by marc | Sep 22, 2020 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
On Aug. 15, President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones to defer the opening of classes from Aug. 24 to Oct. 5 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. This postponement reflects the challenges faced by the...
by marc | Sep 21, 2020 | 2020, News & Updates
The Asia Business Law Journal recognized eight (8) lawyers from ACCRALAW among the top 100 lawyers of the Philippines. The list is based on “extensive research conducted and nominations received from in-house counsel based in the country and elsewhere, as well as...
by marc | Sep 18, 2020 | Publications, Others
The Chambers International Arbitration 2020 Guide offers “expert legal commentary on tribunals, preliminary and interim relief, collection and submission of evidence, confidentiality, types of remedies, class actions, the New York Convention, and grounds for appeal...
by marc | Sep 18, 2020 | 2020, News & Updates
ACCRALAW contributed the Philippine chapter of the Chambers International Arbitration Guide for 2020. The guide provides “expert legal commentary on tribunals, preliminary and interim relief, collection and submission of evidence, confidentiality, types of remedies,...
by marc | Sep 15, 2020 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
The year 2020 has brought to us a forced awareness of health matters, both on a public and private plane. Indeed, we have not seen in modern history such a paralysis brought about by an ancient enemy, which has pretty much held the whole world hostage. But world...
by marc | Sep 11, 2020 | Publications, Others
The Chambers Employment 2020 Guide, written in two parts, Law and Practice, and Trends and Developments, outlines the “legislative action taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic, non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, data privacy, foreign workers, unions,...
by marc | Sep 8, 2020 | 2020, News & Updates
ACCRALAW acted as Philippine counsel of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) in its issuance of US$300 million 6.50% non-cumulative subordinated Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital securities. It is RCBC’s first AT1 offering and the first AT1 offering by a...
by marc | Sep 3, 2020 | Publications, Others
What legal considerations do firms need to be aware of when letting staff members go during a pandemic? And is a zoom or skype call the best way to break the news? The Labour Advisory No.1, Series of 2020, of the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) states that...
by marc | Sep 1, 2020 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
As soon as the effects of COVID-19 were felt, people have craved for the same thing: a duplicate of the life before the global pandemic. To satisfy this (with minimal physical contact as much as possible), people have resorted to electronic means to carry on their...
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