SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is the Philippine law firm that received the most number of “Tier 1” rankings for 2022 in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific.

SyCipLaw received “Tier 1” rankings in 13 practice areas which are: Antitrust and Competition; Aviation; Banking and Finance; Corporate and M&A; Dispute Resolution; Immigration; Intellectual Property; Labour and Employment; Projects and Energy; Real Estate and Construction; Shipping; Tax; and Telecoms-Media-Technology or TMT. The firm also received a “Tier 2” or Recommended ranking in Capital Markets.

This year, 17 lawyers from SyCipLaw - 15 partners and two (2) of counsels - were individually ranked and recognized by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022. They are:

Hall of Fame

• Hector M. De Leon, Jr. - Projects and Energy
• Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo - Banking and Finance
• Rolando V. Medalla, Jr. - Tax

Leading Individuals

• Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo - Real Estate and Construction
• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes - Projects & Energy and Shipping
• Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez – TMT
• Leslie C. Dy – Labour and Employment
• Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez - Dispute Resolution
• Amer Hussein N. Mambuay – Labour and Employment
• Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan – Intellectual Property
• Rodelle B. Bolante – Immigration
• Simeon Ken R. Ferrer – Capital Markets

Next Generation Partners

• Jan Celine C. Abaño-Ranada – Banking and Finance
• John Paul V. De Leon – Real Estate and Construction
• Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet – Aviation and Banking and Finance
• John Christian Joy A. Regalado – Dispute Resolution
• Joan Mae S. To-Conejos – Capital Markets

Rising Star Lawyer

• Patricia B. Paz - Dispute Resolution.

The Legal 500 also cited “Recommended lawyers” in various fields:

Antitrust and competition

• Arlene M. Maneja
• Franco Aristotle G. Larcina

Aviation

• Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo
• Carina C. Laforteza
• Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet

Banking and finance

• Vicente D. Gerochi IV
• Jan Celine C. Abaño-Ranada
• Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet

Capital markets

• Vicente D. Gerochi IV
• Joan Mae S. To-Conejos
• Simeon Ken R. Ferrer

Corporate and M&A

• Hector M. De Leon, Jr.
• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes
• Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez
• Simeon Ken R. Ferrer

Dispute resolution

• Ricardo Ma P.G. Ongkiko
• Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez

Immigration

• Dante T. Pamintuan
• Rodelle B. Bolante

Intellectual Property

• Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan

Labour and Employment

• Dante T. Pamintuan
• Leslie C. Dy
• Amer Hussein M. Mambuay
• Marianne M. Miguel

Projects and Energy

• Hector M. De Leon, Jr.
• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes

Real Estate and Construction

• Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo
• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes
• John Paul V. De Leon

Shipping

• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes
• Vicente D. Gerochi IV
• Russel R. Rodriguez
• Joanna Marie O. Joson

Tax

• Hector M. De Leon, Jr.
• Carina C. Laforteza
• Russel R. Rodriguez
• Ronald Mark C. LLeno
• Maria Christina C. Ortua-Ang
• Rolando V. Medalla, Jr.

TMT

• Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes
• Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez
• John Paul V. De Leon

Visit The Legal 500’s website to view the full list of rankings.