SyCipLaw Retains Top-Tier Rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025

January 17, 2025

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 guide also cited the following as "Key lawyers" in the practice areas covered by the guide:

Practice/Industry
Key Lawyers
Antitrust and Competition Philbert E. Varona
Arlene M. Maneja
Melyjane G. Bertillo-Ancheta
Roshni V. Balani
Banking and Finance Vicente D. Gerochi IV
Melyjane G. Bertillo-Ancheta
Jan Celine C. Abaño-Ranada
Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet
Roshni V. Balani
Mark Xavier D. Oyales
Javierose M. Ramirez
Capital Markets Vicente D. Gerochi IV
Arlene M. Maneja
Melyjane G. Bertillo-Ancheta
Aaron Roi B. Riturban
Franco Aristotle G. Larcina
Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet
Joan Mae S. To-Conejos
Mark Xavier D. Oyales
Corporate and M&A Hector M. de Leon, Jr.
Imelda A. Manguiat
Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez
Arlene M. Maneja
Dispute Resolution Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez
John Christian A. Regalado
Ma. Patricia B. Paz-Jacoba
Emmanuel M. Lombos
Intellectual Property Anthony W. Dee
Cecile Margaret E. Caro-Selvaggio
Labour and Employment Amer Hussein N. Mambuay
Rodelle B. Bolante
Marianne M. Miguel
Russel L. Rodriguez
Ronald Mark C. Lleno
Easter Princess U. Castro-Ty
Emmar Benjoe B. Panahon
Mark Kevin U. Dellosa
Projects and Energy Hector M. de Leon, Jr.
Imelda A. Manguiat
Roshni V. Balani
Mark Xavier D. Oyales
Real Estate and Construction Hector M. de Leon, Jr.
Imelda A. Manguiat
Angel M. Salita, Jr.
Arlene M. Maneja
John Paul V. De Leon
Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet
Tax Maria Viola B. Vista
Maria Christina C. Ortua-Ang
Diana Elaine B. Bataller
Technology, Media, Telecoms Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez
Franco Aristotle G. Larcina
John Paul V. De Leon
Transport Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet
Joanna Marie O. Joson
Mark Xavier D. Oyales
Rosevee R. Paylip-Guiang
Raymond Nhil P. Shappit

View the details of SyCipLaw's rankings here. The full list of rankings may also be viewed here.