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About

Provided by Quisumbing Torres

Our Employment lawyers provide seamless advice from strategy to disputes and operations. We work with our clients to understand their ultimate strategic goals, manage their primary asset — the clients' employees — and guide them through the modern day challenges global businesses face.

Our holistic employment service offering includes:

Recruitment and reward Terms and conditions of employment | Workmen's compensation | Employee benefits | Executive compensation and transfer | Hiring of overseas land-based and sea-based Filipino workers

Day-to-day advisory Employment contract and policies review and development | Occupational safety and health | Training of managers and HR officers

HR Management Collective employment termination | Executive management

Business change and restructuring COVID-19 employment issues, such as employer obligations, work from home arrangements and business continuity plans | Employment aspect of M&As | Outsourcings

International labor and human rights Labor union organization and recognition procedures | Collective bargaining negotiation and agreements | Labor law compliance and labor audit preparation

Dispute Resolution Employment conciliation and litigation | Discrimination and sexual harassment investigations

A market-leading Immigration & Mobility practice

Our Immigration team is part of a Global Immigration and Mobility team that has been internationally recognized for more than 50 years.

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What the Team is Known For

Quisumbing Torres' established employment practice in the Philippines is highly regarded for providing the full breadth of employment services. The firm houses a strong bench of lawyers handling immigration matters and is regularly instructed to advise on employment contracts, health and safety matters and labour litigation. It is also well-versed in advising clients on employee termination disputes and has additional experience handling matters relating to employment aspects of M&A transactions, collective employment termination, collective bargaining and others. The firm advises on employment issues arising from corporate restructuring and is renowned for working with leading multinational and domestic clients in the telecommunications, financial institutions and healthcare.

Strengths

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Quisumbing Torres boasts an impressive lineup of lawyers and they are very responsive.

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If a matter is urgent, Quisumbing Torres is always able to prioritise and expedite as needed. They provide value by offering commercial insights and industry knowledge.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gil Roberto Zerrudo
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Gil Roberto Zerrudo
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Eminent Practitioners

Gil Roberto Zerrudo covers employment litigation and advisory issues in the Philippines for a number of clients. Whilst remaining a key player in the employment group, he also plays an active role in the management committee at Quisumbing Torres.

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Kenneth Chua
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Kenneth Chua
Head of Employment
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Kenneth Chua is the head of the employment department at Quisumbing Torres. He is active on a range of contentious and advisory employment issues including employee transfers, employment cessation and also employment separation. He has a strong track record with international clients and Filipino professionals abroad.

Kenneth Chua is an excellent resource for labour and employment concerns. He is highly accessible and dependable, and he is very generous with his time and expertise.

Kenneth Chua provides exceptional value to the client. He is responsive and insightful, which I appreciate very much.

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Eliseo Zuñiga Jr.
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Eliseo Zuñiga Jr.
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Eliseo Zuñiga is active in contentious and advisory employment law work in the Philippines, handling labour union, employee investigations and illegal dismissal mandates in particular.

Eliseo Zuñiga is highly knowledgeable in labour law, offering both academic expertise and practical experience. He provides prompt and updated advice on complex matters and responds immediately.

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Miguel Antonio Galvez
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Miguel Antonio Galvez
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Miguel Antonio Galvez heads the immigration practice at Quisumbing Torres and has shown capabilities in processing travel ban exemptions, employee investigations and working with the Bureau of Immigration.

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Gil Roberto Zerrudo
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Gil Roberto Zerrudo
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Eminent Practitioners
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Kenneth Chua
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Kenneth Chua
Head of Employment
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Eliseo Zuñiga Jr.
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Eliseo Zuñiga Jr.
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Miguel Antonio Galvez
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Miguel Antonio Galvez
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Members

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Kenneth Chua

Kenneth Chua

Head of Department

Clients

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Johnson & Johnson

Takeda Phrarmaceutical Philippines, Inc.

UHS Essential Health Philippines, Inc.

Industries

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Consumer Goods & Retail

Energy, Mining & Infrastructure

Financial Institutions

Healthcare (including Medical Devices and Products)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation

Technology, Media & Telecommunications (including services)