The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 has recommended SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 15 practice areas. In addition, 14 of its lawyers are listed in the elite "Leading Lawyers" list and 7 are in the "Next generation lawyers" list.

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan has been recommended by The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2018 as a Top Tier Firm in 15 practice areas in the Philippines: Aviation, Banking and finance, Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Immigration, Intellectual property, Labour and employment, Law firms in Cebu, Law firms in Davao, Projects and energy, Real estate and construction, Shipping, Tax, and Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT).

In addition, 14 of its lawyers are listed in the elite “Leading Lawyers” list. They are:

• Hector M. de Leon, Jr., leading individual in Projects and energy
• Emmanuel M. Lombos, leading individual in Dispute resolution
• Rolando V. Medalla Jr., leading individual in Tax
• Marievic G. Ramos- Añonuevo, leading individual in Aviation, Banking and finance, and Real estate and construction
• Simeon Ken R. Ferrer, leading individual in Capital markets
• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes, leading individual in Projects and energy, and Shipping
• Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez, leading individual in TMT
• Leslie C. Dy, leading individual in Labour and employment
• Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez, leading individual in Dispute resolution
• Amer Hussein N. Mambuay, leading individual in Labour and employment
• Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, leading individual in Intellectual property
• Rodelle B. Bolante, leading individual in Immigration
• Mia G. Gentugaya, leading individual in Aviation and Banking and finance
• Domingo G. Castillo, leading individual in Shipping

Seven lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" list, which identifies the up-and-coming lawyers in Asia Pacific:

• Jose Florante M. Pamfilo, next generation lawyer in Banking and finance
• Jan Celine C. Abaño-Ranada, next generation lawyer in Banking and finance
• John Paul V. de Leon, next generation lawyer in Real estate and construction
• Ruben P. Acebedo II, next generation lawyer in TMT
• John Christian Joy A. Regalado, next generation lawyer in Dispute resolution
• Joan Mae S. To-Conejos, next generation lawyer in Capital markets
• Ma. Patricia B. Paz, next generation lawyer in Dispute resolution