About
### The firm For 19 years, DivinaLaw has championed dynamic lawyering—becoming an institution recognized by its peers, respected by its competition, and cherished and relied upon by its clients. It is a full-service law firm in the Philippines that provides prompt, proactive, and results-oriented service to ensure client satisfaction. The Firm offers depth and range in experience and resources while fostering a professional and collaborative work ethic. Litigation, Corporate & Special Projects, Labor, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution, Energy, Tax & Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Immigration & Naturalization, E-Commerce & Technology, Risk & Crisis Management, and Legal Education, Legislative Advocacy & Policy Reform are the Firm’s 11 major practice areas. As a testament to its unparalleled commitment to legal excellence, the Firm has consistently been recognized as a leading law firm in the Philippines. The Asia Business Law Journal has named DivinaLaw as an award-winning firm in the categories of Banking and Finance (2019, 2020, 2021), Corporate and Commercial (2019, 2020, 2023), Litigation (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), Private Equity and Venture Capital (2019, 2020), Restructuring and Insolvency (2019, 2021, 2022), Data Compliance and Cybersecurity (2022, 2023) and Insurance and Reinsurance (2022). DivinaLaw has won as Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year (2024), Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year (2024), Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year (2023), Fintech Law Firm of the Year (2023), Arbitration Law Firm of the Year (2022), Data Privacy and Protection Law Firm of the Year (2022), Immigration Law Firm of the Year (2018), and Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year (2016) in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Philippine Law Awards. Atty. Nilo T. Divina was conferred the Silver Stevie Award for Thought Leader of the Year (2024) and Gold Stevie Award for (Legal) Executive of the Year (2022) at the International Business Awards and the Managing Partner of the Year (2021) award in the ALB Philippine Law Awards for his visionary leadership and indubitable contribution to the legal profession. Likewise, the Firm is ranked among the best in the region, having been honored as finalist for the SE Asia Law Firm of the Year category of ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards (2018, 2019). The Firm was also a finalist for Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year (2023), Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year (2019), and Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year (2017, 2018, 2019). To further strengthen the Firm’s corporate, commercial, and arbitration-related services, the Firm has maintained a strong partnership with 13 local law firms in key locations throughout the Philippines. DivinaLaw is the sole Philippine member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), a top-rated international association of over 100 independent law firms from more than 50 countries. It is also the sole Philippine member of Legalink, a leading international association of independent law firms. ### Languages - English - Filipino - Chinese ### Memberships - LegaLink - Lawyers' Associated Worldwide (LAW) ### Staffing Figures - 104 Number of lawyers
Office locations
Manila
Manila
Divina Law 8th Floor. Pacific Star Bldg Sen Gil Puyat Ave. Cor Makati Ave. Makati City Manila Philippines
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Alden Francis Gonzales
Senior Partner | Head of Labor | Head of Litigation · Labor & Employment
Alfonso Verzosa
Senior Partner · Litigation
Ciselie Marie Gamo-Sisayan
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Cybill Uytiepo
Senior Partner · Corporate / M&A
Danny Bunyi
Senior Partner | Head - Corporate and Special Projects · Corporate / M&A
Dara Acusar
Senior Partner | Resident Counsel - DivinaLaw Cebu · Corporate / M&A
Edwin Uy
Senior Partner · Litigation
Eloisa Sy
Partner · Litigation
Enrique Dela Cruz Jr.
Senior Partner | Head - Arbitration, Data Privacy, Fintech, Intellectual Property · Arbitration
Floro Balato Jr.
Partner | Head - Immigration and Naturalization · Immigration & Naturalization
Harly Jayson Reyes
Partner · Litigation
Ian Jerny De Leon
Senior Partner | Deputy Head - Labor · Labor & Employment
Isaiah Asuncion III
Senior Partner · Litigation
Jacqueline Lopez-Kaw
Partner · Labor
Janna Mae Tecson
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Jay-r Ipac
Partner · Litigation
John Michael Galauran
Senior Partner · Litigation
Jose Layug Jr.
Senior Partner | Head - Energy · Energy
Jowel Cloma
Partner · Litigation
Krisyl Cancino
Partner · Litigation
Lean Jeff Magsombol
Partner · Tax
Lorenzo Luigi Gayya
Partner · Litigation
Mae Elaine Bathan
Partner | Resident Counsel · Litigation
Mary Jude Cantorias-Marvel
Partner · Litigation
Mikko Angela Axalan-Posio
Partner · Litigation
Nasha Jemimah Reyes-Ferrer
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Nilo Divina
Managing Partner · Litigation
Rhegine Peralta
Partner · Litigation
Richie Avigale Ramos-Pilares
Senior Partner | Deputy Head - Energy · Energy
Roberto Tan
Senior Partner | Head - Tax and Estate Planning · Tax
William Merginio
Partner · Litigation
