Press Releases

TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation's global pro bono legal service network, with the support of SyCipLaw, the British Embassy in Manila, and Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law), hosted its annual Café Pro Bono for the social enterprise and non-governmental organization (SENGO) sector. Over 30 representatives from various SENGOs attended the event held at the SyCipLaw Center in Makati City ...

SyCipLaw Senior Partner Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez has been appointed as the head of the Firm's Special Projects Department, effective September 1, 2024. She succeeds Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes, who retired in August 2024 and who will continue to serve as Of Counsel to SyCipLaw.Rose is an M&A, investments, and commercial law practitioner specializing in technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) ...

SyCipLaw announces the retirement of partner and Special Projects head Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes from the Firm, effective August 31, 2024. Rocky, who also served as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee for several years, will continue to serve as Of Counsel to the Firm ...

SyCipLaw has been nominated for two jurisdictional categories in this year's International Tax Review (ITR) Asia Pacific Tax Awards. These categories are "Philippine Tax Firm of the Year" and "Philippine Tax Disputes Firm of the Year".The ITR Awards seek to recognize the achievements and developments by tax practitioners across 15 jurisdictions throughout the region over a 12-month period ...

SyCipLaw demonstrated its continuing commitment to sustainability through its lineup of “Green Initiatives” this year.From Trash to Provisions for a Local Public High SchoolThe Firm recently turned-over various eco-friendly items, including trash cans, three-seater benches, monobloc chairs, school supplies, bento boxes, and water bottles, to Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School, a public institution located in an underprivileged barangay in Manila ...

Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko, SyCipLaw senior partner, regular ExCom member, and head of its Litigation Department, has been appointed as delegate to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for the 3-year term 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027.Ricardo brings a wealth of experience as both an arbitrator and arbitration counsel in international and domestic arbitration, particularly in commercial and construction disputes ...

SyCipLaw has been shortlisted for Philippine Firm of the Year award at the upcoming asialaw Awards 2024. The Firm received the award in 2020, 2022, and 2023.SyCipLaw partner Arlene M. Maneja also has been recognized as a standout candidate for a new category, Philippine Female Lawyer of the Year. The award aims to highlight and celebrate contributions of female legal professionals across the 20 jurisdictions covered by the awards ...

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently announced the election of SyCipLaw partner John Regalado as a representative to the ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (YAAF) for South Asia for the 2024-2026 mandate.The ICC YAAF is an exclusive network comprising over 39,000 practitioners from seven regional chapters, dedicated to shaping the future of dispute resolution worldwide ...

SyCipLaw retained its Tier 1 ranking for its patent work in the recently released Managing IP's IP Stars 2024 patent rankings. IP STARS ranked more than 850 firms across 51 jurisdictions for this practice area.In May 2024, IP STARS released the firm rankings for trademark practice and practitioner rankings. SyCipLaw was ranked Tier 1 for trademark work. SyCipLaw partner and Intellectual Property (IP) department head Vida M ...

SyCipLaw partners Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan and Anthony W. Dee have been recognized in the latest edition of IP STARS, Managing IP's exclusive rankings publication and legal directory, which covers a variety of Intellectual Property (IP) practice areas in more than 80 jurisdictions.Once again, Ms. Panganiban-Alindogan, head of the firm's IP department, has been cited as one of Managing IP's Top 250 Women in IP ...

SyCipLaw has been named Philippine Firm of the Year in the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2024. The firm received the same award in 2021 and 2023. Winners were announced online on May 21.Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific also reintroduced its Top 100 Women in Litigation list this year. Among the lawyers named are Leslie C. Dy, partner and Employment and Immigration department head, and Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, partner and Intellectual Property department head ...

Global law firm Latham & Watkins, in partnership with the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), will be holding its Philippine Investment Conference entitled "Breaking Ground - Unlocking Philippine Investment Opportunities in the Year of the Dragon" today, Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.SyCipLaw partner Arlene M ...

Partners and associates of SyCipLaw recently welcomed to the Firm's Makati Office Ms. Grace Vera Cruz, Country Head of Grab Philippines, for a legal staff meeting that focused on enhancing people skills in the workplace.Drawing from her years of experience in management, consulting, and operations roles, Ms. Vera Cruz engaged in a spirited discussion with the SyCipLaw lawyers about mentoring, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and taking part in difficult conversations in the workplace ...

SyCipLaw has been shortlisted for Philippine Firm of the Year in the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2024, an award the firm bagged in 2021 and 2023. Partner and Litigation Department head Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko and partner Russel L. Rodriguez have also been shortlisted for Philippine Lawyer of the Year. Partner Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez won the award in 2023 ...

SyCipLaw has been nominated for Regional Law Firm of the Year in the TrustLaw Awards 2024. TrustLaw is the global pro bono legal service network of Thomson Reuters Foundation. It serves as a platform for member non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and social enterprises to request free legal support from highly reputable law firms around the world ...

SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Ms. Carina C. Laforteza as the head of the firm's Tax department, which practice group she has led since 2020. Ms. Laforteza is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of extensive experience in corporate and tax matters, including transaction structuring, finance, and tax litigation and administrative proceedings ...

SyCipLaw Co-Sponsors PIArb’s Annual Golf TournamentMarch 26, 2024The Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) recently held its annual golf tournament at the Tagaytay Highlands Golf & Country Club co-sponsored by SyCipLaw. The tournament had over 40 players participating in the tournament, including SyCipLaw senior partner and Litigation Department head Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko, partners Anthony W. Dee, Ronald Mark C. Lleno, and John Christian A ...

SyCipLaw's Banking, Finance and Securities (BFS) Department, with the support of officers of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), organized a visit for the firm's BFS lawyers to the bourse's offices at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The activity, meant to provide associates with a deeper insight as well as more practical understanding of PSE operations, is part of the BFS department's training program.The visit started at the PSE Museum, where Mr. John G ...

No legal opinions or pleadings were discussed when SyCipLaw lawyers enjoyed an afternoon immersed in the collection of contemporary art on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (The M) in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, last March 16, 2024.Organized by the firm's Associate Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committees in conjunction with The M (a pro bono client of SyCipLaw), the tour showcased Annie Cabigting's thought-provoking exhibit "When We Look at Art.. ...

IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 recognized the J&T Express Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) as Equity Deal of the Year, in ceremonies held on March 20, 2024 at The St. Regis in Hong Kong. J&T Express is a global logistics service provider with operations in Southeast Asia, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Brazil, and Egypt. The offering was the HKSE's second-largest IPO in 2023.SyCipLaw was Philippine counsel to J&T Global Express ...

SyCipLaw partner Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez has been included in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Asia's Super 50 TMT Lawyers 2024 list. The list was announced in ALB's March 2024 issue.Ms. King-Dominguez is an M&A, investments and commercial law practitioner, specializing in technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) as well as data privacy ...

Global research publication WTR1000 has given SyCipLaw a Gold ranking in the 2024 edition of its directory. The firm enjoyed the same ranking in 2023.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 Gold ranking ...

SyCipLaw has been cited in Asia Business Law Journal's (ABLJ) Philippine Law Firm Awards 2023, being one of four law firms recognized in the following categories:Best Overall Law FirmsArbitration & ADRAviationBanking & FinanceCapital MarketsCompetition & AntitrustCorporate & CommercialMergers & AcquisitionsRestructuring & InsolvencyTechnology, Media & EntertainmentAccording to ABLJ, awardees were selected based on votes, references, and qualitative information receive

SyCipLaw's Litigation Department, in cooperation with SyCipLaw Cebu branch, recently conducted a two-part seminar for its Cebu clients entitled “Dispute Management Strategies: A SyCipLaw Seminar on Case Management and Arbitration,” which was held at Holiday Inn Cebu City. A total of 31 clients representing 13 organizations attended the seminar.For the first part of the seminar, senior associate Ramon I. Rocha IV, with the assistance of senior associate Austin Claude S ...

Camille Angela M. Espeleta-Castillo is an M&A specialist, having handled important projects in various industries, including fintech, energy, and food and beverage. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), she advises clients on key tax issues in projects and corporate structuring. She has assisted many multinational entities in market entry, and the establishment of their business presence, and worked closely with foreign counsel and in-house teams on post-transaction and regulatory compliance ...