News & Updates

We are pleased to announce that ACCRALAW has once again been recognized in the Global Legal Directory IFLR1000 2026 Rankings as a top-tier firm in the Philippines across various transactional and financial practice areas.

The Society of Construction Law Philippines (SCLP) successfully held its flagship annual event, the SCLP National Conference 2026, on 9 October 2026 at the Hilton Manila. The event gathered legal professionals, construction industry experts and practitioners, technical consultants and engineers, project owners and employers, and government officials and policymakers to discuss the theme: “Future-Proofing the Philippine Construction Landscape: Law, Technology and Sustainability.”

ACCRALAW Partner and Tax Department Monitor Jacqueline Ann A. Tan, together with Senior Associates Fatima Faye E. Cordova and Princess Rexille V. Liboon, will attend the Asia Oceania Tax Consultants Association (AOTCA) International Tax Conference 2026, taking place on 9-12 November 2026 at the Hopewell Hotel in Hong Kong.

ACCRALAW Senior Partner Judy Hao was recognized as the 2026 Female Lawyer of the Year – Philippines at the recently concluded asialaw Awards, held on 5 November 2026 at The Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The asialaw Rankings 2026 Edition ranked 15 ACCRALAW lawyers as leading practitioners in various areas of expertise. asialaw Rankings is a premier legal directory and intelligence guide that evaluates and ranks leading law firms and practitioners across the Asia-Pacific region.

ACCRALAW acted as counsel to Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC, J.P. Morgan Securities PLC, and UBS AG Singapore Branch, Jefferies Singapore Limited, CLSA Limited, and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore Branch, Maybank Securities Pte. Ltd., BPI Capital Corporation and BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, AB Capital & Investment Corporation and First Metro Investment Corporation, in the initial public offering (“IPO”) of Mynt, Inc. (“Mynt”). Mynt was listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange on 20 October 2026 and opened at ₱6.60 per share, implying an opening market capitalization of approximately ₱442 billion. Assuming full exercise of the overallotment option, the Offer would raise up to approximately ₱60.9 billion, making it the largest IPO in Philippine history.

​ACCRALAW remains the Philippine law firm with the highest number of A-List lawyers recognized by Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) in its annual research to identify the country’s best. ABLJ is a premier legal media publication that provides news analysis and intelligence, rankings, and regulatory insights on business law across the Asia-Pacific region.

ACCRALAW joined the International Employment Lawyer (IEL) 4th Asia-Pacific Employment Summit in Singapore, held at Marina One in July 2026. Partner Erwin Jay V. Filio participated as a panelist in the session entitled “Bribes, Borders, and Business: Making the Most of the Anti-Corruption Push.” Mr. Filio is a certified Safety Officer and serves as the Firm’s Partner-in-Charge of Occupational Health & Safety, as well as the Co-Monitor for Practice Development of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Department (LED).

ACCRALAW acted as counsel to Sole Arranger and Bookrunner, Market Maker and Trustee, Philippine Commercial Capital, Inc., in connection with the PHP6 billion 8.5-year Series 7 8.8000% Fixed Rate Notes issued by DoubleDragon Corporation (“DoubleDragon”).

ACCRALAW has been shortlisted in six (6) national categories at the upcoming Asia IP Awards, namely the Philippine Firm of the Year in Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Copyright, Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Litigation, and Portfolio Management.