The Firm has thorough knowledge of Philippine civil law, from the effect and application of laws, human relations, persons and family relations, obligations and contracts, sales, property, ownership, wills and succession. Such breadth of practice enables the Firm to protect, prosecute and defend any and all cases premised on civil rights.

The Firm has had a growing number of estate planning and administration cases, for both local and foreign clients, rendering advice on estate distribution and management, in relation to tax implications.

The Firm provides its clients with legal advice and assistance on matters relating to real estate and construction, including condominiums, subdivisions and other developments, duly representing them before various government agencies such as the Register of Deeds, House and Land Use Regulatory Board, and Bureau of Internal Revenue.

The Firm assists clients in possible mergers and acquisitions of businesses, from due diligence reports, government compliance, negotiations, to the actual merger and acquisition processes.

The Firm determines for clients the most suited corporate vehicle by which its investments may be duly conducted in the Philippines. Assistance extends to ensuring that the entity or corporate vehicle complies with the Foreign Investments Act, Retail Trade Liberalization Law and other relevant laws, which provide for compliance and ownership requirements for nationalized business activities. The Firm also assists its clients in its registration for investment incentives with the Board of Investments, Philippine Economic Zone Authority and other Special Economic Zones. Assistance extends to the registration of foreign public and private loans, registration of foreign investments with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

The Firm’s banking and finance practice includes legal advice and assistance relating to rules and regulations governing Banking and Finance, such as regulations issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The Firm also provides its clients with legal advice and assistance relating to syndicated loans, cross-border loans and project finance agreements.