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V&A Lawyers ranked in the 2025 edition of the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Guide

January 23, 2025

Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) is proud to share that our Partners have received individual rankings in the 2025 edition of the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Guide. Over 20 V&A Lawyers have also been recognized in the Guide as Recommended Lawyers.

Hall of Fame:

  • Sylvette Y. Tankiang- Capital Markets
  • Joseph Anthony P. Lopez- Dispute Resolution

Leading Partners:

  • Sylvette Y. Tankiang- Tax
  • Bienvenido I. Somera, Jr. - Intellectual Property
  • Alejandro Alfonso E. Navarro- Dispute Resolution
  • Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr. – Dispute Resolution
  • Katrina V. Doble- Intellectual Property
  • Rashel Ann C. Pomoy- Labour and Employment (Including Immigration)

Next-Generation Partner:

  • Kristin Charisse C. Siao- Corporate and M&A

Recommended Lawyers:

  • Raoul R. Angangco
  • Sylvette Y. Tankiang
  • Bienvenido I. Somera, Jr.
  • Alejandro Alfonso E. Navarro
  • Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr.
  • Juanito L. Sañosa, Jr.
  • Joseph Anthony P. Lopez
  • Fritzzie Lyn F. Español
  • Raquel Wealth A. Taguian
  • Kristin Charisse C. Siao
  • Katrina V. Doble
  • Dianne Marie V. Roa-Oarde
  • Rashel Ann C. Pomoy
  • Antonio Miguel C. Lu
  • Richard Henrick I. Beltran
  • Ma. Carla P. Mapalo
  • Mark Leo P. Bejemino
  • Mark Benjamin C. Yam
  • Carlo Augustine A, Roman
  • Amber Shawn A. Gagajena
  • Maria Patricia P. Cruz
  • Fritz Julius V. Casama
  • Ira Mari J. Sembrano

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

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