Villaraza & Angangco

Chairman: Raoul R. Angangco

Managing Partner: Sylvette Y. Tankiang

Number of partners: 27

Number of lawyers: 43

Languages: English, Filipino 

Firm Overview: 

Established in 1980, Villaraza & Angangco (“V&A Law”) is a decorated full-service law firm with consistently recognised expertise in the areas of litigation and dispute resolution, corporate and commercial law, intellectual property law, and labour and employment. Headed by legal luminaries and practitioners who are deemed experts in their respective fields, its about 70 lawyers and 100 highly trained non-legal staff capably provide the firm’s foreign and domestic clients with comprehensive, multi-layered, innovative, and practical solutions that truly deliver results. With decades of experience serving at the forefront of the evolving landscape of Philippine law, Villaraza & Angangco continues to establish itself as among the leading firms in both international and domestic legal spheres offering professional service of the highest caliber.

Main Areas of Practice

Banking & Finance: 

5 partners; 24 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd., Alternergy Mini Hydro Holdings Corporation, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, BDO Unibank Inc. China Telecommunications Corporation, Dito Telecommunity Corporation

Contacts: Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Richard Henrick I. Beltran

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Capital Markets: 

5 partners; 24 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd., Swiss Re International S.E., Swiss Re. Corporate Solutions Ltd., Swiss Re Asia Pte. Ltd

Contacts: Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Ma. Carla P. Mapalo

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Corporate & M&A: 

5 partners; 24 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: China Telecommunications Corporation, Dito Telecommunity Corporation, Globe Telecom, Udenna Corporation, Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd., ISOC Group, Taihu Holdings Pte Ltd., Ayala Group, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Aboitiz Land, Inc., Fountel Corp. (Medical City), Aboitiz Land, Inc.

Contacts: Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Kristin Charisse C. Siao

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Labour & Employment: 

3 partners; 6 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Amazon Operation Services Philippines, Inc., Autodesk Asia PTE. LTD. (Philippines Representative Office), Twitter, Inc., Seyfarth Shaw LLP, LF Philippines, Inc., Tata Consultancy Services (Philippines), Inc., CommSec Inc., Tropical Focus Philippines, Inc.

Contacts: Rashel Ann C. Pomoy

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected]

Immigration: 

2 partners; 24 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Tata Consultancy Services (Philippines), Inc., Paypal Philippines, Inc. Remitly, Inc., Twitter Philippines, Inc. Spinalcare Chiropractic, Inc., AirBnb Philippines, Inc.

Contacts: Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Mark Benjamin C. Yam

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Infrastructure & Energy: 

5 partners; 24 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: China Telecommunications Corporation, Panhua Group Ltd., ISOC Asia Telecom Towers, Inc., ISOC Holdings, Inc., Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd., Taihu Holding Pte Ltd., BayWa R.E. Solar Pte Ltd.

Contacts: Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Kristin Charisse C. Siao

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Intellectual Property: 

3 partners; 7 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Petron Corporation, Innogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Getz Pharma (Phils.), Inc., AIMA Technology Group Co., BDO Unibank, Inc., F&CO Co., Ltd., UCC Holdings Co., Ltd., ABS-CBN Corporation, Penguin Books Limited, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., LKK Health Products Group Limited, Hugo Boss AG, Opus One Winery LLC, Wavee Group Inc., BigHit Entertainment Co., Ltd., Paris Croissant Co., Ltd., Tencent Holdings Limited, HBO Asia, Franck Muller Group, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Contacts: Bienvenido I. Somera, Jr., Katrina V. Doble

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Litigation & ADR: 

12 partners; 30 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Consortium of Philippine Banks (Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, BDO Unibank, Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands), Globe Telecommunications, Inc., China Telecommunications Corporation, Manila Water Company, Inc., Makati Development Corporation, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., The Directors of Professional Services, Inc.

Contacts: Alejandro Alfonso E. Navarro, Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr, Thea T. Daep, Joseph Anthony P. Lopez

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Mining & Natural Resources: 

6 partners; 25 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Austral-Asia Link Mining Corporation, Philippine H2O Ventures

Contacts: Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Ma. Carla P. Mapalo

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Real Estate & Construction:  

5 partners; 24 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto for Hankyu Hanshin Express Philippines, Inc., NAPPCO Land Development Corporation, Bricolage Holding Inc., Ayala Land Inc. and its affiliates, Aboitiz Land, Inc., ISOC Asia Telecom Towers, Inc., Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd., Haskell Philippines

Contacts: Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Restructuring & Insolvency: 

5 partners; 24 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, Bank of the Philippines Islands, BDO Unibank, Inc.

Contacts: Alejandro Alfonso E. Navarro, Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr, Thea T. Daep, Joseph Anthony P. Lopez

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Taxation: 

9 partners; 22 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: China Telecommunications Corporation, Emperador Distillers, Inc., Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., China Telecom Fufu Information Technology Co., Ltd., EWP Philippines, Inc., Abundance Providers and Entrepreneurs Corporation, Infinitus Health Products (Philippines) Inc., Backpanda Philippines, Inc.

Contacts: Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Mandy Therese M. Anderson

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Telecommunications/ Media/ Technology:  

5 partners; 24 fee earners based in Philippines

Key Clients: China Telecommunications Corporation, Globe Telecom, Innove Communications Inc., Tata Consultancy Services (Philippines), Inc., ISOC Infrastructure Inc., Lalamove Philippines, Inc., Ninja Express Tech Philippines, Inc., SEA Group, Stripe, Inc.

Contacts: Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang

Tel: +63 2 8988 6088

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]