asia IP Asia’s Leading Patent Firms The results are based on months of research and feedback from corporate counsel ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) received nominations for the Philippines Firm of the Year; Banking & Finance Firm of the Year; IT, Telecoms & Media Firm of the Year; and South-east Asia Firm of the Year categories of the inaugural asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards. The asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards are primarily based on extensive research conducted on the 2018 edition of Asialaw Profiles ...

The IFLR1000 2018 rankings are out. SyCipLaw is ranked Tier 1 in all practice areas covered by their research. These are: Banking, M&A, Project finance, Capital markets, Project development, and Restructuring and insolvency. Eight SyCipLaw lawyers are also listed as leading lawyers: - Hector M. De Leon, Jr., managing partner Highly Regarded Practice areas: Energy and infrastructure, Banking, Project finance, and M&A Industry sectors: Energy, Oil and gas, and Mining - Marievic G ...

For the second year in a row, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) was named Philippine Law Firm of the Year, Arbitration Law Firm of the Year, and Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year at the 2nd ALB Philippine Law Awards. The firm also received the Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, while SyCipLaw partner Emmanuel M. Lombos was named Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) was recognized as the Philippine National Law Firm of the Year at the 2017 Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards. SyCipLaw partners Anthony W. Dee and Ronald Mark C. Lleno received the award on the firm's behalf. The awards recognize the foremost litigation and dispute resolution leaders and practitioners in 12 practice areas and across 14 jurisdictions around the region based on Asialaw's comprehensive research in the past year ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) has been shortlisted in twelve categories of the ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017. The firm is nominated for ten firm of the year categories, and two of its partners are nominated for lawyer of the year categories ...

Six of SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan's lawyers are listed in various Who's Who Legal 2017 experts lists. Who's Who Legal publishes 34 individual practice area guides covering corporate and commercial law, listing leading experts in these practice areas from over 150 national jurisdictions. The featured SyCipLaw lawyers are: - Luisito V. Liban, head of Employment & Immigration Expert in Labour, Employment & Benefits: Labour & Employment - Rose Marie M ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) received the Country Awards for the Philippines at the Who's Who Legal Awards 2017. The awards recognizes leading firms in over 70 jurisdictions, as well as exceptional individuals and firms, based on the publication's research and an in-depth assessment of findings. Please visit the Who's Who Legal website (http://whoswholegal.com/awards/countrystate/) for more information on the Who's Who Legal Awards ...