Chambers Review
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Employment - Philippines
What the Team is Known For
Quisumbing Torres's 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 telecommunications and healthcare as well as financial institutions.
Strengths
Their immigration team is very attentive to our needs, clearly expresses its ideas and collaborates well with others.
The department's commitment to quality service delivery is evidenced by consistent turnaround times, clear communication and a high success rate.
Notable 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.
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.
Miguel is a very experienced lawyer with extensive knowledge on Philippines immigration requirements. His advice is always commercial and practical.
A highly strategic adviser, Miguel provides strong solutions to overcome blockers and challenges in immigration cases.