Counsel for High-Stakes Deals and Contested Proceedings.
Six practice groups, twelve advocates. We represent enterprises, family groups, and institutions in corporate transactions, contested proceedings, and regulatory reviews across the Philippines.
Six practices. No generalists pretending.
Corporate & M&A
Deals that survive their own paperwork.
Dispute Resolution
We count the cost before we count the merits.
Labor & Employment
Both sides of the table, at different times.
Technology & Data
The privacy law grew up. Most policies did not.
Real Estate
Titles are won at the registry, not in the contract.
Tax & Structuring
Lawful is a place. We know the map.
“Our counsel begins with the commercial outcome, not the theoretical risk. The mandate is to execute the transaction or resolve the controversy with clear, defensible judgment.”
Selected Matters, Since 2023 : Validated Chambers Records
| Year | Matter Description & Regulatory Venue | Practice & Statutory Forum | Value / Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sell-side advisory, 70% equity stake in cold-chain logistics conglomerate PHILIPPINE COMPETITION COMMISSIONComprehensive antitrust review and Philippine Competition Commission cross-border merger clearance under RA 10667. | Corporate & M&APCC-MERGER-2026-004 | ₱ 4,200,000,000 |
| 2025 | PIAC arbitration over 12-year mall anchor lease: settled at 91% of original claim PDRCI / PIAC TRIBUNALCommercial lease enforcement and accelerated contractual damages assessment under Philippine International Arbitration Center rules. | Arbitration & LitigationPIAC-ARB-2025-019 | ₱ 680,000,000 |
| 2025 | DOLE-registered restructuring of 2,400-person BPO enterprise DOLE NCR / NLRCStrict redundancy qualification protocol under Department Order No. 147-15: zero illegal dismissal claims sustained. | LaborDOLE-NCR-RST-2025-88 | ₱0 Awarded |
| 2024 | BIR deficiency assessment cancelled on protest: documentary-stamp theory rejected COURT OF TAX APPEALSFormal administrative protest before the Bureau of Internal Revenue and petition for review before the Court of Tax Appeals En Banc. | TaxCTA EB Case No. 2481 | ₱ 143,000,000 |
| 2024 | Cross-border SaaS rollout: data-processing stack papered across 6 ASEAN jurisdictions NATIONAL PRIVACY COMMISSIONNational Privacy Commission compliance under RA 10173 and ASEAN cross-border data transfer framework certification. | Technology & DataNPC-REG-2024-0311 | Complete / Compliant |
| 2023 | Title recovery of 9.4 hectares in Tagaytay after fraudulent extrajudicial settlement RTC / LAND REGISTRATION AUTH.RTC quieting of title, cancellation of spurious Torrens annotations, and writ of possession execution with the Land Registration Authority. | Real EstateRTC-TG-CIV-2023-412 | ₱ 940,000,000 |
Client identities withheld pursuant to Canon 21, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability. Values represent transaction volume or adjudicated controversy balance.
Archival Records Registry § 14-BThe four you will actually get.
Atty. Alejandro “Randy” Vanguard
Founding Partner · Corporate & M&A
Over ₱38 billion in executed cross-border M&A transactions across transport logistics, renewable energy grids, and retail consortia before the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Permanent special counsel to eight publicly listed board committees.
Atty. Beatriz “Bea” Reyes-Suntay
Founding Partner · Dispute Resolution
Lead counsel in over 90 complex appellate briefs, Supreme Court en banc proceedings, and international institutional arbitrations (SIAC, ICC, and PDRCI) governing commercial concessions, joint venture dissolutions, and cross-border shareholder remedies exceeding ₱22 billion in controverted claims.
Atty. Rafael “Rafa” Manalo
Partner · Labor & Employment
Restructured over 25,000 workforce headcount across Philippine BPO networks, industrial packaging facilities, and maritime transport conglomerates without an illegal shutdown ruling, adverse strike escalation, or DOLE compliance sanction.
Atty. Camille Aquino-Yap
Partner · Technology, Data & Tax
Successfully defended ₱2.1 billion in contested national tax assessments before the BIR and Court of Tax Appeals. Designed complete GDPR and Data Privacy Act compliance systems for over 40 fintech, payments, and insurtech enterprises operating across Southeast Asia.
Chambers Representation & Engagements
The firm accepts select commercial and contentious engagements subject to prior conflict clearance, statutory review, and partner availability. Inquiries receive a formal conflicts memorandum within 24 hours.