The Philippines

Firm overview

Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices is a full-service firm based in Makati, Philippines which maintains a rich portfolio of cases and matters in all fields of civil, commercial, and criminal litigation. 

The Firm's practice in arbitration, both international and domestic, in energy/ power-related litigation/ arbitration, and in consumer/ product liability cases has grown and increased significantly over the past half a decade or so. 

In the past, the Firm was also known for handling politically-charged and high-profile cases involving high-ranking Government officials, including, but not limited to, the impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada, the defense of Senator Ping Lacson against murder charges, the impeachment trial of the late Chief Justice Renato C. Corona, defense of then leading Presidential Candidate, Senator Grace Poe in petitions before the Supreme Court questioning her qualifications, proceedings before the Supreme Court seeking to remove former Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno from office, and the defense of the late President Benigno Aquino III before the Philippine Graft Court.  

Firm overview

Villaraza & Angangco enjoys an exceptional track record as the premiere litigation and dispute resolution firm in the Philippines. It has almost 40 years of experience in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes before courts, government agencies and arbitral tribunals, with an unmatched capability to launch sustained, coordinated, and multi-pronged litigation campaigns. It is acclaimed for its ability to solve the most intricate legal problems and provide comprehensive solutions that deliver results.
 
Owing to its established reputation in handling multifarious commercial and corporate disputes, V&A represents many foreign investors in critical and complicated disputes with their local partners before Philippine courts and international arbitral tribunals. V&A also counsels clients involved in international trade disputes and before legislative inquiries and investigations, and routinely advises foreign clients on contentious issues regarding nationalized industries in the country. The integrative and collaborative nature of V&A’s practices provides clients with comprehensive and wholistic solutions to their problems that are crucial in today's dynamic business environment.
 
V&A has become the chosen counsel of industry leaders in various business sectors, from Banking, Insurance, Telecommunications, Construction, Real Estate, Energy, Infrastructure and others. Beyond industry leaders, the Firm also represents clients with public policy advocacies with highly critical industry-wide impact. V&A has also been consistently recognized as the leading litigation and dispute resolution firm in the Philippines.