Legal services for individuals and businesses

Ongoing legal guidance for businesses, organizations, and professionals. Retainer arrangements may cover contract review, legal opinions, correspondence, compliance advice, and scheduled consultations. Scope, response times, and fees are agreed upon in writing.

Representation and assistance in civil, criminal, labor, administrative, and other disputes, as appropriate. Services include case assessment, preparation of pleadings and affidavits, evidence review, hearings, negotiation, and enforcement-related advice.

Preparation of demand letters, affidavits, sworn statements, deeds, agreements, petitions, legal correspondence, and other documents tailored to the client’s facts and applicable Philippine law.

Legal support for setting up and maintaining a business, including advice on registration requirements, organizational documents, commercial arrangements, regulatory obligations, and compliance documentation. Agency filings depend on the agreed engagement.

Confidential legal consultations in person or online to discuss facts, assess options, identify deadlines and risks, and recommend practical next steps. Further drafting or representation is separately agreed upon.

Review and drafting support for employment, lease, supply, service, partnership, and other agreements. We identify ambiguous terms, allocation of risk, remedies, termination provisions, and opportunities to strengthen contractual protections.

Traditional and electronic notarization for eligible documents, subject to applicable Supreme Court rules, identity verification, and the requirements for each mode of notarization. Our lawyer is among the first 100 Supreme Court-commissioned Electronic Notaries Public (ENPs). Certified true copies and copy certifications are offered only where permitted by applicable law and notarial rules.

Assistance with trademark availability assessments, application preparation, filing coordination, office-action responses, renewals, and brand protection strategies, subject to the scope of engagement and applicable intellectual-property rules.

Customized lectures and workplace training on employment obligations, contracts, data privacy, business compliance, dispute prevention, and other legal topics relevant to an organization’s needs.