Handles cases including but not limited to collection of sum of money, damages, specific performance, breach of contract, preliminary attachments, garnishments, replevin, temporary restraining orders/injunctions, probate of wills, change of name/correction of entry; annulment of marriage, custody, support, adoption; violation of the law on Violence Against Women and Children under R.A. 9262 (VAWC), etc.
Review and application of labor standards, termination of employment for just (i.e. misconduct, negligence) and authorized causes (i.e. redundancy), collective bargaining, certification election; illegal dismissal, money claims, filing of position papers and other pleadings before the Labor Arbiter.
Process sale of real property transactions (drafting of deed of sale, payment of relevant taxes before the Bureau of Internal Revenue, securing of Certificate Authorizing Registration, securing of new title), annotations and removal of liens, adversarial claim, notice of lis pendens and mortgages in the title.
Also conduct real estate litigations involving quieting of title, foreclosure, action to compel surrender of title, action for issuance of writ of possession, action reinvicatoria, land registration, reconstitution, unlawful detainer or forcible entry and cases before the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development.
Trademark/patent applications, trademark/patent search, International Patents, copyright applications, response to Official Action Papers.
Cases for trademark/patent infringement, unfair competition and damages including implementation of search warrants and cancellation of trademark/patent registration.
Preliminary investigations before the public prosecutor’s office, the Department of Justice, and trial at the Metropolitan/Municipal/Regional Trial Court levels for crimes against properties (i.e. estafa, bouncing checks, robbery/theft) and persons (i.e. libel, oral defamation, reckless imprudence, physical injury, homicide, rape).
Advocacy, consultations, and representation on tax and customs assessments and post entry audits, protests and disputed assessments.
Corporate housekeeping (issuance of board resolutions, secretary’s certificates, updating of stock and transfer book, keeping of minutes and the like), incorporation, registration of foreign corporations, amendment of articles of incorporation (i.e. increase of authorized capital stock), dissolution, conduct of due diligence, application of bulk sales law, business law practice - business name registration, mayor’s/business permit, SSS, Pag-Ibig, Home Development Mutual Fund application, barangay clearance, and mergers and acquisitions.
Furthermore, we also represent our clients in corporate litigation such as intra-corporate dispute and derivative suits. We also provide advisory services and representation in matters of competition law.
Our practice include conciliation and advice on IT related issues including review and drafting of contracts, service agreements, descriptions and the like.
Appeals before higher courts and quasi-judicial agencies such as the Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, National Labor Relations Commission, Court of Tax Appeals, Office of the President, and other tribunals.
Consultation and advice on effective tax schemes and modules, estate settlement such as extrajudicial settlement.
Application, extension and renewal of Tourist Visa [9a], Treaty Trader/Investor Visa [9D], Prearranged Employee/Missionary [9G], Student Visa [9F], Conversion to a Quotas Immigrant [13], Amendment of Probationary Non-Quota Immigrant Visa to Temporary/Permanent Resident Visa [13A], Conversion to a Returning Resident [13E], Conversion to a Returning Former Filipino Citizen [13G], Change of Status to Married to a Filipino, Recognition as Filipino Citizen, Retention or Reacquisition of Filipino Citizenship [RA 9225], Dual Citizenship, Special Work Permit, Cancellation of Alien Registry by Reason of Marriage and Granting of Philippine Citizenship, Special Retirees Residents Visa, Special Investors Residents Visa, Alien Employment Permit.
Handling of Insurance-related concerns including representation with the Insurance Commission.
Handling of consumer complaints with regard to products; procurement of various permits from the Department of Trade and Industry and Bureau of Foods and Drugs.
We provide consultation and advice on data privacy concerns of various data processing entities. We assist our clients in drafting compliant data privacy policies and covenants.
We assist and represent clients in commercial arbitration proceedings with the PDRCI and other arbitral tribunals.
We can perform Enterprise Compliance Checks and develop programs and Integrated Compliance Management Systems (ICM) to ensure regulatory compliance in the form of policy infrastructure set-up, functional process creation and effective monitoring solutions.
We can help you meet the requirements of both local and foreign-initiated mergers through proper coordination and application with the relevant authorities. We can do due diligence checks to determine feasibility and facilitate the best way to effect mergers through actual merger or consolidation; or by way of asset acquisition.
We can help you build your Data Privacy Organization tailor-made to your specific data processing requirements and assist in determining the security and effectiveness of your data processing systems through a systematic Impact Assessment of the different channels and means by which your company initiate collection, processing, storage and deletion of all types of personal data from data subjects.
We can conduct stand-alone compliance area specific training on Anti-trust, Anti-Bribery, Work Environment Mandated Regulations, Conflict of Interest Management, Healthcare Specific Price Reporting Obligations, Environmental and Safety Compliance, and Data Privacy;. we also offer a complete package of training interventions based on an initial Training Needs Assessment.
We can help you grow your business by maximizing the potential of your existing licenses and suggesting solutions to legally enable business model changes or technology-driven expansion.
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