Asialaw recently recognized ACCRALAW as a leading law firm in the Philippines in its 2023 rankings. The Firm was ranked as Outstanding in the following practice areas: Banking and Financial Services, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Labor and Employment.
ACCRALAW’s Asialaw Rankings for 2023 Read More »
“Ta-dum” followed by a bold red letter N. Without hesitation, Netflix immediately comes to mind.
The trademark law that isn’t “hear” yet: Are sound marks protected under Philippine Law? Read More »
Since its passage on 26 August 1940, Commonwealth Act. No. 613, or the “Philippine Immigration Act of 1940,” has been the definitive guide on the issuance of Philippine visas, exclusion and deportation proceedings, the powers and structure of the Bureau of Immigration (“BI”), and other reportorial requirements that a foreign national must comply with in order to legally stay in the Philippines.
A Dawn of a New Era in Philippine Immigration Law Read More »
On 21 June 2023, ACCRALAW hosted an Appreciation Dinner at the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La The Fort, Taguig City. It was the culminating activity of the Firm’s year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary. The event was attended by the Firm’s Partners, Of Counsel, and Senior Associates, valued clients, and other distinguished guests.
ACCRALAW’s 50th Anniversary Appreciation Dinner Read More »
In line with its commitment to corporate social responsibility, ACCRALAW concluded the year-long celebration of its golden anniversary with a donation to Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, Inc. (TNK).
ACCRALAW Contribution and Pledge to Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, Inc. Read More »
Over the past years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”) has undertaken various liberalization measures to ease foreign exchange regulations and facilitate foreign exchange transactions by banks, international and domestic corporations, Filipinos working and living abroad, and the public in general.
BSP Circular No. 1171 Amends Foreign Exchange Regulations Read More »
ACCRALAW acted as counsel to the Joint Lead Underwriters and Joint Bookrunners, BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, China Bank Capital Corporation, BPI Capital Corporation, East West Banking Corporation, First Metro Investment Corporation, RCBC Capital Corporation, and SB Capital Investment Corporation in connection with the issuance by SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (“SM Prime”) of Php33.3 Billion Peso-denominated Series S, T, and U fixed rate bonds.
With consultations from over 2,000 law practitioners nationwide, the newly revised CPRA (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC) aims “for a more ethical and faithful practice of the profession” which is designed to be “a modern, relevant and responsive guide for a lawyer’s conduct”.
ACCRALAW acted as Philippine counsel to HC Philippines Holdings B.V., in connection with the sale of HC Consumer Finance Philippines, Inc. (“Home Credit Philippines”) and its affiliate companies HCPH Financing 1, Inc. and HCPH Insurance Brokerage, Inc, to Bank of Ayudhya PCL, the fifth largest financial group in Thailand, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, a global financial leader from Japan.
Sale of Home Credit Philippines Read More »
Under the current framework of criminal cases in the Philippines, generally, a complaint must first be filed with the Office of the City Prosecutor if the penalty for the crime, as prescribed by law, is at least four years, two months, and one day, without regard to the fine.
Reasonable certainty of conviction as probable cause Read More »
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