DivinaLaw is a leading full-service law firm in the Philippines. We take pride in advocating and practicing dynamic lawyering—prompt, proactive, and result-oriented. We offer depth and range in experience and resources and a professional, collaborative work ethic—qualities that clients appreciate in an emerging and challenging market like the Philippines.
DivinaLaw is a leading full-service law firm in the Philippines. It was established in 2006 by Atty. Nilo T. Divina. The firm started with five lawyers coming from different areas of legal practice. From the beginning, it has particularly distinguished itself in a full range of corporate legal practice, particularly corporate take-over, mergers and acquisitions, corporate rehabilitation. Advocating and practicing dynamic lawyering—being prompt, proactive, and results-oriented—DivinaLaw quickly grew to become one of the largest law firms in the Philippines, with more than 80 lawyers in its roster and counting.
At DivinaLaw, we endeavor to understand our clients’ needs so we can give them the best legal service possible. We aim to exceed their expectations at every turn.
Our practice includes the entire spectrum of Philippine law. Our litigation practice covers corporate, criminal and civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution, estates and trusts, immigration, labor and employment, elections, administrative regulation, and maritime law. Our corporate practice includes banking and finance, construction, mergers and acquisition, foreign investments, securities, corporate rehabilitation, insurance, public-private partnerships, mining and natural resources, energy, utility regulation, intellectual property, sports and entertainment, and taxation.
Our clients include leading companies in banking and finance, manufacturing, retail, power, oil and gas, education, health care and insurance, realty, and property development, and technology. Our lawyers are some of the most qualified and experienced in their respective fields, and we recruit only the top graduates from the leading law schools.
As part of DivinaLaw’s aim to reach out to a wider range of clients, and to complement its corporate, commercial, and arbitration-related services, the Firm partnered with 11 local law firms who represent clients for the Firm all over the Philippines.
DivinaLaw is the sole Philippine member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide, a top-rated international association of over 100 independent law firms from more than 50 countries.
We are also the only Philippine member of LEGALINK, also a top-ranked global network of 68 independent law firms from a majority of the world’s commercial centers.
DivinaLaw is a leading Philippine law firm engaged in the practice areas of dispute resolution, arbitration, corporate and special services, tax and estate planning, labour and employment, crisis management and communications, immigration, naturalisation and citizenship, and legal education and policy reform. Established in 2006 by top commercial lawyer and litigator Nilo T Divina, the firm continues to distinguish itself by its commercial law expertise and high litigation success rate.
DivinaLaw represents industry leaders in the areas of banking and finance, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, real estate, oil and gas, and mining.
Through the firm’s prompt, proactive, and results-oriented approach, DivinaLaw has become the youngest law firm in the top tier of the Philippine legal landscape and the fastest growing firm with more than 80 lawyers in its roster and counting.
Divina Law’s Mission and Objectives
DivinaLaw aims to promote the effective practice of ADR in the Philippines by providing top-notch seminars and workshops, and by maintaining a roster of experienced and highly trained neutrals.
For more information on Arbitration, you can read the following:
What Happens After Winning the Arbitration
Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in the Philippines
The Labor Group handles a full range of labor and employment law-related matters for top tier clients from various industries. The team provides advice on day-to-day employment issues as well as legal and practical solutions to highly complex labor concerns. Aside from being a top labor dispute law firm, the Firm’s lawyers are also exceptionally experienced in negotiating, drafting, reviewing and documenting employment-related agreements, and adept at dealing with labor associations and unions in working towards keeping the industrial peace in the workplace.
The Corporate & Special Projects Group provides a full range of corporate legal services, in particular, corporate take-overs, mergers and acquisitions, corporate rehabilitation, strategy on intra-corporate controversy, advice on banking and finance, from incorporation to liquidation, as well as corporate secretarial and director-nominee services, among others.
The Intellectual Property Group has extensive experience in registry of trademark, patent litigation and actions against infringement and enforcement of trademarks and patents, management of international trademark and patent portfolios, trademark monitoring and consulting services on copyright and related rights. The team can also assist in licensing and franchising, as well as registration for all kinds of products, from food and drinks, to drugs, medical supplies and cosmetics, to agrochemicals and veterinary products.
The Immigration and Naturalization Group handles all kinds of visa applications, conversions, renewals, and extensions. The team provides assistance on petitions for naturalization and reacquisition of dual citizenship. The team can also assign an immigration lawyer to handle applications for alien employment and special work permits, petitions for recognition, and annual report requirements. The immigration lawyer can also assist in the filing or defense of deportation cases. Moreover, the team also provides assistance in the application and lifting of hold departure orders, watch list order, alert list orders, immigration lookout bulletins, and allow departure orders.
Divina Law is committed to delivering efficient and comprehensive legal solutions for a diverse range of immigration and naturalization-related matters.
The firm’s Immigration and Naturalization Group provides expertise in handling and resolving immigration concerns, which include visa applications, conversions, renewals and extensions. The team also provides assistance on petitions for naturalization and reacquisition of dual citizenship.
Our team is composed of highly skilled and seasoned immigration lawyers in the Philippines who specialize in handling immigration process matters such as completion of applications for alien employment and special work permits, petitions for recognition and annual report requirements, as well as providing legal advisory in the filing or defense of deportation cases. Moreover, the team provides assistance to clients with intricate immigration matters, which include the application and lifting of hold departure orders, inclusion of watch list orders and alert list orders, immigration lookout bulletins and allow departure orders.
Divina Law offers in-depth knowledge and customized representation to help clients with their immigration and naturalization concerns.
