Practice Areas

Civil Litigation

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)

Avocacy, consultations, and representation on tax and custom assessments and post entry audits, protests and disputed assessments.

Corporate housekeeping (issuance of board resolutions, secretary 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 in 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.

Representation in corporate litigation such as intra-corporate dispute and derivative suits. Providing advisory services and representation in matters of competition law.

Provide consultation and advice on data privacy concerns of various data processing entities. Assist clients in drafting compliant data privacy policies and covenants.

Practice includes 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.

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.