Quisumbing Torres’ full-service employment offering encompasses handling blacklisting and deportation proceedings, permanent resident and investor’s visas, as well as petitions for dual citizenship. Head of the group Kenneth Chua thrives in compensation and benefits-related work, as well as in advising on the employment aspects of M&A and pension funds. Gil Roberto Zerrudo is often engaged in discrimination law and occupational health and safety matters, in addition to trade union recognition procedures. Eliseo Zuñiga caters to executive transfers, employment contracts, redundancy and the downsizing of operations. Patrick Henry Salazar‘s key strengths lie in collective bargaining agreement negotiations, labour standards compliance and the reviews of employment documents.

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  • ‘Kenneth and his team are really responsive and the advice they give is practical.'
  • ‘Kenneth Chua is excellent. He's really responsive, reliable, and gives matters his personal attention. I appreciate that he's willing to get on a call at short notice.'

  • ‘The team is very responsive and they handle work with client centricity and accountability. The team is always able to provide updates and feedback in a timely manner.’

  • ‘Turnaround time is super.'

Key clients

  • Alphabet (Google Inc.)
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Sankyu Southeast Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.
  • SBA Communications Corporation

Work highlights

  • Assisted a worldwide provider of software solutions and technical support in its investigation of fraud committed by a managerial employee.
  • Advised an independent supplier of medical image processing solutions in handling a labor union organization in a manufacturing plant.
  • Represented a client in the customer experience industry in obtaining a favorable decision from the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court on the appeal of a decision involving a constructive dismissal complaint.

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Practice head

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Kenneth Chua

Other key lawyers

Gil Roberto Zerrudo, Eliseo Zuñiga, Patrick Henry Salazar