Asia Business Law Journal (“ABLJ”) recently released its A-List of the best 100 practicing lawyers in the Philippines for 2023.
Among those listed are the following ACCRALAW lawyers who are leading practitioners in their respective fields:
- Founding Partner Avelino V. Cruz for Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Appellate practice, Corporate, Energy, and M&A;
- Senior Partner Alex Ferdinand S. Fider for Intellectual Property, and Licensing & Franchising;
- Senior Partner and Managing Partner Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad for Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Corporate Rehabilitation, and Construction;
Senior Partner Judy Hao for Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Inbound Investment, Joint Ventures, and M&A; - Senior Legal Counsel Victor P. Lazatin for Arbitration & Mediation, Construction, Litigation, Mining, and Telecommunications;
- Senior Legal Counsel Francisco Ed. Lim for Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Corporate Rehabilitation, Litigation, and Securities & Capital Markets; and
- Of Counsel Eusebio V. Tan for Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Joint Ventures, M&A, and Privatization / Public-Private Partnership Projects.
The A-List is based on ABLJ’s extensive research after vetting nominations received from in-house counsels in the country and around the world, as well as Philippines-focused partners at international law firms. “The nomination process was backed up by a thorough editorial research” and “the final list reflects the nominations received, combined with the ABLJ editorial team’s more than 30 years of collective experience in documenting and analysing the Philippines’ legal market.”