by marc | Jan 23, 2020 | 2020, News & Updates
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has ranked ACCRALAW as a top-tier firm in eight (8) practice areas for 2020: Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Real Estate and Construction, and Tax. The...
by marc | Dec 19, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
ACCRALAW received 11 awards from Asia Business Law Journal’s Philippines Law Firm Awards. ACCRALAW was awarded in the following categories: Best Overall Law Firm Arbitration & ADR Capital Markets Data Compliance Insurance & Reinsurance Intellectual Property...
by marc | Dec 9, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Last 5 December 2019, the Firm hosted a friendly golf tournament for its lawyers, clients and friends. It was held at the Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City. As in the past, ACCRA Cup was well-attended by the Firm’s lawyers. Among the avid golfers in...
by marc | Nov 28, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
For the second consecutive year, Asian Legal Business (ALB) awarded ACCRALAW as the Philippine Law Firm of the Year. ALB announced the awardees during the 4th Annual ALB Philippine Law Awards held at Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City. The Firm’s Managing...
by marc | Nov 27, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
ACCRALAW, in cooperation with the ACCRALAW Scholarship Foundation, Inc. and the family of the late Violeta Calvo-Drilon, awarded scholarship grants to students of the University of the Philippines College of Law in view of their outstanding performance. The recipients...
by marc | Nov 26, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
ACCRALAW lawyers joined the Philippine delegation to the 41st ASEAN Law Association (ALA) Governing Council Meeting held in Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa in Phuket, Thailand last 21 November 2019. They were Avelino C. Cruz (former ALA Chairman), Regina P. Geraldez...
by marc | Nov 18, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Meritas, a global alliance of law firms worldwide, held a forum last 14 November 2019 at Shangri-la Hotel at the Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. It was participated in by its member law firms in Asia, Australia, US and Europe, including ACCRALAW, and the...
by marc | Nov 14, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
ACCRALAW’s Senior Partner Francisco Ed. Lim has been chosen to lead the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) as its President for 2020. He serves as the 71st President since MAP’s founding in 1950. MAP is an association of over 10,000 management...
by marc | Nov 11, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The Asia IP Awards 2019 named top IP firms in the different jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific. The 10th annual Asia IP Awards was held last 8 November 2019 at Shangri-la’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei. For the Philippines, ACCRALAW was recognized for its...
by marc | Oct 21, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The Firm’s Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad was recognized as one of the distinguished recipients of the “The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS)” award this year. She was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the field of law. The TOWNS award is...
by marc | Oct 18, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
ACCRALAW has been recognized by IFLR1000 as a leading law firm in the Philippines for 2020. The Firm was recognized as a Tier 1 firm in the following practice areas: Capital Markets (Debt), Capital Markets (Equity), and Restructuring and Insolvency; a Tier 2 Firm in...
by marc | Oct 11, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Eric R. Recalde and Teresita J. Herbosa during the ACCRALAW Business Forum 2019 Capping the ACCRALAW Business Law Forum held last 4 October 2019 was the launching of the book, “The Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines: Its Theories and Applications”. It was...
by marc | Oct 11, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The Firm recently conducted its annual business law forum for its clients and friends. As described by Managing Partner Emerico O. De Guzman, “This forum is a regular initiative of ACCRALAW to tackle relevant legal issues and provide significant legal developments...
by marc | Oct 10, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Our Firm’s Leland R. Villadolid Jr., Senior Partner of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department, participated as panelist on the topic “Coopetition in the Midst of Competition” before Chief Information Security Officers (CISO), Chief Technology...
by marc | Oct 4, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Among the data privacy and protection lawyers in the Firm is John Paul M. Gaba. He is a Partner in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department. He joined the recently concluded “Power in Protection”: Data Privacy & Cyber Security Summit 2019 of the...
by marc | Oct 1, 2019 | News & Updates
On 23 – 27 September 2019, the Firm’s George S.D. Aquino conducted pre-bar lectures at the Ateneo de Manila School of Law (Ateneo Law) on the topics of Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure. Mr. Aquino has been a pre-bar lecturer on Remedial Law at the Ateneo...
by marc | Sep 30, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
(click image to see more photos) Spearheaded by Jefferson M. Marquez, the Senior Partner of the Firm’s Cebu Branch, the Firm held its annual Business Law Forum at the City Sports Club Cebu last 25 September 2019. The forum was attended by the Firm’s clients...
by marc | Sep 30, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
ACCRALAW lawyers Christopher Louie D. Ocampo and Paula P. Plaza co-authored the ASEAN Fintech Ecosystem Benchmarking Study. This study was jointly produced by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, the Asian Development Bank...
by marc | Sep 25, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Our Firm’s John Paul M. Gaba, a Partner of the Intellectual Property Department, delivered a lecture on the Data Privacy Act (DPA) before the officers and members of Rotary Club of Cosmopolitan Cubao District 3780 last 19 September 2019 held in Quezon City. Mr. Gaba...
by marc | Sep 25, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
ACCRALAW was awarded during Benchmark Litigation’s Asia-Pacific Awards for 2019 as the Law Firm of the Year for the Philippines. The Firm’s Senior Partner Francisco Ed. Lim was also awarded as Lawyer of the Year for the Philippines. The winners in the Asia-Pacific...
by marc | Sep 23, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
In the Asialaw Profiles 2020 rankings, ACCRALAW was identified among the leading law firms in the Philippines. Also, the Firm was recognized as Outstanding in the following Practice areas: Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Labor and...
by marc | Sep 18, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
John Paul M. Gaba, a Partner of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department, delivered a lecture on the “Right to Privacy in the Digital Age & the Philippine Data Privacy Act “during the 21st National Convention of the Metropolitan & City Judges...
by marc | Sep 13, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
On 5 September 2019, a team representing the Firm’s Labor and Employment Department consisting of Emerico O. de Guzman, Joy Anne C. Leong-Pambid, and Franchesca Abigail C. Gesmundo shared their insights during the panel discussion entitled “Significant Updates in...
by marc | Sep 12, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
John Paul M. Gaba, is one of the Partners of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department. On 4 September 2019, Mr. Gaba delivered a lecture on “Copyright & the Public Domain” during the World Intellectual Property Organization – IPO Philippines...
by marc | Sep 5, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the Taiwan Patent Attorneys’ Associate organized the “Seminar on IP Landscape in New Southbound Countries”. It was held last 27 to 29 August 2019 at the International Conference Hall, Tsai Lecture Hall, College of...
by marc | Sep 5, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Our Firm’s Leland R. Villadolid Jr., Senior Partner of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department, participated as panelist on the topic “Technology and Talent Management for the Legal Team” before the officers and members of ASIAN-MENA Counsel – InHouse...
by marc | Aug 13, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Data privacy and protection is one of the fields of specialization of our Firm’s John Paul M. Gaba. He is a Partner of the Intellectual Property Department and a Member of the PHILJA’s Corps of Professors. He is also a Regular Member of PHILJA’s...
by marc | Aug 6, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
For this year, the Asia Business Law Journal’s A-List recognized ten (10) of the Firm’s lawyers among the country’s Top 100 Lawyers. The A-List all foreign legal counsel, advisors and/or consultants practicing in the Philippines. The list of the ranked lawyers is...
by marc | Jul 18, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Teresita J. Herbosa, former Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), re-joins ACCRALAW as Of Counsel. During her term from April 2011 to June 2018 as SEC Chairperson, she introduced and implemented reforms to improve the efficiencies in the SEC....
by marc | Jul 9, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Our Firm’s John Paul M. Gaba, Partner of the Intellectual Property Department, delivered a lecture on the Philippine Data Privacy Act (“DPA”) before the officers and members of NEW Network for Enterprising Women last 8 July 2019 held in Makati City....
by marc | Jun 19, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Since 2016, ACCRALAW, through its Davao Branch, has supported the Mentor Micro Entrepreneur (ME) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship-Go Negosyo. Implemented in line with Republic Act No. 10644 (the Go Negosyo...
by marc | Jun 18, 2019 | News & Updates
In the 2019 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, ACCRALAW was ranked among the Tier 1 Law Firms in the practice areas of Commercial and Transactions and Labor and Employment. ACCRALAW was also recommended for International Arbitration and Tax. Benchmark...
by marc | Jun 14, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Among the Firm’s lawyers who is active in different business organizations is Eusebio V. Tan. Mr. Tan is well-known in the legal and business community, not only as the Firm’s Former Managing Partner, but also as current President of the Financial Executives Institute...
by marc | Jun 11, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Last May 31, 2019, the 5th General Membership Meeting of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (“DCCCI”) was held. At that membership meeting, the Firm’s Eusebio V. Tan, Of Counsel and Former Managing Partner, gave a talk on “Engaging in Strategic...
by marc | Jun 11, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Our Firm’s John Paul M. Gaba, Partner of the Intellectual Property Department, recently delivered lectures during the 49th Pre-Judicature Program of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) last 31 May 2019 held in Cebu City. Mr. Gaba spoke on two topics during...
by marc | Jun 6, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Last May 30, 2019, different law firms and law practitioners assembled at Island Shangri-la in Hong Kong for the second annual Asialaw Regional Awards. For ACCRALAW, the Firm’s Managing Partner Emerico O. De Guzman and Senior Partner Rowena Garcia-Flores attended....
by marc | Jun 6, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Last May 30, 2019, In-House Community announced its annual Counsels of the Year Awards. The awards are based on in-house counsel submissions and the decision of an independent panel of judges. ACCRALAW was among the recognized law firms in the region. The Firm was...
by marc | Jun 4, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
It is with profound grief and sadness that the ACCRALAW Family announces the passing of TEODORO D. REGALA, one of the founding partners of Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (“ACCRALAW”), on 1 June 2019. Mr. Regala, together with the late Senator...
by marc | May 28, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
ACCRALAW retained its Tier 1 ranking in both Trade Mark and Patent in the 2019 global edition of Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS. IP STARS, published by Euromoney, is the leading specialist guide to IP law firms and practitioners, covering more than 70...
by marc | May 24, 2019 | News & Updates
Our Firm’s Leland R. Villadolid Jr., Senior Partner of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department, participated as Speaker at the Industry Breakout Sessions sponsored by the National Privacy Commission during the National Data Privacy Conference –...
by marc | May 13, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The Firm’s Partners had their traditional testimonial dinner last May 6, 2019 at the Grand Salon, Grand Hyatt Manila, in Bonifacio Global City. They celebrated the admission to the Partnership of Everlene O. Lee (“Ever”) and Louie John D. Lood (“John”). They also...
by marc | Apr 17, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The ASEAN Law Association (ALA) launched the ASEAN Law Institute in Manila on April 13, 2019 (“Institute”). Avelino V. Cruz, one of the Firm’s Founding Partners, was appointed as the Institute’s Chairman. The Institute will support ALA in fulfillment of its special...
by marc | Apr 7, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines 17th National Convention of Lawyers was held in the Iloilo Convention Center in Iloilo City from March 27-31, 2019. This annual convention also offered lectures on different topics that are also given Mandatory Continuing...
by marc | Apr 4, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
During the monthly firmwide lawyers’ meeting last March 2, 2019, Managing Partner Emerico (“Rico”) O. De Guzman formally welcomed Everlene O. Lee (“Ever”) and Louie John D. Lood (“John”) to the Partnership. Rico announced that after the partners’ deliberations,...
by marc | Mar 20, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
On March 8, 2019, the University of the Philippines Women Lawyers’ Circle (UP WILOCI) hosted a conference entitled “Eye on 20/20: What Philippine Businesses Need to Focus On for 2020” at the UP Bonifacio Global City Auditorium. Among the topics covered was the revised...
by marc | Feb 28, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Last February 23, 2019, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (“IBP”) held simultaneous local elections for the Executive Officers and Directors of each chapter. The newly elected officers will serve during the 2019 to 2021 term. The IBP is the national organization...
by marc | Feb 15, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
On February 10, 2019, upon the invitation of Consul General Yoshiaki Miwa, the Firm’s lawyers from its Davao Branch led by Myra S. Montecalvo-Quilatan attended the opening ceremony of the Consulate-General of Japan in Davao City. It was held at the Waterfront Insular...
by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The Legal 500 ranked ACCRALAW as a Top Tier Firm in major practice areas in the Philippines for 2019: Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Real Estate and Construction, Shipping, and Tax....
by marc | Jan 19, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter conducted a series of lectures for their members who are required to render legal aid services under Bar Matter No. 2012. Chrysilla Carissa P. Bautista, one of the Firm’s Partners and also a Professorial...
by admin | Jan 18, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
By Eusebio V. Tan On December 20, 2018, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11165, otherwise known as the “Telecommuting Act,” which declares that it is a policy of the state “to affirm labor as a primary social economic force. To this end,...
by marc | Jan 16, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Last 15 January 2019, the Firm’s Chrysilla Carissa P. Bautista gave a talk to students of De La Salle Santiago Zobel School at the Sylvia P. Lina Theatre, DLSZ Alabang Campus entitled “The Use of Social Media: A Legal Perspective”. It was part of the school’s iThink:...
by admin | Oct 29, 2018 | News & Updates, 2018
ACCRALAW was awarded by Asian Legal Business as the Law Firm of the Year during its black-tie gala dinner last 26 October 2018 at the Rizal Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-la in Makati City. ACCRALAW was also awarded as Litigation Law Firm of the Year, Labor and...
by admin | Sep 28, 2018 | News & Updates, 2018
The Firm welcomes, Regis V. Puno, as Of Counsel. He received his Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1985 and his Master of Laws Degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. in 1987. He was a former Senior Partner of...
by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | News & Updates, 2018
Chambers Asia Pacific recently announced that lawyers of ACCRALAW were ranked in its 2019 publication. Lawyers from the Firm’s different practice departments were identified to be leaders in their fields. From the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, Victor...
by admin | Aug 14, 2018 | News & Updates
Jefferson M. Marquez is a Senior Partner of ACCRALAW. He currently heads the Firm’s Cebu Branch. His field of expertise is Labor and Employment. To address the needs of clients, Mr. Marquez gives talks on labor law updates. To date, he has given various lectures on...
by admin | Aug 14, 2018 | News & Updates
ACCRALAW-Violeta Calvo-Drilon scholars were conferred with awards and medals during the recognition rites of the University of the Philippines College of Law last 25 June 2018. UP Law Student Government President Julia Patricia Herrera-Lim, Gonzalo W. Gonzales Award...
by admin | Jul 23, 2018 | News & Updates
Republic Act No. 10644 or the Go Negosyo Act was enacted last 15 July 2014 with the aim to promote inclusive growth, and reduce poverty by encouraging the establishment of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that facilitate local job creation, production and...
by admin | Jul 20, 2018 | News & Updates
ACCRALAW Davao Branch held its Legal Forum for clients last 21 June 2018 at the SEDA Hotel. The Forum was attended by clients representing a wide range of industries from banking, business process outsourcing, construction, hospitals, real estate, to agri-business....
by admin | May 15, 2018 | News & Updates
The Firm mourns the untimely passing of former Senator Edgardo J. Angara, one of ACCRALAW’s Founding Partners. He died at the age of 83. Ed, as he was fondly called, founded ACCRALAW in 1972 together with Teodoro D. Regala, Jose C. Concepcion, Avelino V. Cruz...
by admin | May 10, 2018 | News & Updates
ACCRALAW garnered the highest number of lawyers endorsed as Leading Lawyers and Market-Leading Lawyers in several practice areas by Asialaw for 2018. For Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Asialaw recognized Avelino V.Cruz, Victor P. Lazatin, Luis A. Vera Cruz,...
by admin | Jan 4, 2018 | News & Updates
For the year 2017, the Asian-Mena In-House Community cited ACCRALAW as firm of the year for the following categories: (1) The Most Responsive Firm of the Year Philippines; (2) Anti-Trust Competition; (3) Compliance/Regulatory; (4) Employment; (5) Energy and Natural...
by admin | Jan 3, 2018 | News & Updates
Several partners of ACCRALAW were among Chambers Asia Pacific 2018’s Ranked Lawyers. Avelino V. Cruz and Teodoro D. Regala, both Founding Partners, were recognized as senior statesmen for Corporate/Merger and Acquisition (M&A). Also, Marcial G. De La Fuente and...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | News & Updates, 2017
For 2018, ACCRALAW was ranked by The Legal 500 as a Top Tier Firm in major practice areas in the Philippines: Capital Markets, Corporate Merger & Acquisition, Dispute Resolution, Labor & Employment, Intellectual Property, Real Estate & Construction,...
by admin | Oct 10, 2017 | News & Updates
In recognition of its continued commitment to excellence in law practice, ACCRALAW received multiple awards from Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business. ACCRALAW was awarded the Litigation Law Firm of the Year and the Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year. Emerico...
by admin | Sep 19, 2017 | News & Updates
The 2017 edition of Asialaw Leading Lawyers identified seventeen (17) ACCRALAW lawyers as outstanding private practice legal professionals in their respective practice areas. For Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Avelino V.Cruz, Victor P. Lazatin, Luis A. Vera...
by admin | May 9, 2017 | News & Updates
ACCRALAW successfully argued before the Supreme Court en banc a case of first impression in the Philippines. In a landmark case involving the question of whether there is any rule or law that prohibits or restricts the construction within the “sight line” of a...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | News & Updates
ACCRALAW participated in the recently concluded conference attended by in-house counsels in the region. The Asian Legal Business In House Summit was held on 20 April 2017 at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Singapore. Stephen George S.D. Aquino gave a talk on the salient features...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | News & Updates
On March 10, 2017, ACCRALAW’s Cebu Branch held its annual legal forum in partnership with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI). It was attended by representatives from various business sectors including invited guests from CCCI, the MEPZ-Human Resources...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | News & Updates
Jefferson M. Marquez, a Senior Partner of ACCRALAW’s Cebu Branch, was awarded by the People Management Association of the Philippines Cebu, Inc., (PMAP-Cebu), a Presidential Award for Valuable Contribution for his exemplary performance, steadfast dedication, and...
by admin | Jan 30, 2017 | News & Updates
On January 10, 2017, iManage announced that the Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Office (ACCRALAW), a top tier Philippines-based firm servicing local and international clientele, has chosen iManage Work for document and email management. Since its...
by admin | Sep 28, 2016 | News & Updates, 2016
On 26 September 2016, ACCRALAW in cooperation with BusinessWorld, Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), Shareholders’ Association of the Philippines (SHAREPHIL) and Manila Bulletin, held the...
by admin | Sep 28, 2016 | News & Updates
For the 2016 Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards, ACCRALAW was awarded National Law Firm of the Year. This award recognizes the leading dispute resolution practice of the Firm headed by Ana Lourdes Teresa Arnaldo-Oracion. ACCRALAW has maintained its top...
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | News & Updates
On 4 August 2016, Eric R. Recalde, a Partner of the Firm’s Tax Department, shared his expertise on Estate Planning. He was invited as the Guest of Honor and Speaker at the Rotary Club of Makati Central RI District 3830’s meeting held at the Manila Polo Club. Mr....
by admin | Aug 17, 2016 | News & Updates
The Firm’s Davao Branch celebrates its 20th Anniversary. In commemoration of its founding, it held its 3rd Legal Forum last 29 July 2016 at the Jade Room of the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City. Relevant topics were discussed by the Firm’s Partners. Patricia Ann T....
by admin | Aug 17, 2016 | News & Updates
The Firm’s Davao Branch celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a cocktail reception at the Grand Ballroom of Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City last 29 July 2016. The event was a time for revelry, thanksgiving and strengthening the bonds established by the Firm’s Davao...
by admin | Jul 29, 2016 | News & Updates
Last 1 March 2016, Andre B. Navato, Jr., a partner with the Firm’s Corporate and Special Projects Department was invited to speak at a seminar hosted by Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance in Singapore. He gave his insights on the trends and developments on...
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | News & Updates
Eric R. Recalde is one of the Firm’s key partners in the Tax Department. He is often invited to speak on relevant tax issues. On 13 July 2016, during the CECOPHIL General Membership Meeting, he delivered a lecture on Tax Issues for Professionals and Consultants. Also,...
by admin | Apr 4, 2016 | News & Updates
Atty. Emerico O. De Guzman and Atty. Regina Padilla Geraldez, who were recently re-elected ACCRALAW Managing Partner and Co-Managing Partner, respectively, announced that the law firm of Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRALAW) admitted four lawyers to the...
by admin | Apr 4, 2016 | News & Updates
The law firm of Angara Abello Conception Regala and Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) announced the promotion of six Partners to the position of Senior Partner: Rowena L. Garcia-Flores (Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department), Jefferson M. Marquez (Resident Partner,...
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