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.
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