Welcome to Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)
C&G Law is one of the Philippines’ fastest growing and most dynamic law firms and ranks among the ten largest law firms in the country. It is the trusted partner and go-to firm of choice for many conglomerates, multinational corporations, leading financial institutions, and fast growing organisations. It is also a firm of choice for the leading lights in the top law schools who are looking to join a firm with integrity, uncompromising quality and excellence in service standards.
C&G Law is a full-service law firm in the Philippines specialising in several practice areas, including Competition & Antitrust, Corporate & Commercial Transactions, Energy & Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation & Arbitration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Construction, Regulation & Compliance, Tax, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications. It is highly regarded in many of these practice areas.
The firm was established in February 2007 by Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, Jaime Renato B. Gatmaytan, Ben Dominic R. Yap, Norma Margarita B. Patacsil, Anthony Mark A. Gutierrez and Jesus Paolo U. Protacio. It was formerly known as Caguioa & Gatmaytan, however there was a change of name resulting from Mr. Caguioa’s withdrawal from the firm in January 2013 following his appointment as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and subsequently as Secretary of the Department of Justice. Mr. Caguioa was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court in January 2016.
The firm’s current partners are Jaime Renato B. Gatmaytan, Ben Dominic R. Yap, Norma Margarita B. Patacsil, Anthony Mark A. Gutierrez, Jesus Paolo U. Protacio, Cesar E. Santamaria, Jr., Mary Thel T. Mundin, Albert V. Yu Chang, Jess Raymund M. Lopez, Vladi Miguel S. Lazaro, Kristine Ninotschka L. Evangelista, Deborah Miriam D. Sobrepeña-Lacson, Roxanne B. Tadique-Fajardo, Andrea E. Katipunan-Leido, Sophia P. Inoturan and Katrine Paula V. Suyat-Antonio. The firm has developed from strength to strength; today, it has more than 70 fee earners and is still rapidly growing.
C&G Law is committed to delivering to every client legal service that is excellent, timely and of best quality, observing the highest standards of integrity and trustworthiness in every matter we are entrusted with. We are also committed to delivering to our clients novel solutions and strategies that are resourceful, effective, cost-efficient and of value, updating ourselves on and anticipating their growing and diverse needs, and working with them as their strategic partner and trusted adviser in nurturing and expanding their business.
We are also committed to developing lawyers and staff who share the same passion, commitments, values, and principles.
Our commitment to excellent, effective, and focused counselling sets us apart, and shall make us, year after year, our clients’ trusted partner for all their business decisions and a top law firm of choice in the Philippines.
Seamless collaboration and collective excellence
C&G Law is a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, which is Southeast Asia’s largest legal network and has presences in ten countries across the region and in China.
Renowned for our commitment and passion in everything we do, quality permeates in every facet of the firm and our work. We find strength and embrace diversity in our lawyers. The quality of our lawyers is enhanced by us working seamlessly as a team, with focus, hard work, and dedication at all times. Through Rajah & Tann Asia, we now extend that “one team” dedication across Asia – local excellence, with regional strength and capabilities across the region.
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C&G Law is very dependable and they are always available to address our concerns. They have been very responsive and proactive and their team is well-staffed and well-trained."
