July 8, 2026
We are pleased to announce that Villaraza & Angangco has once again been recognized in the 2025 IP Stars Rankings in the following categories:
The Firm’s Bienvenido I. Somera, Jr. was also recognized as a Trademark Star for 2025.
IP STARS is the leading specialist guide for companies and individuals looking for experienced legal practitioners to deal with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property issues in multiple jurisdictions.
Recent Insights
Merger Control 2026
July 10, 2026
V&A Law’s Rashel Ann C. Pomoy, Lawrence Ivan Manalo, and Lennor Marie T. Nicolas contribute to L&E Global’s June 2026 Employment Law Tracker with “Employee Monitoring and the Right to Privacy: Key Considerations under the Data Privacy Act of 2012”
June 15, 2026
V&A’s Rashel Ann Pomoy and Lawrence Ivan Manalo contribute to Cross Border Advisory Solutions with “Data Privacy Considerations in Cross-Border Employee Discipline
June 15, 2026
Legal Updates
BIR Streamlines Business Registration Cancellation | RMC No. 47-2026
July 27, 2026
No Safe Harbor Behind the Corporate Veil: SEC Tightens Rules on Beneficial Ownership Disclosure | SEC MC No. 15-2025
June 30, 2026
Revised Rules and Regulations on Copyright Registration and Copyright Related Services | IPOPHL MC No. 2026-007
May 1, 2026
Firm News
V&A Law is a finalist for sixteen categories in the upcoming ALB Philippine Law Awards 2026
August 27, 2026
The Firm Partners Named as among Asia-Pacific’s Top 100 Women in Litigation for 2022
August 24, 2026
V&A Law Partners named Asia IP Experts for 2022
August 24, 2026