SyCipLaw Sweeps The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 Rankings

SyCipLaw was ranked top tier level in all the relevant practice areas by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 ranking, the only Philippine law firm able to do so.

The 16 search areas are: anti-trust and competition; aviation; banking and finance; capital markets; corporate and M&A; dispute resolution; immigration; intellectual property; labor and employment; law firms in Cebu; law firms in Davao; projects and energy; real estate and construction; shipping; tax; and telecoms-media-technology or TMT.

Thirteen partners of the firm made it to the elite “Leading lawyers” list, namely: Amer Mambuay; Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez; Emmanuel M. Lombos; Hector M.De Leon Jr.; Leslie C. Dy; Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo; Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes; Rolando V. Medalla Jr.; Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez; Simon Ken R. Ferrer; and Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan

Five younger partners of the firm are listed in the “Next Generation ” list: Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet; Jan Celine C. Abaño-Ranada; Joan Mae S. To-Conejos; John Paul V. De Leon; and John Christian Joy A. Regalado. One senior associate of the firm, Ma. Patricia Paz, was listed in the “Rising Stars” list.

Legal 500 also noted “recommended lawyers” in various fields:

Antitrust and Competition

• Arlene M. Maneja
• Franco Aristotle G. Larcina

Aviation

• Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet
• Carina C. Laforteza
• Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo
• Melyjane G. Bertillo-Ancheta
• Mia G. Gentugaya

Banking and Finance

• Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet
• Joan Mae S. To-Conejos
• Leah C. Abutan
• Vicente D. Gerochi

Capital Markets

• Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet
• Joan Mae S. To-Conejos
• Leah C. Abutan
• Simeon Ken R. Ferrer
• Vicente D. Gerochi

Corporate and M&A

• Arlene M. Maneja
• Franco Aristotle G. Larcina
• Hector M. De Leon
• Leah C. Abutan
• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes

Dispute Resolution

• Austin Claude S. Alcantara
• Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez
• Emmanuel M. Lombos
• John Christian Joy A. Regalado
• Ricardo Ma P.G. Ongkiko

Immigration

• Dante T. Pamintuan
• Rodelle B. Bolante

Intellectual Property

• Enrique T. Manuel
• Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan

Labour and Employment

• Dante T. Pamintuan
• Leslie C. Dy

Law firms in Cebu

• Thaddeus R. Alvizo

Law firms in Davao

• Amer Hussein N. Mambuay
• Charmian K. Gloria

Projects and Energy

• Joan Mae S. To-Conejos
• Philbert E. Varona
• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes

Real Estate and Construction

• Angel M. Salita Jr
• John Paul V. De Leon
• Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo

TMT

• John Paul V. De Leon
• Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez

Tax

• Rolando V. Medalla Jr.

For more details regarding the The Legal 500’s Asia Pacific rankings, you may access the website through this link.