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Bio

Atty. Sylvette Y. Tankiang has always been ahead of the curve. In an era when the field of corporate law was still predominantly male-driven, Atty. Tankiang took the helm in building V&A Lawโ€™s Corporate & Commercial Law Department into what it is today: one of the most trusted corporate and business law practices in the Philippines.

With particular expertise in the fields of taxation, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, securities, real estate, mining, natural resources, and power and energy, it is no surprise that Atty. Tankiang has consistently been acknowledged by global and domestic legal publications.

Never one to merely do things for the sake of doing, Atty. Tankiangโ€™s ability to elegantly deliver decisive direction with meticulous attention to detail has earned the adoration, not just of her peers, but of clients here and abroad.

Atty. Tankiang now continues to guide a new era of emerging trailblazers as the Managing Partner of V&A Law.

Credentials
Education
  • Master of Laws โ€” Harvard University (1986)
  • Juris Doctor โ€” University of the Philippines College of Law (1981), Cum Laude and Valedictorian
  • B.A. Economics โ€” De La Salle University (1977), Summa Cum Laude
Organizations
  • Local
    • Philippine Bar Association
    • University of the Philippines Women Lawyersโ€™ Circle, Inc. (UP WILOCI)
    • Harvard Club of the Philippines
    • Harvard Law School Association of the Philippines
  • Foreign
    • International Bar Association (IBA)
    • Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
    • ASEAN-Plus Group (APG)
Awards
  • Asia Business Law Journal
    • Legal Icon (2025, 2024)
    • The A-List: The Philippines Top 100 Lawyers (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
  • Asialaw Profiles
    • Distinguished Practitioner
      • Tax (2024-2025)
      • Corporate and M&A (2023-2025)
    • Notable Practitioner
      • Corporate and M&A (2020-2021)
  • Business Today
    • Top 10 Corporate/M&A Lawyers in the Philippines (2023)
  • Chambers Asia-Pacific
    • Band 3
      • Corporate/M&A, Tax (2022-2026)
      • Corporate Finance (2020-2021)
  • Chambers Global
    • Band 3
      • Corporate/M&A (2022-2026)
      • Corporate & Finance (2020-2021)
  • IFLR 1000
    • Women Leader (2022, 2024-2025)
    • Highly Regarded Lawyer (2022-2025)
      • Banking, M&A
  • ITR World Tax Rankings
    • Women in Tax Leader (2026)
      • General Corporate Tax, Tax Controversy
    • Notable Practitioner
  • Legal 500
    • Hall of Fame (2021-2026)
      • Capital Markets
    • Leading Partner (2020-2026)
      • Tax
    • Recommended Lawyer (2021-2026)
      • Corporate and M&A; Projects & Energy; Real Estate & Construction; Tax Antitrust & Competition; Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Immigration; Technology, Media, & Telecommunication
  • Asian Legal Business
    • Philippine Law Awards 2024: Woman Lawyer of the Year
    • Philippine Law Awards 2023: Managing Partner of the Year
    • Philippine Law Awards 2020: Dealmaker of the Year
    • Super 50 TMT Lawyers
Publications
Client Testimony

“Sylvette and the team provided practical and logical solutions when faced with myriad issues, and their quick turnaround was instrumental in a cross border transaction.”

Corporate and M&A Respondent โ€”ย Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2026

“Sylvette Tankiang has a very hands-on approach and together with her team of Amber Shawn Gagajena and Kristin Charisse Siao, they were able to take us to a very abbreviated closing deadline.”

Corporate and M&A Respondent โ€”ย Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2026

“If there is one clear demonstration of the work quality of Sylvette, it is thoroughness. She and her team provided sufficient insight and counsel for us to reflect and discern how we will move forward, fully aware of the legal and commercial risks involved. Because of her counsel, I am confident that my partners and I will make an informed and judicious decision.”

Gerard Martin Garcia | Chief Financial Officer, Professional Services, Inc. โ€”ย Asia Business Law Journal: The 2021 A-List

“Sylvette Y. Tankiang safeguards [our] interests, is quick and capable in her thinking.”

Projects and Energy Respondent โ€”ย Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 Guide

“Sylvette Tankiang is a very commercially savvy lawyer.”

Corporate/M&A Respondent โ€”ย Chambers Global Guide 2025

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