SyCipLaw maintained its top-tier rankings in all the categories covered by the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2026 guide:

Tier 1

Commercial and transactions

Intellectual property

Labor and employment

Highly recommended

Tax

Recommended

Government and regulatory

International arbitration

SyCipLaw is also recognized as an Active firm for white collar crime practice, a newly introduced category in this year’s guide.

Nine SyCipLaw lawyers are also recognized as Litigation Stars in this year’s guide:

Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko – Commercial and transactions, International arbitration

Leslie C. Dy – Labor and employment

Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez – Commercial and transactions, International arbitration

Ramon G. Songco – Commercial and transactions, International arbitration

Marianne M. Miguel – Labor and employment

Russel L. Rodriguez – Commercial and transactions, Labor and employment

John Christian Joy A. Regalado – Commercial and transactions, International arbitration

Ma. Patricia B. Paz-Jacoba – Commercial and transactions, International arbitration

Emmanuel M. Lombos (of counsel) – Commercial and transactions, International arbitration

Benchmark Litigation covers the litigation and disputes market exclusively. The publication conducts its research by analyzing the important and recent casework handled by law firms and conducting extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients to identify leading litigators and firms.

The latest rankings are accessible on the Benchmark Litigation website.