SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

The firm: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is one of the largest law firms in the Philippines with branch offices in Cebu City, Davao City, and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. It is a full-service law firm and was founded in 1945.

The firm offers a broad and integrated range of legal services, including those in the following fields:

• • M&A and special projects
  • Banking, finance and securities
  • Corporate services and general commercial law
  • Employment law and immigration
  • Litigation and dispute resolution
  • Tax
  • Intellectual property

SyCipLaw has specialists in key practice areas such as anti-trust and competition, energy, infrastructure, real estate, data privacy, natural resources, government contracts, insurance, international arbitration, and TMT.

SyCipLaw is ranked as a top-tier firm by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR1000, asialaw Profiles, and International Tax Review, and Benchmark Litigation rankings.

Clients: The firm represents clients from almost every industry and enterprise, and its client portfolio includes local and global business leaders. It also acts for governmental agencies, international organisations and non-profit institutions.

Recognition and awards:

• Band 1 Firm in Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Employment, Intellectual Property, Projects, Infrastructure & Energy, and Tax, Chambers Asia Pacific Rankings 2023
• Tier 1 Firm in Antitrust & Competition, Aviation, Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Projects and Energy, Real Estate and Construction, Shipping, Tax, and Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT), The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Rankings 2023
• Ranked “Outstanding” in all 15 practice area categories, asialaw 2023
• Most Outstanding Law Firm of the Year – Philippines, asialaw Awards 2023
• Tier 1 Firm, Tax Controversy, International Tax Review (ITR) World Tax 2023
• Band 1 Firm in Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Projects, Infrastructure & Energy, Chambers Global Rankings 2022
• National Firm of the Year: Philippines, IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2022
• Philippine Tax Firm of the Year, International Tax Review (ITR) Asia Tax Awards 2022
• Philippine Tax Disputes Firm of the Year, ITR Asia Tax Awards 2022
• Tier 1 Firm, Trademark, Managing IP’s IP Stars 2022
• Tier 1 Firm, Patents and Copyright/ Trademarks, Asian Legal Business (ALB) IP Rankings 2022
• Gold ranking, World Trade Mark Research (WTR) 1000, 2022
• Tier 1 Firm, Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, 2022
• Antitrust & Competition Team of the Year, The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2020/21