Full-service firm Villaraza & Angangco is recognised for its practice areas of corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, real estate, and technology and telecommunications. A firm with decades of experience serving its clients, it has gained the trust of leading multinational corporations, financial institutions and conglomerates. Its key lawyers include dispute partners Alejandro Alfonso Navarro and Augusto San Pedro as well as IP specialist Bienvenido Somera.
Client feedback
“Always there for us when we need them and readily available. Very professional and thinks of the interest of the client, rather than just considering them as a commercial client. They also have reasonable fees.” – Corporate and M&A
“Acts fast and provides comprehensive advice.” – Corporate and M&A
“Resourceful and dedicated. The team is always well staffed and competent.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very exhaustive in preparing the best legal strategy for the case. They review all aspects of the case to ensure that there will be no loopholes found against the legal arguments to be used in the case.” – Dispute resolution
“Provides thorough, comprehensive and practical legal advice. Their advice is sensitive to the commercial considerations of the transaction.” – Infrastructure
“Timely and thorough advisory from the firm helps us effectively handle all matters. We are overall satisfied with the firm.” – Labour and employment
“They abide with SLAs. Associates are very flexible and attend to our queries as needed.” – Labour and employment
“They are very well versed in both the legal and practical remedies and the consequences of labour cases in the Philippines.” – Labour and employment
“They are able to work within the given timeframe and deliver complete and comprehensive legal advice.” – Regulatory
Mandy Therese Anderson
“True to her stature as a bar top-notcher here in the Philippines.”
“Quick to act. Transparent and gives good advice.”
Fritzzie Lyn Espanol
“Fritzzie is very responsive to all the concerns and questions from the client even if it is outside the normal work hours or workdays. She does not hesitate to immediately call and communicate to clarify if there are matters or issues to be resolved or addressed.”
Rashel Ann C Pomoy
“Rashel is very adept and experienced. She provides legal advice as needed in a timely manner. If she is not available, she ensures somebody else will take care of us.”
“Communicates well. Presents practical solutions and remedies.”
Carlo Roman
“Aside from making sure the work is delivered on time, Carlo takes the extra step to coordinate and ensure that their advice is helpful and responsive to our business and stakeholders.”
Kristin Charisse Siao
“Very responsive, quick to adapt and understand and adjust to our feedback.”
“She is very responsive, accommodating and delivers work on time.”
Work highlights
Represented a leading events agency in the Philippines on a case involving the enforcement of restrictive covenants against high-ranking employees.
Work highlights
Advised Aircraft Support Industries in a construction arbitration involving the design, construction, testing, commissioning and completion of an aircraft parking and maintenance hangar and FBO facility at Clark Airport.
