Established 1980
Tel: +632 9886088
Fax: +632 9886000
Email: info@thefirmva.com
Website: www.thefirmva.com
Contact: Franchette M. Acosta
Number of partners: 19
Number of lawyers: 61
Languages: English, Filipino
Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial Law; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Intellectual Property; Mergers & Acquisitions; Banking & Finance; Labor and Immigration; Power & Energy; Taxation; Telecommunications and Information Communication Technology; Real Estate and Construction; Infrastructure and Public Utilities; Foreign Investments; Capital Markets; Gaming Law; Mining Law
Philippines
Villaraza & Angangco
The firm enters five practice area tables for the first time this year: Banking and finance, Competition/antitrust, Construction, Corporate and M&A and Intellectual property.
Banking and finance
Work highlights
Advised Alternergy Mini Hydro on Markham Resources’ investment into three SPVs of run-of-river mini hydro projects.
Key clients
Ayala
Construction
Key clients
Ayala, Infracorp Development, Nation Water Corporation, Portuguese Realty
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Assisted Verge Finance’s incorporation in the Philippines, addressing a range of issues including visas, clearances by the National Bureau of Investigation and guidance documents about anti-money laundering.
Key clients
Beijing Mint Quantum Information Technology, Hitachi Omron Terminal Solutions, Mitel Networks, Nippon Express, Stripe, Swiss Re
Client feedback
“Gives comprehensive legal advice and quick to respond to client queries.”– Corporate and M&A
“Excellent” - Franchette Acosta
Philippines
Banking and financial services
| 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 |
| PunoLaw |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano (MVGS) |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
Infrastructure
| Recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law) |
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro Leaño |
| PunoLaw |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Notable |
|---|
| 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 |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia |
| Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) |
| Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law) |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Notable |
|---|
| PunoLaw |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
Technology and telecommunications
| Outstanding |
|---|
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Disini & Disini Law Office |
| 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 |
| Notable |
|---|
| Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra |
| PunoLaw |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
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 |
| Zambrano Gruba Caganda & Advincula |
| Notable |
|---|
| Abuda Asis & Associates |
| Insights Philippines |
| Morales & Justiniano |
| PunoLaw |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
Competition/antitrust
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 |
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia |
| Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law) |
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Notable |
|---|
| Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro Leaño |
| Poblador Bautista & Reyes |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Villaraza & Angangco |
Corporate and M&A
| Outstanding |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos |
| Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro Leaño |
| Puyat Jacinto & Santos (PJS Law) |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Notable |
|---|
| Villaraza & Angangco |
Dispute resolution
| Outstanding |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
Intellectual property
| Outstanding |
|---|
| ACCRALAW |
| Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles |
| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
| Highly Recommended |
|---|
| Bengzon Negre Untalan (BNU) |
| Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose |
| Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia |
| Hechanova Bugay Vilchez & Andaya-Racadio |
| Quisumbing Torres |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Baranda & Associates |
| Del Rosario & Del Rosario |
| Esguerra & Blanco |
| Poblador Bautista & Reyes |
| Notable |
|---|
| Federis & Associates |
| Villaraza & Angangco |