Gulapa Law was established in September 2015. It became the first Philippine law firm to establish an office both in New York in 2017 and in San Francisco in 2018. The Firm also established an office in Cebu City in 2020. In 2022, Gulapa Law will establish an office in the emerging city of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
Within a short period of time, Gulapa Law has been recognized by several international publications as a leading firm in projects, infrastructure & energy, corporate and M&A, construction & real estate, and banking & finance.
The firm and its lawyers have extensive experience in corporate and commercial transactions, including doing business in and out of the Philippines, contract review, incorporation or establishment of different investment vehicles and post-incorporation assistance, joint ventures, share and asset acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions, mergers of equals, proxy fights, capital restructuring, financial rehabilitation and liquidation, franchising, and corporate governance.
The firm services clients with Philippine immigration concerns and US immigration concerns – the latter in collaboration with its US affiliate, Gulapa & Baclay LLP.
The firm’s active involvement in one of the biggest government projects has resulted in the creation of various intellectual property such as inventions, copyrightable works and other proprietary information. Our intellectual property practice group responded to the demands of our clients, mostly in the software industry, who constantly seek legal advice on IP protection and licensing in the Philippines and in foreign jurisdiction.
The firm provides legal advice on all matters relating to human resource management as well as assist in representing our clients in labour disputes.
The firm’s lawyers have extensive and significant experience in domestic arbitration, particularly those involving commercial and construction disputes. They have also actively represented clients and handled commercial, tax, civil, and criminal litigation before courts and quasi-judicial bodies, including various government agencies in the Philippines.
The firm has been providing legal advice on both real estate and construction projects. We assist clients in the preparation of the contract forms using the FIDIC contract template.
The firm provides practical and creative solutions to the legal needs of clients in the TMT sector. We assist clients who are into media, gaming, software, and mobile applications.
