V&A Law’s Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Augusto San Pedro, Franchette M.Acosta, and Maria Concepcion Simundac are among the 2018 Top 100 Lawyers of the Philippines.  Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Franchette M. Acosta and Maria Concepcion Simundac work with the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Law Department.  Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr.  works with the firms Dispute Resolution Department. Access the list by clicking on this link: https://www.vantageasia.com/philippines-top-lawyers-2018.

 

The editorial of the 2018 Top 100 lawyers of the Philippines list cites Maria Concepcion P. Simundac, Augusto A. San Pedro and Sylvette Y. Tankiang.  Below are excerpts from the article:

 

To be one of the Philippines’ top lawyers, you have to be a “fast, expeditious lawyer who reacts promptly in providing solutions to issues and challenges faced within a constrained time environment,” according to Kenson Watt, senior legal counsel of ABB, when describing Maria Concepcion P Simundac, a partner at Villaraza & Angangco. Jason Wu, a senior associate at Dechert in Hong Kong adds, “I worked with Maria on an important matter in the Philippines and was impressed by her expertise and quick response.”

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“[Augusto] always delivers exceptionally good advice,” says Rajen Ramiah, Consultant (IP & BD) at Siam City Law Offices in Thailand, when describing Augusto San Pedro, co-managing partner at Villaraza & Angangco.

 

 

Kenson Watt, of ABB, describes Sylvette Tankiang, a partner at Villaraza & Angangco, as “a very experienced and all-rounded lawyer who has the expertise and skills in providing creative solutions to overcome challenges. Her knowledge and skills are beyond the spectrum.”