Philippines

Firm overview

ACCRALAW is a premier Philippine institutional law firm that is reputed worldwide for its sterling track record in the practice of law, its responsiveness to client and industry needs, and its excellent handling of diverse, complex business projects and transactions for local and multinational clients, and for landmark litigation cases. Its leadership position, enhanced by its global networks, experience and expertise, makes ACCRALAW truly distinct.

Firm overview

Established in 1980, Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) is a decorated full-service law firm with recognised expertise in the areas of litigation and dispute resolution, corporate and commercial law, and intellectual property law. Headed by legal luminaries and practitioners who are deemed experts in their respective fields, its about 70 lawyers and 100 highly trained non-legal staff capably provide the firm’s foreign and domestic clients with comprehensive, multi-layered, innovative, and practical solutions that truly deliver results. With decades of experience serving at the forefront of the evolving landscape of Philippine law, Villaraza & Angangco continues to offer professional service of the highest caliber.

Firm overview

After practicing in Manila, Singapore, Vietnam, Tokyo, and New York for more than 12 years, Aris Gulapa set up Gulapa Law Office in September 2015. In 2017, the firm admitted two new partners and is now known as “Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law)”.

Within a short period, Gulapa Law was recognized by international publications (IFLR, Legal500, ALB, AsiaLaw Profiles, ABLJ) as a leading firm in construction/real estate, corporate/M&A, projects/energy, and competition/antitrust. The firm was named one of the “Firms to Watch” and “Best Boutiques” in 2017 by ALB.

Gulapa Law became the first Philippine firm to set up an office in New York in 2017 and San Francisco in 2018. 

Firm overview