CIVIL, CRIMINAL, ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION – Representation in adversarial cases before the municipal and regional trial courts, administrative agencies, as well as the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Includes all kinds of criminal cases for the complainant or the accused, such as estafa, theft, robbery, violation of BP 22, physical injuries, murder, rape, libel, slander, cyber crimes, hacking, kidnapping, car-napping, arson, coercion, adultery, concubinage, perjury, drugs, domestic violence, violence against women and their children, violation of special penal laws, among others. Civil cases arising from obligations, contracts, torts, accidents, bad faith, neglect, failure to perform a condition, actions for all kinds of damages, family and status related actions such as nullity and annulment of marriage, legal separation, child custody, adoption, guardianship, support,  change of name and amendment of birth certificates, ejectment, and all other cases arising from a civil right. Also includes administrative litigation before government agencies such as the Philippine Regulations Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Energy Regulatory Board, Commission on Audit, etc. This field also includes all kinds of Constitutional and election of public official issues.

 

LABOR LAW - Covers employer-employee disputes, employment benefits, employment contracts, company manuals,  labor policies, notice of termination, employment sanctions, labor policies, strikes, lockouts, collective bargaining, employment associations, compliance with Department of Labor and Employment, representation before the Labor Arbiter, National Labor Relations Commission.

 

REAL ESTATE LAW – Includes transfer of title, titling of land, annotations in titles such as lis pendens, adverse claims, other entries, consulta proceedings, drafting of real estate related contracts, compliance with the Land Registration Authority, Department of Agrarian Reform, and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, obtaining licenses and permits to sell, condominium issues, MACEDA Law, foreclosure of real property, extra-judicial settlements, legal advice in real estate acquisitions or disposal, due diligence, property management, real estate development, real estate taxation, title searches and verifications, other real estate transactions.

 

BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW – All matters related to corporate law, business law, corporate compliance, corporate set-up, business registration, incorporation, business advisory, secondary licenses, drafting of commercial letters, business and commercial contracts, banking and finance, business registration, corporate retainership, general corporate housekeeping, drafting of corporate papers such as board resolutions, secretary's certificates, general information sheet, amendment of corporate papers, corporate compliance, corporate litigation, intellectual property, trademark, patent, copyright, and other intellectual property registration, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, data privacy, intra-corporate disputes, filings with the SEC, negotiable instruments, registration with the Food and Drug Administration, dissolution / closure of corporations, bankruptcy, insolvency, and rehabilitation.

 

IMMIGRATION LAW – visa application and processing, work permits, deportation cases, blacklisting and lifting of blacklist, naturalization. 

 

WILLS, SUCCESSION, AND ESTATE PLANNING - Drafting of wills, settlement of estate, comprehensive estate planning, living trusts, probate and reprobate proceedings, disposal of properties to heirs.

 

TAXATION LAW – tax saving legal advice, BIR compliance, local taxation compliance, customs and tariffs, business taxes, tax avoidance and tax saving strategies, tax protests before the BIR and local government, representation before the BIR, Court of Tax Appeals, Bureau of Customs, and the local government unit. ​

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SHARI'AH LAW - All issues under the jurisdiction of the Sharia judicial system in the Philippines, including family law, marriage, inheritance, and other civil matters of members of the Muslim communities. 

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​(The above categories will be adjusted and updated regularly as the fields of practice of the lawyers broaden.)