Established 1997
Tel: +63 2 8840 5025
Email: pjs@pjslaw.com
Website: www.pjslaw.com
Number of partners: 14
Number of lawyers: 45
Languages: English, Filipino
Practice Areas: Energy; Banking, Finance & Capital Markets; Corporate/M&A; Infrastructure; Dispute Resolution
Firm Overview: PJS Law operates at the heart of one of Asia’s dynamic economies, providing local and foreign clients with a comprehensive range of legal services. We are active in both established and emerging practice areas, recognized for the in-depth knowledge and extensive transactional experience of our lawyers in the fields of energy, infrastructure, corporate/ mergers and acquisitions, banking, finance and capital markets, and conflict resolution.
PJS Law also cultivates a robust practice in the fields of arbitration, corporate and commercial law, intellectual property & information technology, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, and taxation.
Philippines
Puyat Jacinto & Santos
Well-regarded full service law firm Puyat Jacinto & Santos excels in its energy and construction practices. The firm has also been very active in banking and finance, competition and corporate and M&A. Key partners include corporate partner Regina Stella Jacinto-Barrientos, energy specialist Monalisa Dimalanta and banking partner Ramil Bugayong.
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Advised Aboitiz Power Corporation on its acquisition of an interest in AA Thermal.
Key clients
Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Udenna Corporation, Welcome Credit Corporation
Dispute resolution
Work highlights
Representing Sanofi Pasteur in criminal cases in relation to the Dengvaxia vaccine controversy.
Key clients
Chryso Philippines, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Shimizu
Energy
Work highlights
Assisted Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure in selling Philippine Wind Holdings to an affiliate of AC Energy.
Key clients
Conergy Asia, Mindoro Geothermal Power Corporation, UPC Philippines
Infrastructure
Work highlights
Acting for Chelsea Logistics in relation to for the development, operation and management of Davao International Airport.
Key clients
Asian Development Bank, Udenna Infrastructure Corporation
Philippines
Banking and financial services
| Outstanding |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| PunoLaw |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Abuda Asis & Associates |
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano (MVGS) |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Quisumbing Torres |
Energy
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| PunoLaw |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| Recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia |
| Gulapa Law |
| Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra Sison & Damaso |
| Other notable |
|---|
| Abuda Asis & Associates |
| Fortun Narvasa & Salazar |
| Tolosa Javier Law Firm |
Infrastructure
| Outstanding |
|---|
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| Recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia |
| Gulapa Law |
| PunoLaw |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Other notable |
|---|
| Abuda Asis & Associates |
| Poblador Bautista & Reyes |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
Real estate
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia |
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| Gulapa Law |
| PunoLaw |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
Technology and telecommunications
| Outstanding |
|---|
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Disini Buted Disini Law Offices |
| Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Poblador Bautista & Reyes |
| Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra Sison & Damaso |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
| Other notable |
|---|
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| PunoLaw |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
Banking and finance
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Other notable |
|---|
| Insights Philippines |
| Morales & Justiniano |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
Capital markets
| Outstanding |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra Sison & Damaso |
| Other notable |
|---|
| Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano (MVGS) |
Competition/antitrust
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Other notable |
|---|
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano (MVGS) |
| PunoLaw |
| Zambrano Gruba Caganda & Advincula |
Construction
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| PunoLaw |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| Recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia |
| Gulapa Law |
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Other notable |
|---|
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
Corporate and M&A
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Other notable |
|---|
| Fortun Narvasa & Salazar |
| Insights Philippines |
| Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro Leaño |
Dispute resolution
| Outstanding |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Poblador Bautista & Reyes |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia |
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Esguerra & Blanco |
| PunoLaw |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra Sison & Damaso |
Labour and employment
| Outstanding |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro Leaño |
| Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako |
| Other notable |
|---|
| DivinaLaw |
| Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra |
| Tolosa Javier Law Firm |
| Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
|---|---|---|
| Bugayong, Ramil | Distinguished practitioner | Banking and finance |
| Chavez, Maria Raquel | Notable practitioner | Banking and finance |
| Diaz-Tan, Rachelle | Distinguished practitioner | Competition/antitrust |
| Dimalanta, Monalisa | Elite practitioner | Energy |
| Jacinto-Barrientos, Regina | Distinguished practitioner | Corporate and M&A |
| Salonga, Rowena Fatima | Notable practitioner | Energy |
| Santos, Roy Enrico | Distinguished practitioner | Dispute resolution |
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