About

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Innate talent, exacting diligence and dogged determination are qualities that best exemplify our litigators.

Each year, top graduates of leading law schools in the country are drawn to our firm by a common desire to undergo intensive and comprehensive training on legal research, pleading preparation and trial techniques. After this rigorous initiation into litigation practice, our recruits emerge capable of working efficiently under extreme pressure and engaging, together with our seasoned litigators, in “bare-knuckle” litigation for which our trial lawyers have become known for. Investments in our training program have given us a deep bench of litigators who work as a cohesive team under the guidance of the country’s former Solicitor General and Ombudsman.

Our collective experience from decades of engagement in complex disputes has yielded unparalleled expertise that has consistently delivered positive and concrete results for our clients. Today, our firm has the unique ability to wage coordinated and multi-pronged litigation campaigns that has an unmatched record of success both in public interest cases and in critical, high-stakes and must-win commercial disputes.

By matching arduous training with expansive experience, we deliver tailored solutions to our broad spectrum of clients that include high net worth individuals, as well as start-up companies and prominent corporations, leading banking and financial institutions, multinational conglomerates and even entire industries.




Chambers Review

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What the team is known for

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia's highly regarded team of lawyers in Manila possesses experience in commercial, tax and banking litigation. The firm is noted for its impressive history of involvement in high-profile public interest cases and significant commercial disputes. The practice is also well equipped to handle appellate work, as well as complex alternative dispute resolution and cross-border arbitration. In addition, the firm boasts experience handling criminal mandates, and has a proven track record acting for a number of local and international energy and consumer goods companies, among others. Its clients include Dole Food Company, Union Bank of the Philippines and Unilever.

Work Highlights

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  • Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia continued to represent Unicapital against a Philippine corporation and its then-president and chief executive officer in a dispute related to the non-payment of a PHP300 million loan.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Simeon Marcelo
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Simeon Marcelo
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Band 1

Simeon Marcelo is recognised as an esteemed lawyer in the Philippines. He acts for a range of domestic and multinational clients on complex litigation matters.

"Simeon is the star of CMT, he is a very good litigator."

John Jerico L Balisnomo
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John Jerico L Balisnomo
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Band 3

John Jerico Balisnomo is a senior partner at Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia in the Philippines, who is experienced in criminal, civil and tax litigation. He is well versed in advising multinationals from a range of sectors, including oil and gas, and banking and finance.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia

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Simeon Marcelo
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Simeon Marcelo
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Band 1
John Jerico L Balisnomo
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John Jerico L Balisnomo
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Band 3

Members

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Elmar Galacio

Joe Nathan Tenefrancia

John Jerico Balisnomo

Miguel Silos

Rodel Cruz

Victor Emmanuel Pangilinan

Clients

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Bank of the Philippine Islands

First Philippine Holdings

Green Energy Management

Marine Fuels Philippine

Industries

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Appellate Practice

Banking Litigation

Corporate Rehabilitation

Tax Litigation

Trial Advocacy & Commercial Litigation