Founded in 1994, Poblador Bautista & Reyes is a top-tier firm in dispute resolution and its partners are recognised as star litigators in the country. The firm has extensive experience in the fields of commercial litigation and arbitration, government and regulatory, insolvency and intellectual property. It is a go-to firm for big-ticket litigation as well as international arbitration, notably active in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Alexander Poblador, Gilbert Raymund Reyes, Mario Luza Bautista and Dino Vivencio Tamayo are recommended for their commercial and regulatory disputes expertise, while Bautista and Tamayo are also noted for their respective experience in insolvency and intellectual property.
In a significant commercial litigation matter, the firm advised a major Philippine business conglomerate on enforcing a complex court decision involving substantial share transfers valued at approximately 31 billion pesos. The case addressed long-standing legal challenges surrounding a controversial transaction with a government bank that had previously attracted significant public scrutiny. By navigating the intricate legal proceedings, the firm helped resolve a dispute with potential broader implications for corporate governance and financial transparency in the Philippines.
Following their previous commercial litigation work, the firm represented College Assurance Plans Philippines in a lengthy corporate rehabilitation proceeding involving a pre-need company facing substantial financial challenges. The case centred on restructuring the company's obligations and protecting plan holder interests through complex legal negotiations spanning two decades. By navigating intricate financial and regulatory challenges, the firm helped develop a rehabilitation strategy that addressed the company's financial distress while attempting to balance stakeholder interests.
The firm’s recent client roster also includes Apo Agua Infrastructure, Ayala Land, Lazada E-Services Philippines and Limay Power.
Client feedback
"Demonstrates integrity, provides a well-researched work product, and takes an innovative approach to legal problems." – Commercial and transactions
"Excellent pleading work, correspondences, and strategy." – Commercial and transactions
"Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Office is a full-service law firm covering all disciplines. We hired them for their expertise in construction arbitration, as well as criminal and civil cases. The lawyers are strategic, proactive, and easy to work with." – Construction
Justin Christopher Mendoza
"Provides timely delivery and ensures an efficient turnaround time."
"Easy to talk to and approachable."
"Very strategic and studies cases comprehensively. Highly reliable and professional during hearings, with impressive integrity."
