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ACCRALAW: Beyond Legal Excellence.
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Celebrating 50 years of
honor and service.
On its golden anniversary, ACCRALAW aims to go
Beyond Legal Excellence.
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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

20 August 2024

ACCRALAW in the Philippine Trademark Conference 2024

ACCRALAW’s Intellectual Property Department participated in the Philippine Trademark Conference 2024, the first trademark convention in the Philippines. It was held last on 24 to 26 July 2024 at the SMX Convention Center.

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

16 August 2024 Amicus Curiae

With great (corporate) power comes great responsibility

The adage “with great power comes great responsibility” was famously brought to prominence in Marvel’s Spider-Man. It captures the essence of the moral responsibility that comes with having power or influence. This theme resonates in many aspects of life – leadership, talent, or even personal decisions. Interestingly, this concept also applies to corporate officers and directors, who can be held accountable for the crimes committed by their respective organizations.
1 August 2024 Amicus Curiae

Byte-Sized Taxes: Withholding on Electronic Marketplace Operators

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of technological innovations in purchasers spending. Consumers today prefer to purchase their basic goods and commodities through online transactions instead of in-store purchases.
31 July 2024 Amicus Curiae

Surge in RENT: Regulating Non-traditional Real Estate Investment Transactions

As the world recovers from the economic slump brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate market takes part as a significant catalyst for economic growth. In the Philippines, the real estate market is experiencing an upward trend as demand in commercial and residential properties surges.

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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