News & Updates

ACCRALAW is delighted to have been invited as the exclusive contributor in the Philippines to the Lexology In-Depth: Employment Law – Edition 16, published by Lexology on 26 December 2025. The chapter Employment Law: Philippines was authored by Partner Neptali B. Salvanera, Senior Associate Jose-Mari H. Roco, and Associates Jenn Kiana Louise N. Cardeño and […]

For six consecutive years (2021–2026), ACCRALAW has topped the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, and Dispute Resolution.

ACCRALAW has maintained its Legal 500 Tier 1 rank for six consecutive years (2021–2026) in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, and Dispute Resolution.

12 January 2026 — ACCRALAW has been recognized as Law Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year by the pan-Asian legal publication Asia Business Law Journal (“ABLJ”) in its 2025 Philippines Law Firm Awards.

ACCRALAW proudly congratulates its Associates who successfully passed the 2025 Bar Examinations held on 7, 10, and 14 September 2025.

On 23 December 2025, SEAI Metro Manila One, Inc. (“SEAIMMO”), the Philippine subsidiary of Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., executed the implementing deeds pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement and Investment Agreement with Arthaland Corporation (“Arthaland”) and Zileya Land Developemnt Corporation (“Zileya”) for the development, construction, and sale of a premium residential condominium project along Arnaiz Avenue in Legaspi Village, Makati City.

ACCRALAW acted as Philippine counsel to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), a multinational banking financial services institution, in its investment in Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (“RCBC”). On 22 December 2025, SMBC and RCBC completed their transaction resulting in SMBC increasing its stake in RCBC from 20% to 24.46%. SMBC invested around PHP6.4 Billion in RCBC for this transaction.

In line with its commitment to corporate social responsibility, ACCRALAW conducted an outreach program on 16 December 2025 at Tahanan Outreach Projects and Services, Inc. (TOPS) in Makati City. 

Chambers Asia-Pacific has again recognized ACCRALAW as a leading law firm in various practice areas for 2026.

ACCRALAW acted as Philippine counsel to the Managers, Standard Chartered Bank, MUFG Securities Asia Limited Singapore Branch, and Wells Fargo Securities International Limited of BDO Unibank issuance of 5-year 500M USD Senior Notes under its USD5Billion Medium Term Note Programme.