ESTABLISHED IN 1980

Total number of professionals: 76 (24 partners)
Principal office: Taguig

Key practice areas

Banking & finance; capital markets; competition & antitrust; corporate & commercial; corporate governance; e-commerce, fintech, blockchain & cryptos; gaming; infrastructure; IP; joint ventures; labour & employment; litigation; M&A; power & energy; private equity, venture capital & funds; project finance; real estate; restructuring & insolvency; taxation; TMT; and transport & logistics.

Our services

Now in its 45th year, Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) stands at the threshold of a new chapter — one building on decades of excellence while embracing a dynamic future ahead. Under the leadership of our new chairman and CEO, Raoul R Angangco and our managing partner, Sylvette Y Tankiang — the first female managing partner of the firm since its establishment — we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing unparalleled service not only to our clients, but to the Filipino people at large.

Since the founding of V&A Law in 1980, the firm has grown to establish a sterling reputation for legal excellence and an enduring dedication to client service. What began as a small group of bright, young, and passionate lawyers — including retired supreme court justice Antonio T Carpio and legal luminary F Arthur L Villaraza — has grown into one of the country’s most respected law firms, advising both local and international clients from major conglomerates and top companies to emerging startups engaged in a broad range of industries spanning from renewable energy to financial technology.

Our services cover the full breadth of legal practice — including advising on matters involving general corporate and commercial law, antitrust and competition, mergers and acquisitions, banking and financial services, litigation and dispute resolution, tax, labour and immigration, intellectual property, capital markets, energy, and gaming among others.

With a full roster of veteran lawyers and promising young lawyers alike armed with deep expertise and fresh perspectives along with highly trained non-legal staff, V&A Law 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 tailored strategies that help clients see opportunities in adversities.

As we mark our 45th year, V&A Law strives to continue to audaciously pave new paths while keeping true to the foundations of hard work and grit laid down by our beloved founder, F Arthur Villaraza.