Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALaw) — Philippines

About

The firm: Founded in 1972 by Senator Edgardo J. Angara, Attys. Manuel G. Abello, Teodoro D. Regala, Jose C. Concepcion and Avelino V. Cruz, ACCRALAW is a cohesive multi-disciplinary team of legal professionals with in-depth knowledge of specialized legal fields. Backed by over fifty (50) years of experience in Philippine law, the firm has grown to a prestigious service organization of 194 lawyers and over 180 non-legal personnel. A top-tier institutional firm, ACCRALAW is based at the ACCRALAW Tower in the Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, and has full-service branches in Cebu City and Davao City – thriving commercial and business centers in the southern islands of the Philippines. The firm is linked to a global network of correspondent lawyers, law firms and Bar associations. To enhance the delivery of services to clients, the firm has computerized its operations since the early 1980s. It was the first law firm in the Philippines to utilize a widely used, comprehensive and integrated computer system for law offices. Areas of practice: The firm has a track record in handling diverse, significant and complex business projects and joint ventures involving multinational clients, and has handled a great number of landmark litigation cases. ACCRALAW’s clientele represents the full spectrum of business and industry, as well as professional organizations and individuals. Serving the firm’s clients are seven practice departments and its two branches that offer timely, creative and strategic legal solutions alongside cost-effective administration and expert handling of clients’ requirements. The retainer department provides legal services required by the firm’s general retainer clients in the ordinary course of business, such as consultation and advice on simple operational issues, preparation of ordinary contracts and legal documents and their rendition of ordinary legal opinions. The intellectual property department represents clients in all aspects of IP protection, including registration and post-registration, enforcement of IP rights and in prosecuting or defending any litigation matter involving IP issues. Through its Data Privacy & Security Group (DPSG), the intellectual property department also handles clients’ requirements on the field of data privacy including, among others, compliance with the Data Privacy Act (DPA), its implementing rules and regulations, and the issuances and advisories of the National Privacy Commission (NPC). Among others, the DPSG performs legal services relating to the conduct of privacy risk and audit assessment (Privacy Impact Assessment), crafting appropriate privacy policies, notices, and manuals; assisting in dissemination of information and training of relevant personnel involved in personal data processing; preparing data breach management procedures and protocols; reviewing compliance of data sharing agreements, outsourcing arrangements, and other relevant contracts; advising on best practices; facilitating registration with the NPC; and assistance in management and handling security incidents, data breach, and other related data privacy issues/complaints. The corporate and special projects department performs legal services in connection with the establishment of business enterprises, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance (including project finance), securities issues, public/private partnership projects, and energy/utilities projects, among others. The labour and employment department renders assistance in the formulation of employment policies, and in the handling of administrative cases including employees, the litigation of cases involving their dismissal and suspension, money claims and damages arising from employer-employee relations, petitions for certification elections, intra- and inter-union disputes, negotiations for collective bargaining agreements, unfair labour practice, preventive mediation/conciliation of labour disputes, strikes and walkouts, grievance handling and labour arbitration, labour-related cases and other related matters. The litigation and dispute resolution department supervises and monitors all litigation matters before regular courts of law, administrative agencies, quasi-judicial tribunals and arbitral bodies (both international and domestic). The tax department offers services covering the entire field of national and local taxation, customs and anti-dumping laws. The immigration department represents clients before government agencies involved in defining the terms and conditions of a non-resident’s authorized stay in the Philippines. The firm’s managing partner is Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad, and the co-managing partner is Leland R. Villadolid, Jr. . ### Languages - English - Filipino ### Memberships - Inter-Pacific Bar Association - International Bar Association - International Trademark Association - Asian Patent Attorneys Association - Meritas Law Firms Worldwide - TerraLex ### Staffing Figures - 186 Number of lawyers at this office

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Lawyers in this office

Aison Benedict C. Velasco

PARTNER · Corporate / M&A

Alex Ferdinand Fider

Senior Partner · Intellectual Property

Andre B. Navato, Jr.

SENIOR Partner · Corporate / M&A

Antonio Eduardo S. Nachura, Jr.

PARTNER · Litigation

Antonio Jose Gerardo T. Paz

PARTNER · Litigation

Arnold M. Corporal

SENIOR Partner · Litigation

Avelino V. Cruz

Founding Partner · Corporate / M&A

Aylward M. Consulta

PARTNER

Christopher Louie D. Ocampo

PARTNER · Litigation

Chrysilla Carissa P. Bautista

PARTNER · Corporate / M&A

Clarence Darrow C. Valdecantos

SENIOR PARTNER · Labor & Employment

Creselda G. Baldonado

Partner · Litigation

Dan Bernard S. Sabilala

SENIOR ASSOCIATE · Corporate / M&A

Danilo R. Deen

OF COUNSEL

Eduardo V. Soleng, Jr.

Partner · Litigation

Elaine Patricia S. Reyes-Rodolfo

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Emerico O. De Guzman

Of counsel · Labor & Employment

Emiterio C. Manibog, Jr.

OF COUNSEL · Labor & Employment

Eric R. Recalde

PARTNER · Tax

Erwin Jay V. Filio

PARTNER · Labor & Employment

Eusebio V. Tan

OF COUNSEL · Corporate / M&A

Everlene O. Lee

PARTNER · Corporate / M&A

Fatima Faye E. Cordova

SENIOR ASSOCIATE · Tax

Franchesca Abigail C. Gesmundo

SENIOR ASSOCIATE · Immigration

Francisco Ed. Lim

Senior LEGAL COUNSEL · Capital Markets

Franklin M. Drilon

SENIOR COUNSEL

George S.D. Aquino

PARTNER · Litigation

Gilberto D. Gallos

Senior Partner · Litigation

Jacqueline Ann C. Alegre-Tan

PARTNER · Tax

James Patrick O. Alojado

SENIOR ASSOCIATE · Corporate / M&A

Jessa G. Wong-Cantano

PARTNER

John Paul M. Gaba

PARTNER · Intellectual Property

Jose Eduardo T. Genilo

PARTNER · Intellectual Property

Jose Martin R. Tensuan

SENIOR PARTNER · Litigation

Joselito M. Bautista

PARTNER · Corporate / M&A

Joseph Anthony I. Malaya

PARTNER · Litigation

Josephine Alessandra G. Cochico

Senior Partner · Corporate / M&A

Joy Anne C. Leong-Pambid

PARTNER · Labor & Employment

Judy Hao

Senior Partner · Corporate / M&A

Leland R. Villadolid, Jr.

Co-managing Partner · Litigation

Louie John D. Lood

PARTNER

Maria Angeline L. Tayag

PARTNER · Corporate / M&A

Maria Iolanda B. Abella

Senior Partner Cebu City Branch · Corporate / M&A

Maria Khristina Z. Garcia-Angel

PARTNER · Immigration

Melissa Angela G. Velarde

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Myra S. Montecalvo-Quilatan

PARTNER

Napoleon L. Gonzales, III

SENIOR ASSOCIATE · Immigration

Neptali B. Salvanera

PARTNER · Labor & Employment

Oliver L. Pantaleon

Senior Partner · Litigation

Patricia Tysmans-Clemente

PARTNER · Litigation

Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad

MANAGING Partner · Litigation

Ramon G. Samson

OF COUNSEL · Litigation

Regis V. Puno

OF COUNSEL · Litigation

Reynaldo J. Concepcion

SENIOR Partner · Corporate / M&A

Richmond K. Lee

PARTNER · Intellectual Property

Rowena L. Garcia-Flores

Senior Partner · Litigation

Ruby Rose J. Yusi

Senior Partner · Taxation

Salvador L. Peña

Senior Partner · Litigation

Teodoro L. Regala, Jr.

Senior Partner · Civil Litigation

Teresita J. Herbosa

OF COUNSEL