SyCipLaw retained its Tier 1 rankings in 11 of the practice areas in the 2025 research edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. These practice areas are: Antitrust and Competition, Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, Projects and Energy, Real Estate and Construction, Tax, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT), and Transport. The Firm also received a Tier 2 ranking in Capital Markets.


The Legal 500 also recognized 17 SyCipLaw partners and one of counsel in its individual rankings:


Hall of Fame

Hector M. de Leon, Jr., Projects and Energy

Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez, TMT

Leading Partners

Leslie C. Dy, Labour and Employment

Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez, Dispute Resolution

Carina C. Laforteza, Tax

Amer Hussein N. Mambuay, Labour and Employment

Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, Intellectual Property

Rodelle B. Bolante, Labour and Employment

Arlene M. Maneja, Antitrust and Competition, Corporate and M&A

Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet, Banking and Finance, Transport

Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes, Projects & Energy


Next Generation Partners

Jan Celine C. Abaño-Ranada, Banking and Finance

John Paul V. De Leon, Real Estate and Construction

John Christian A. Regalado, Dispute Resolution

Joan Mae S. To-Conejos, Capital Markets

Ma. Patricia B. Paz-Jacoba, Dispute Resolution

Maria Viola B. Vista, Tax

Emmar Benjoe B. Panahon, Labour and Employment


The full list of rankings may also be viewed here.