Rodelle B. Bolante is a member of the firm’s Employment and Immigration Department, which represents clients in compulsory and voluntary arbitration as well as in adversarial and non-adversarial labor proceedings before labor agencies and the courts. He specializes in immigration work, including providing professional advice and assistance in the procurement and renewal of the proper visas and work permits, and was cited for his work in the 2015 Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings. Mr. Bolante also has extensive experience in representing companies in the banking and manufacturing sectors in collective bargaining negotiations. He does advisory work for business process outsourcing companies.
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan’s broad practice encompasses citizenship matters, deportation and blacklisting proceedings in addition to securing visas and permits. The team is also a key contact for sizeable domestic companies operating across various industries including banking, healthcare, insurance, and tech. Dante Pamintuan and Rodelle Bolante co-lead the group and the latter is particularly knowledgeable of the procurement and renewal of visa and work permits. Promoted to partner in January 2023, Emmar Benjoe Panahon is also highlighted.
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Key clients
- Access Healthcare Services Manila, Inc.
- ADP (Philippines), Inc.
- AMMIC Philippines, Inc.
- Colgate-Palmolive Philippines Inc.
- Fordays Japan International, Inc.
- Fragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- ISOC edotco Towers, Inc.
- Quantrics Enterprises, Inc.
- sanofi aventis Philippines, Inc.
- TELUS International Philippines, Inc.
Work highlights
- Assisted in the processing of work visas and work permits for Fragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Advises Fordays Philippines on securing visas and permits for its foreign staff.
- Assisted Quantrics Enterprises, Inc. on processing work visas and employment permits for personnel assigned to Philippine operations.
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Dante Pamintuan, Rodelle Bolante