SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is the Philippine law firm that received the most number of “Tier 1” rankings  for 2022 in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

SyCipLaw received “Tier 1” rankings in 13 practice areas which are: Antitrust and Competition; Aviation; Banking and Finance; Corporate and M&A; Dispute Resolution; Immigration; Intellectual Property; Labour and Employment; Projects and Energy; Real Estate and Construction; Shipping; Tax; and Telecoms-Media-Technology or TMT. The firm also received a “Tier 2” or Recommended ranking in Capital Markets.

This year, 17 lawyers from SyCipLaw - 15 partners and two (2) of counsels - were individually ranked and recognized by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022. 

They are:

Hall of Fame

  • ​Hector M. De Leon, Jr. – Projects and Energy
  • Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo – Banking and Finance

  • Rolando V. Medalla, Jr.  – Tax

Leading Individuals

  • ​Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo – Banking and Finance
  • Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes – Projects & Energy and Shipping
  • Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez – TMT
  • Leslie C. Dy – Labour and Employment
  • Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez – Dispute Resolution
  • Amer Hussein N. Mambuay – Labour and Employment
  • Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan – Intellectual Property
  • Rodelle B. Bolante – Immigration
  • Simeon Ken R. Ferrer – Capital Markets

Next Generation Partners

  • ​Jan Celine C. Abaño-Ranada – Banking and Finance
  • John Paul V. De Leon – Real Estate and Construction
  • ​Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet – Aviation and Banking and Finance
  • John Christian Joy A. Regalado – Dispute Resolution
  • Joan Mae S. To-Conejos – Capital Markets

Rising Star Lawyer

  • Ma. Patricia B. Paz – Dispute Resolution

The Legal 500 also cited "Recommended lawyers" in various fields:

Antitrust and Competition

  • Arlene M. Maneja
  • Franco Aristotle G. Larcina

Aviation

  • Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo
  • Carina C. Laforteza
  • Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet

Banking and Finance

  • Vicente D. Gerochi IV
  • Jan Celine C. Abaño-Ranada
  • Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet

Capital Markets

  • Vicente D. Gerochi IV
  • Joan Mae S. To-Conejos
  • Simeon Ken R. Ferrer

Corporate and M&A

  • Hector M. De Leon, Jr.
  • Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes
  • Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez
  • Simeon Ken R. Ferrer

Dispute Resolution

  • Ricardo Ma P.G. Ongkiko
  • Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez

Immigration

  • Dante T. Pamintuan
  • Rodelle B. Bolante

Intellectual Property

  • Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan

Labour and Employment

  • Dante T. Pamintuan
  • Leslie C. Dy
  • Amer Hussein M. Mambuay
  • Marianne M. Miguel

Projects and Energy

  • Hector M. De Leon, Jr.

  • Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes

Real Estate and Construction

  • Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo
  • Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes 
  • John Paul V. De Leon

Shipping

  • Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes
  • Vicente D. Gerochi IV
  • Russel R. Rodriguez 

  • Joanna Marie O. Joson

Tax

  • Hector M. De Leon, Jr.
  • Carina C. Laforteza
  • Russel L. Rodriguez
  • Ronald Mark C. Lleno
  • Maria Christina C. Ortua-Ang
  • Rolando V. Medalla, Jr.

TMT

  • Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes
  • Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez
  • John Paul V. De Leon

Visit The Legal 500’s website to view the full list of rankings.