The Law Firm of Talampas & Associates

Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

The Firm is an advocate of early settlement of disputes over a prolonged legal war. Where appropriate and to reduce the costs and delays often associated with litigation, the Firm recommends the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques to bring about prompt and efficient resolution to complex legal disputes.

In arbitration, the firm shall help determine whether arbitration is a time and cost efficient way of settling a dispute and shall provide the resources necessary to conduct a full-fledged arbitration proceeding.

Corporate Law and Finance

The Firm has extensive experience in banking and financial transactions. The Firm also assists institutional investors on their investment management mandates and securities-lending programs. Its comprehensive expertise in this field of practice ensures clients of outputs and results that are efficient to suit each client’s needs.

Criminal Litigation Defense

The Firm also maintains an active criminal prosecution and defense practice. It counsels clients undergoing preliminary investigation or facing other governmental inquiries. Retired members of the judiciary, who serve as counsels to the firm, are ready to assist in trials, appeals and other court proceedings of various criminal offenses.

We handle criminal actions involving entrapment, inquest, arrests, search and seizure of property, preliminary investigation, bail hearing, quashing of information, suspension of arraignment, appeal to the Department of Justice, and
trial for defense or as private prosecutor.

Insurance Law

From small businesses to large multinationals, the Firm negotiates and if necessary litigates on both life and non-life insurance claims, including the preparation and review of various insurance contracts.

Family Law

The Firm’s practice extends to providing legal assistance on issues involving family and domestic relations, and advising them on the proper and the most judicious remedies in every given situation. The Firm has in its roster lawyers who have in-depth knowledge of family law and are equipped with strong people skills and the ability to handle stressful family situations, whose expertise and experience are crucial in assisting clients of their various concerns which include domestic violence, petition for temporary and permanent protective orders, legal separation, annulment and declaration of nullity of marriage, property settlements, adoption, matters of paternity and filiation, and custody.

Labor and Employment

The Firm’s lawyers are dedicated in dealing with various labor issues including matters relative to human resources development, conditions of employment, labor organization, unfair labor practices, collective bargaining agreement, strikes and lockouts as well as post-employment issues.

The Firm helps companies draft as well as implement personnel policies and procedures which are tailor fitted to suit the client’s business objectives and compliant with labor laws. Likewise, the Firm guides clients in complying with various government regulations pertaining to occupational safety and health standards and social security as well as help clients cope with labor and employment issues presented by mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other commercial transactions.

The Firm assists in maintaining industrial peace in the workplace. Its lawyers are adept at negotiating fair, just and reasonable collective bargaining agreements and effectively implementing such agreements. In all of these areas, the Firm makes every effort to meet the clients’ needs in an efficient and cost-effective manner.