Gancayco Balasbas & Associates Law Offices is a professional partnership engaged in the general practice of law in the Philippines. With the combined experience of the Firm’s partners, GBA Law takes pride in having established itself as a leading law firm, providing excellent legal services in the areas of Intellectual Property Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Banking, Securities, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Outsourcing, Information Technology, Litigation, Labor and Employment, and Immigration.
The Firm was formally institutionalized twenty years ago by our founder and mentor, Justice Emilio A. Gancayco, who although has passed away in 2009, has left us with the spirit to run and continue the office.
Backed by years of legal practice, the Firm has always produced the best results in the most efficient manner for all clients, based locally and abroad. Whilst being among the most credible lawyers in the land, the Firm also chooses its lawyers based on commitment and industry.
GBA Law’s lawyers are ably supported by a decidedly efficient staff and an array of technical consultants. Well-established lawyers and professionals solicit the assistance, guidance and leadership of the Firm in many delicate and important cases and other legal work in obvious recognition of the Firm’s esteemed stature in the Philippines law profession.
The Firm specializes in the practice of Intellectual Property law. Headed by the firm’s senior partner, Atty. Pablo Gancayco, who is also the current President of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, our clients receive superb assistance in the protection of their respective brands, inventions and business registrations.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES's corporate law practice provides an extensive array of services in all corporate matters, ranging from the simplest business queries to the complex commercial transactions. The Firm assists clients in managing their assets and investments as well as establishing the appropriate business structure that would suit them. The scope of our services, include:
Establishment of business or corporate vehicles, such as, setting up sole/single proprietorship, registration/incorporation of companies, formation of joint ventures and partnerships;
With the fast-paced and aggressive economic progress of the modern world, enterprises unable sustain their competitive edge inevitably fall. These entities experience financial turbulence, ranging from insolvency to bankruptcy. Insolvency contemplates the inability of an entity to immediately satisfy credit or pay debt due to lack of liquidity or to accumulation of negative net assets–the former situation referred to as cash-flow insolvency and the latter called as balance-sheet insolvency. A business may be cash-flow insolvent but balance-sheet solvent if it holds non-liquid assets, that cannot be immediately realized if called upon to do so. Conversely, a business can have negative net assets showing on its balance sheet but still be cash-flow solvent if ongoing revenue is able to meet debt obligations, and thus avoid default.
On the other hand, unlike insolvency, bankruptcy transpires when the entity cannot settle debts at all.
Existing laws on financial distress rest on the remodeling of the financial and organizational structure of debtors so as to permit the rehabilitation and continuation of their business. On both situations, GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES assists clients undergoing through such fiscal challenges by recommending debt restructuring or other remedial measures.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES is engaged in heavy litigation practice. Our associates are adept in the nuances of litigation. We handle civil cases such as, but are not limited to, collections of sum of money, annulment, ejectment, actions arising from obligations and contracts, tort and damages. We also handle cases involving land and other real properties including land registration cases. Our distinguished track record of successful civil cases includes not only cases actually won but also those that are amicably settled.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES likewise handle special proceedings cases such as adoption, estate settlement, habeas corpus cases, change of name and other cancellations and corrections of entries in the civil registry.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES handle all kinds of criminal cases both as private prosecutor and as counsel for the accused in crimes punished by the Philippine Revised Penal Code and all other special laws.
Our practice in handling administrative litigation is likewise extensive. We handle cases before all administrative agencies with quasi-judicial functions including but not limited to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), Housing Land Use and Regulatory Board (HLURB), and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES likewise specializes in handling cases on appeal before the Honorable Court of Appeals and the Honorable Supreme Court.
Finally, GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES sees its clients’ cases through, as the firm likewise handles enforcement proceedings.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES specializes in Intellectual Property (IP) practice. GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES’s named partner, Atty. Pablo M. Gancayco is one of the pioneers of IP practice in the Philippines, having handled the IP department of other firms even before putting up his own firm with his father, the late Supreme Court Justice Emilio A. Gancayco, over two decades ago.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES is well-known among the circles of IP practitioners not only because of longevity but also because of the exceptional work provided by the Firm. The associates of GANCAYCO BALASBAS are Included in the IPOPHL list of Intellectual Property Attorneys who have Completed the Training Courses on the Madrid Protocol
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES do the whole gamut of IP work ranging from filing applications for registration [patents, utility models, industrial designs; trademarks, service marks and trade names; and copyrights] to maintenance to IP enforcement actions. We also do pre-filing advice, handle IP prosecution [administrative, civil and criminal], and we also handle matters regarding licensing, technology transfer, cancellation and renewal of registrations.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES are very hands-on, overseeing everything from filing applications until said applications are registered keeping in mind that registration, even without opposition, is adversarial in nature. One has to administratively defend applications against IP examiners in IPO.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES do extensive research on our clients’ products apart from having expert consultants outside our firm. The Firm’s knowledge of our clients’ businesses and products is important especially in litigated cases.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES has litigated cases involving generator sets, motorcycles, cars, cosmetics, clothing, books, physical exercises, spiritual practices and many more.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES likewise does IP enforcement work such as, but not limited to, conducting surveys, surveillance, private investigation, application and enforcement of search and seizure warrants, and enforcement of writs of execution.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES's immigration practice covers services over a broad base of advisory, legal representation and assistance to individuals and corporation concerning all matters related to Philippine Immigration Laws.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES's competent lawyers are able to assist clients in their employment permits, re-acquisition of Philippine citizenship, and visa applications, such as:
Our practice in the area of immigration and deportation proceeding is complemented by our experience in general litigation work and enforcement. This involves among others, judicial and administrative legal proceedings for securing/lifting of hold departure orders; inclusion in watchlist /cancellation of watchlist/blacklisting.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES dedicated years of practice in specializing in the various aspects of labor law.
It is an expert in handling labor relation issues, labor disputes and litigation of labor cases.
Labor disputes arising from employee termination, compensation, unfair labor practice, certification election and management-union relations are well known to us.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES are well-experienced in Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiation, formulation and administration, including labor strike and lockout prevention.
GANCAYCO BALASBAS & ASSOCIATES has a track record of successfully representing its clients before National Conciliation and Mediation Board, National Labor Relations Commission, Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court.
