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Twenty-nine (29) of The Firm’s Lawyers Recognized in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022 Lawyer Rankings

August 24, 2026

Twenty-nine (29) of The Firm’s Lawyers Recognized in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022 Lawyer Rankings

Congratulations to Villaraza & Angangco Partners and Associates for the honor of having been recognized in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022 Lawyer Rankings.

Twenty-nine (29) of the Firm’s Lawyers have been recognized in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022 Lawyer Rankings, with one being ranked in the Hall of Fame, five named as Leading Individuals, two named as Next Generation Partners, six recognized as Recommended Lawyers, and fifteen recognized as Other Recommended/ Key Lawyers in key practice areas, as follows:

Hall of Fame:

  • Sylvette Y. Tankiang 

Leading Individuals:

  • Bienvenido I. Somera, Jr. 
  • Alejandro Alfonso E. Navarro
  • Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr.
  • Thea T. Daep
  • Franchette M. Acosta

Next Generation Partners:

  • Joseph Anthony P. Lopez
  • Katrina V. Doble

Recommended Lawyers:

  • Raoul R. Angangco 
  • Raquel Wealth A.  Taguian
  • Mark Leo P. Bejemino
  • Ma. Carla P. Mapalo
  • Mark Benjamin C. Yam
  • Pauline Marie R. Gairanod

Key Lawyers:

  • Ruth Nichole R. Ureta
  • Fritzzie Lyn F. Español
  • Kristin Charisse C. Siao
  • Ma. Sophia Editha C. Cruz-Abrenica
  • Leah Glenda J. Quesada
  • Dianne Marie V. Roa-Oarde
  • Karla Regina D. Valera-Chua
  • Rashel Ann C. Pomoy
  • Richard Henrick I. Beltran
  • Monica Leonila B. Siron
  • Kimberly L. Castañeda
  • Juan Paolo Miguel B. Leido
  • Via Monina C. Valdepeñas
  • Mandy Therese M. Anderson
  • Carlo Augustine A. Roman

Consistently recognized as among the most outstanding practitioners in their respective areas of expertise, the Firm lawyers continue to further push V&A Law to reach even greater heights.

The Legal 500 recognizes the outstanding law firms and practitioners from over 150 jurisdictions across the world, analyzing the capabilities of law firms with a comprehensive research program which is revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market.

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