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A PURPOSE-DRIVEN FIRM
From day one, we have always been driven by a core purpose: to provide simpler, faster, and better legal services to our clients.
Simpler.
We prefer simple solutions to complicated legal problems.
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Faster.
We have a lean and efficient team capable of delivering quick and responsive solutions to urgent legal problems.
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Better.
We embrace change and constantly look for ways to provide better legal services.
Our Services
Business Formation & Registration
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Incorporation and foreign corporation licensing with Securities and Exchange Commission
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Business registration with local government units, and Bureau of Internal Revenue
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Employer registration with SSS, HDMF and PHIC
Labor & Employment
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Drafting and review of employment contracts
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Advice on employee termination
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Application for alien employment permit and work visa
Dispute Resolution
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Legal representation before courts in labor, civil, commercial, criminal and administrative cases
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Mediation and conciliation
Corporate and Commercial
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Corporate secretarial services
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Contract review and drafting
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Legal compliance
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Mergers and acquisitions
Real Estate
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Conveyancing (drafting of documents and transfer of title)
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Conduct of due diligence and background check
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Tax compliance and structuring
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Estate settlement
Lawyers you can trust
Hans Christian Docena
Hans advises on labor & employment, litigation, and corporate & commercial matters. He has experience in business formation, foreign corporation licensing and registration, and legal due diligence. He represents the firm’s clients in litigation and dispute resolution, and has appeared before various courts and quasi-judicial bodies involving property disputes, banking and securities law, energy law, family law, public employment, and consumer protection laws.
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Hans graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University Law School in 2012. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2013.
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Starr Jularbal-Docena
Starr advises the firm's clients on real estate transactions, corporate and commercial matters, and labor and employment issues. She has represented clients before the DOLE and the NLRC involving termination disputes. She regularly advises clients on labor standards, and labor contracting issues.
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Starr graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University Law School in 2012. She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2013.
Jose Maria Duhaylongsod
Jay handles the firm's corporate and commercial matters, and special projects. He has experience in corporate transactions, Infrastructure Right-of-Way (IROW) acquisitions, and project finance. He advises clients in prospective and on-going business concerns.
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Jay graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University Law School in 2011. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2012. He is also a certified public accountant.
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Contact
Us
Address
7th Floor Unit B & 21st Floor 8 Rockwell
Hidalgo Drive Rockwell Center 1210
Makati City, Philippines
Telephone
+63 2 8735 9722
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Mobile Phone
+63 962 087 0823