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At present, the Philippines does not have carbon rights legislation which provides a comprehensive legal framework for carbon rights, including the recognition, transfer and benefits-sharing of carbon credits derived from emission reduction and emission removal activities. Likewise, it does not have a law governing carbon trading....
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SyCipLaw has been shortlisted for Philippine Firm of the Year in the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2026. The Firm previously received the same recognition in 2021, 2023, and 2024.
SyCipLaw Senior Partners Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez and Ramon G. Songco have also been shortlisted for the Philippine Lawyer of the Year award....
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SyCipLaw maintained its top-tier rankings in all the categories covered by the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2026 guide:
Tier 1
Commercial and transactions
Intellectual property
Labor and employment
Highly recommended
Tax
Recommended
Government and regulatory
International arbitration
SyCipLaw is also...
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Global Legal Group has released the latest edition of its International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) on Employment & Labour Law, featuring the Philippine chapter authored by SyCipLaw Senior Partner and Head of the Firm’s Employment and Immigration Department Leslie C. Dy and Partner Mark Kevin U. Dellosa .
The chapter discusses...
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The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (" SEC ”) issued Memorandum Circular No. 16, series of 2025 (" SEC MC No. 16-2025 ”), which took effect on 8 January 2026. It replaces SEC Memorandum Circular No. 4, series of 2019 (" SEC MC No. 4-2019 ”), which previously governed the sustainability reporting obligations of publicly...
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SyCipLaw won the Philippine Law Firm of the Year Award in the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2026. The Firm took home the same award in 2023 and was cited as the Antitrust & Competition Team of the Year in 2020.
Partner Arlene M. Maneja accepted the award on behalf of the Firm at the awards ceremony on April 30, 2026, at the...
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Offshore wind (OSW) appears positioned to play a transformational role in the Philippines’ energy landscape by hopefully delivering massive generation capacity aligned with national decarbonization targets. Data from the World Bank Group Report indicates that the Philippines has an estimated 178 GW of untapped technical potential, with...
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Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), Therma NatGas Power Inc. (TNGP), and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) have officially finalized their US$3.3 billion deal, marking a major step forward in the development of an integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Batangas. The completion of the financial arrangements paves the way...
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SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the promotion to senior associates of Leo Francis F. Abot, Kevin Joseph C. Berbaño, Christopher A. Capulong, Fenina Maria C. De Leon, Raymond Joseph S. Garcia, Rose Ann Joy V. Gonzales, Julia Patricia C. Herrera-Lim, and Yzabel Renee E. Limchoc. They represent the Firm’s wide range of experience and...
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The Philippine Institute of Arbitrators, Inc. (PIArb) recently hosted a panel discussion focusing on the quantification of damages in international arbitration. The event took place at the SyCipLaw Center in Makati City, and attracted a diverse audience of lawyers, engineers, law students, and other professionals.
The esteemed panel...
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SyCipLaw was Philippine counsel to J&T Global Express. The team was led by SyCipLaw partner, Arlene M. Maneja, together with partners Melyjane G. Bertillo-Ancheta, Ronald Mark C. Lleno, Franco Aristotle G. Larcina, Leah C. Abutan, and Camille Angela M. Espeleta-Castillo. Other team members included Loubelle L. Razon-Bagagnan, Mark Kevin U....
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SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Ms. Carina C. Laforteza as the head of the firm's Tax department, which practice group she has led since 2020. Ms. Laforteza is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of extensive experience in corporate and tax matters, including transaction structuring, finance, and tax...
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) senior partner Carina "Caren" Laforteza and special counsel Catherina "Kate" Fernandez discuss the taxation of AI in light of recent developments concerning the concept of situs of taxation as interpreted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the local tax authority in the Philippines.
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SyCipLaw's Litigation Department, in cooperation with SyCipLaw Cebu branch, recently conducted a two-part seminar for its Cebu clients entitled “Dispute Management Strategies: A SyCipLaw Seminar on Case Management and Arbitration,” which was held at Holiday Inn Cebu City. A total of 31 clients representing 13 organizations attended the seminar.
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SyCipLaw partner Leslie C. Dy has been appointed the head of its Employment and Immigration Department (EID), effective March 1, 2024. She succeeds Dante T. Pamintuan following his retirement at the end of February 2024. (Mr. Pamintuan will continue to serve as Of Counsel to SyCipLaw, effective March 1, 2024.)
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This year, our lawyers and staff raised almost PhP700,000 to purchase the prescribed milk as well as gifts and snacks for 180 beneficiaries. The UP PGH Department of Pediatrics, through the Children Foundation Inc., received the remaining cash donation, which will be used for other needs of the children in the Hematology and Oncology section of...
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The Philippine Supreme Court released the results of the 2023 Bar Examination today, Tuesday, December 5, 2023. A total of 3,812 out of 10,387 examinees passed the 2023 Bar examinations, for a passing rate of 36.77%. Among the successful 2023 Bar examinees are all of the 19 newest SyCipLaw associates, who are joining the Firm in January 2024.
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The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission issued SEC Memorandum to grant a final extension up to November 6, 2023 for amnesty applications for late and non-filing of general information sheets, annual financial statements, as well as non-compliance with SEC Memorandum Circular No. 28, series of 2020 (Requirement for Corporations,...
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May the Bureau of Internal Revenue validly serve an assessment notice through the central receiving station of an establishment where the taxpayer is a tenant without proof of authority of the person who allegedly received the mail as part of her functions? Does a taxpayer need to prove the actual remittance of the withheld taxes by the...
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The asialaw Awards covers 23 jurisdictions and honors exceptional accomplishments in 28 practice areas and industry sectors within the eligibility period of 2022-2023. The winners will be chosen based on the criteria of innovation, complexity, and the impact of matters handled. Winners will be announced on September 26, 2023, at an awards...
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On June 9, 2023, the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”) issued Circular No. 1174, amending the implementing regulations of the mandatory agricultural, fisheries and rural development financing contemplated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Financing Enhancement Act (Republic Act No. 11901 or the...
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Partner and Intellectual Property Department Head Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, who accepted the award on behalf of the Firm, said: "Winning this award is a reflection of our unwavering pursuit of excellence in the field of intellectual property. We look forward to continuing to push the boundaries of innovation and legal advocacy, and to...
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) has just published the SyCipLaw TMT and Data Bulletin covering significant Philippine legal and regulatory developments in the technology, media, telecommunications and data space, from late 2022 to the first quarter of 2023. It also notes links to podcasts and materials relating to TMT and...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for applications for amnesty for late and non-filing of annual financial statements (AFS), general information sheets (GIS), as well as non-compliance with SEC Memorandum Circular No. 28, series of 2020 (Requirement for Corporations, Partnerships, Associations, and...
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Managing IP, a publication that provides news, analysis, and information on developments in the global intellectual property (IP) industry, has recently released its list of Top 250 Women in IP. It includes the head of SyCipLaw's IP group, Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan; she is the only Philippine IP law practitioner named in the list.
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The Supreme Court announced on April 14 the results of the 2022 Bar examinations via its YouTube channel. Out of 9,183 examinees in November last year, 3,992 law graduates passed the Bar, posting a passing rate of 43.47%. Joining the list of successful examinees are 29 SyCipLaw associates, nine of whom bagging the most coveted spots in the...
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Philippines: PIArb conducts training sessions on the role of management in International Arbitration
The training sessions, which were held on February 13, 2023 at SyCipLaw Center, Makati City, were tailor-made for in-house counsel, managers, and other senior executives to give them practical advice on drafting and negotiating arbitration agreements, selecting arbitrators and external counsel, managing internal resources for arbitration...
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Probationary employment is an arrangement where an employee is placed on trial by the employer for a period of time, not to exceed six months, to allow the employer to determine whether the employee is fit for regularization. Employers must exercise caution in hiring probationary employees by ensuring that they notify the employee of his or her...
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The Revised 2022 IRR retains the requirement that, for projects requiring a public utility franchise for its operation, the operator must be (i) a Filipino, or (ii) if a corporation, must be duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and owned up to at least 60% by Filipinos; or (iii) if a consortium of local and foreign firms,...
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