Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

Corporate and Business Services

We provide legal services in dealing with broad and diverse issues arising from setting up of businesses, securing of permits and licenses, entry of foreign investments, the establishment of corporate vehicles and joint ventures, corporate restructuring and reorganizations, dissolution, and regulatory compliance.

We also provide legal advisory services and regularly assist private and publicly listed companies in their compliance requirements with various government agencies. Through our affiliate Gorriceta Support Services Inc., we provide corporate secretarial and business support.

The Firm has also been at the forefront of corporate law practice and has participated in shaping relevant issuances by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Technology Media and Telecommunications

We have consistently been awarded as the industry leader and number one in telecommunications, media and technology law in the Philippines by various prestigious international organizations. We have been ranked as a top-tier firm in this practice area by the Asia Legal Business, The Legal 500, Asia Law Profiles and International Financial Law Review.

We provide industry-specific and in-depth advice covering the entire spectrum of this practice area, including other emerging practice areas that extend to financial technology (fintech), property technology (proptech), health technology (healthtech), education technology (edtech), artificial intelligence, blockchain initiatives, cryptocurrency, virtual currency business activities, e-commerce, and other innovative initiatives.

We have been the go-to strategic partner of majority of the fintech, e-commerce, and many of the leading and impactful technology industry players in the Philippines, and internationally.

Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

We provide legal representation in various kinds of litigation and dispute resolution such as civil, criminal, commercial, administrative, and arbitration and regulatory disputes.

We also assist clients in the settlement of estates and family law cases and provide services for dispute resolution, mediation, and special proceedings.

We have represented our clients before the metropolitan and regional trial courts, Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, Land Registration Administration, Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Office of the President, Commission on Elections, Department of Justice, and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, among others.

Labor and Employment

We counsel clients in all matters of labor relations and employment, including compliance, employee benefits, termination, employment documentation, overseas employment, and mandatory government employment compliance work.

We act for employers and employees in various employment and labor issues.

Real Estate

We represent the major real estate and property developers, as well as top condominium corporations in all aspects of real estate development. We have deep expertise in land banking, property conveyancing, land use reclassifications, land acquisitions and titling, conversion of land, commercial leasing, and the entire gamut of real estate practice.

Our real estate practice has been recognized by international organizations and we have been awarded the Real Estate and Construction Law Firm of the Year by the Asian Legal Business in 2020.

Intellectual PropertyProperty

We deal with a full spectrum of intellectual property practice which includes filing, enforcement, litigation and prosecution of patents, trademarks, copyrights, domain names, licensing, electronic commerce and software issues.

We have a deep expertise in technology transfer and intellectual property assignment, licensing and documentation.

Our expertise in intellectual property law has been recognized by prestigious international organizations. We have been ranked as a top tier firm by the Asia Legal Business and The Legal 500.

Immigration

The Firm prides itself in providing end-to-end immigration services, from advisory, documentation, visa and other work authorization in support of pre-arranged employment, local employment law compliance, and immigration litigation. We have extensive experience in handling all immigration and employment-related issues with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration.

Among other immigration and labor-related projects handled by the Firm include handling the expansion in Asia of one of the largest international manning agencies in North America; management of all labor concerns of a multinational cladding company with respect to its labor, immigration, and employment-relation concerns over its multinational workforce; assisting an international fintech software development company with respect to securing appropriate permits, visas, and other requirements to ensure the lawful stay and employment of the company’s multinational consultants; and assisting international executive search companies in setting up business in the Philippines, including securing a private employment agency (PEA) license in order for the company to engage in the recruitment and placement of workers for local employment.