The Firm and its lawyers continue to be recognized
as a top-tier multi-service firm.
The Firm and its lawyers continue to be recognized
as a top-tier multi-service firm.
News & Updates
ACCRALAW is ALB’s Immigration Law Firm of the Year for 2021
Jacqueline Ann A. Tan’s Article on Taxation Law
Publications
Amicus Curiae
Motorcycle Taxis are Here to Stay
The Court of Appeals has recently declared unconstitutional a Mandaluyong City ordinance prohibiting male back riders on motorcycles. In so doing, the Court of Appeals held that there was an unlawful exercise of police power because there was no data showing that motorcycle riding criminals are males.
Amicus Curiae
The Subtle Power of FIRB
COVID-19 triggered economic losses since the first case was recorded in January 2020. The community quarantine measures imposed by the government severely disrupted business operations and commercial activities and led to a negative impact in our economic performance. For these reasons, the enactment of Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law this year was a welcome development.
Amicus Curiae
Open Finance: A Case Study for the Regulatory Sandbox Approach
On 17 June 2021, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”) issued Circular No. 1122 (the “Circular”), which set out guidelines for the adoption of the Open Finance Framework (“Framework”). Open finance is part of the BSP’s Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap for 2020-2023, which aims to promote financial inclusion. The salient provisions of the Circular are discussed below.
A History of
Growth
and Strength
Today, 49 years after it first opened its doors, the Firm has approximately 160 lawyers (44 of whom are partners), around 130 support staff, and two branches in the two most important commercial cities in the country outside Metro Manila.
