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The Travails of Justice (1975)
The piece is Castrillo’s avant-garde interpretation of the classical story of King Solomon as found in the Hebrew Bible.
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News & Updates

15 November 2024

ACCRA attends ICC FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution in Seoul

ACCRALAW Partner Aylward M. Consulta and Senior Associate Shiela Vae Hoylar-Gascon participated in this year’s International Chamber of Commerce – FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution held on 17-18 October 2024 at JW Marriott Hotel, Seoul, South Korea.

Message from the Managing Partner
(On ACCRALAW’s 50th Anniversary)

On the 1st of May 2022, the Firm attained a glorious milestone: Golden Anniversary. We, the Partners of ACCRALAW, are truly privileged to witness and share this historical event despite the unprecedented challenges brought by global crises, such as the pandemic and the Ukraine war. Indeed, the Firm’s endurance and growth over the past 50 years are a testament to its institutional presence in the Philippine legal landscape, a measure of success that we cannot claim as our own. We owe it to many others, and for which we are grateful.

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Featured Lawyer

Jacqueline Ann “Jacqui” C. Alegre-Tan

ACCRALAW Partner Jacqueline Ann “Jacqui” C. Alegre-Tan is with the Firm’s Tax Department and currently serves as its Monitor. She began her legal career in ACCRALAW’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department where she represented clients in civil, criminal, and commercial disputes before different levels of courts. Although litigation-focused in early years of law practice, Jacqui had her fair share in contract review work while she was seconded by ACCRALAW to a client company in the beauty and cosmetics industry. She assisted that client in the review of its supplier and customer contracts.

She briefly joined Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation and took on the role of Operations Lawyer, catering to the different branches spread across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, and to other business units of said bank.

Publications

23 September 2024 Amicus Curiae

Silence is Not an Option

Sexual harassment is a widespread concern and issue in the workplace. The prevalence of these incidents behooves employers to take decisive and prompt actions to prevent, address, and investigate harassment cases, and to ensure a safe environment for all employees.
20 September 2024 Amicus Curiae

What Exactly is Financial Leasing? Definition, Issues, and Requisites

Under Republic Act No. 8556, also known as the Financing Company Act of 1998 (“FCA”), the term financial leasing refers to a mode of extending credit under which the lessor purchases or acquires, at the instance of the lessee, movable or immovable property in consideration of the periodic payment by the lessee of a fixed amount of money over a period of not less than two (2) years during which the lessee has the right to hold and use the leased property.
11 September 2024 Amicus Curiae

Multi-Party Arbitrations in the Philippines

Multi-Party Arbitration is an arbitration involving at least three parties. In the Philippines, various dispute resolution institutions categorically include in their rules of procedure provisions to govern Multi-Party Arbitrations i.e., provisions on joinder and consolidation of proceedings, and rules on the appointment and/or constitution of the arbitration tribunal. Multi-Party Arbitrations are allowed under the respective […]

ACCRALAW thanks The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for recognizing the Firm as a leading law firm in various practice areas for 2024. This continued recognition is valued by the Firm, its lawyers, and support staff, who continue to put the hard work during these unprecedented times.

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