ESTABLISHED IN 1980
Total number of professionals: 74 (26 partners)
Principal office: Manila
Key practice areas
Litigation & dispute resolution; corporate & commercial law; intellectual property; labour; mining & natural resources; power & energy; taxation; telecommunications and information communication technology.
Our services
Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) was founded in 1980 under the leadership of young lawyers including retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio T Carpio and F Arthur L Villaraza, student leaders and top graduates from the University of the Philippines. Imbued with the passion for excellence of its founding partners, the law firm has grown to establish a sterling reputation for practising law with the highest standards and providing unparalleled legal representation that helps ensure the success of its clients and shape the history of a nation.
Beginning the year 2016 the stewardship of the firm is transferred to Alejandro Alfonso E Navarro as managing partner and Augusto A San Pedro Jr as co-managing partner, with F Arthur Villaraza as chairman and CEO. Our partners and associates contribute their capabilities and work as one firm in providing our clients with a full range of legal services drawn from our collective experience and expertise in areas such as corporate and commercial law, litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property law, labour and immigration, taxation, power and energy, mining and natural resources, M&A, foreign investments, property and development, infrastructure, transportation and public utilities, capital markets, securities regulation and finance, and immigration.
With lawyers recognised by their peers to be at the top of the legal profession and with highly trained non-legal staff, the firm offers professional service of the highest calibre. Through the years, the firm’s lawyers have practised law with an intimate knowledge of the issues that corporate decision-makers face and deliberately employed tailored strategies that help clients see opportunities in adversities. With decades of experience in serving a full spectrum of our client’s interests, the firm’s lawyers are equipped to skillfully handle the most intricate problems and provide comprehensive solutions that deliver results.
Contact us
Manila
V&A Law Center
11th Avenue corner 39th Street
Bonifacio Triangle
Bonifacio Global City
Metro Manila – 1634, Philippines
PO Box 3559 Makati Central
Website
www.thefirmva.com