Ben Dominic R. Yap > Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) > Manila, Philippines > Lawyer Profile
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) Offices
30/F 88 CORPORATE CENTER
SEDENO CORNER VALERO STREETS
SALCEDO VILLAGE, MAKATI CITY 1227
Philippines
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Ben Dominic R. Yap
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Ben is a founding partner and the managing partner of C&G Law.
Ben specialises in litigation and arbitration, and also has experience in corporate and commercial transaction work in the energy sector.
Ben’s litigation and arbitration experience led him to be named by Asialaw Profiles as a leading Philippine lawyer in dispute resolution and litigation from 2015 to 2018, and as Disputes Star of the Year for the Philippines for 2018. His experience in these fields also led him to be named by Chambers Asia Pacific as a leading Philippine lawyer in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration in its 2015 to 2018 Asia Pacific publications, as well as a leading Philippine lawyer in Dispute Resolution in its 2018 edition. He has also been recognised as a leading Philippine individual in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific from 2015 to 2018. In addition, Ben’s corporate and commercial work earned him citations as a leading Philippine lawyer in the corporate/commercial field by Chambers Asia Pacific in its 2012 to 2014, and 2018 publications.
Languages
English, Filipino
Memberships
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb)
Education
Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Juris Doctor (Class of 1997, class salutatorian, and recipient of Evelio Javier Leadership Award)
Ateneo de Manila University, Bachelor of Science in Management, Major in Legal Management (Class of 1993)
Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1998
Lawyer Rankings
Philippines > Projects and energy
The thriving practice at Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) is highly regarded for its work in the projects, energy and infrastructure sectors. Under the joint leadership of Ben Dominic Yap and Jaime Renato Gatmaytan, it regularly acts as counsel for many of the largest power generation companies operating in the Philippines, as well as for several other industry participants from a wide-range of sectors. Yap works with leading energy companies both on the contentious and non-contentious aspects of their construction, energy, and infrastructure projects. Gatmaytan advises developers and sponsors on tenders for generation projects overseas; Annalisa Carlota is is a projects and finance lawyer with a vast array of experience in energy and infrastructure development in the Philippines and across Asia; and Andrea Katipunan has significant experience in complex energy deals and regulatory matters.
Philippines > Real estate and construction
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)‘s practice is well-equipped to advise its clients on the construction of a range of infrastructure projects including airports, rail systems, roads, and telecoms towers. The department is also experienced in contentious real estate and construction mandates before administrative tribunals, as well as before international and domestic arbitration panels. Team heads Jaime Renato Gatmaytan and Ben Dominic Yap are adept in transactional work in the construction, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Annalisa Carlota handles private and public infrastructure projects across the Philippines and other Asian countries.
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is commended for its ‘unique blend of experience, strategy, and a genuine willingness to listen and consult with clients‘ with a wide-ranging practice experienced in commercial arbitrations, investor-state arbitrations, infrastructure disputes, and international arbitration-related court litigation. The practice is adept at acting on multi-jurisdictional arbitration matters across the ASEAN region. The practice is led by a range of impressive individuals, with Kelvin Poon SC and Avinash Pradhan both Singapore-based, and Eri Hertiawan and Simon Barrie Sasmoyo leading the Indonesia practice. Ben Dominic Yap and Surasak Vajasit lend their expertise to the ‘results driven, and quick on their feet‘ team, acting out of Philippines and Thailand respectively. In Vietnam, Chau Huy Quang and Logan Leung are key names.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Tax