Competition & Antitrust and Trade

C&G Law provides clients multi-faceted and holistic assistance with their Philippine competition law and M&A concerns.

Even prior to the passage of the Philippines’ first comprehensive competition law (Republic Act No. 10667) in 2015, C&G Law had been actively been advising local and foreign clients on competition law concerns and related regulatory matters. The firm provides practical, commercially-minded, and timely advice to clients, and can conduct internal audits, to help ensure their compliance with Philippine competition laws. The firm also assists clients in filings before the the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and provides competition law trainings to clients’ employees to raise further awareness of competition law.

Recent Work

Since 2011, C&G Law has been advising a Philippine affiliate of a global leader in building materials in competition law matters. C&G Law has conducted training sessions for its employees. In 2012, 2015, and 2016, the firm conducted an audit/review of the company’s compliance with Philippine competition law and international best practices as regards competition law.
Advising a Swedish private equity firm and its Scandinavian counsel on a merger filing with the PCC.
Advised a leading building materials multinational on Philippine competition law relating to its global merger with another building materials company.
Assisted Jollibee Foods Corporation (the operator of the Philippines’ leading restaurant chain) and Cargill Philippines in preparing their disclosure/notice to the PCC, on their joint venture relating to poultry processing and related facilities.
Advised the subsidiaries of a top international airline and major airline manufacturer in respect of Republic Act No. 10667 relating to their joint venture.
Representing several energy companies in Supreme Court proceedings where issues include alleged anti-competitive behavior relating to pricing in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market. The firm also represented the companies in proceedings before the Department of Justice relating to such alleged anti-competitive conduct

Recognition

Band 1 - Corporate/M&A: Real Estate

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
Tier 1 – Antitrust and Competition

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2025)
Band 2 – Corporate / M&A

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
Tier 2 - Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2025)
Spotlight – Corporate / M&A: Real Estate

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
Highly Recommended – Competition / Antitrust

asialaw Profiles (2024)
"C&G law has been involved in every major matter in the Philippines. They act for the largest MNCs of the world, and were involved in a recent merger clearance touching on beverage. They are the top choice for international law firms too. They are business centric and take very practical views as they advise clients."

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2025)
"Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio provide good value for money and produce quality work."

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
"The competition practice of this firm is very strong. They work with various MNCs and are handling some of the most complex investigations as well mergers ongoing in the Philippines."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
“The team is able to provide commercially sound advice and adhere to the timeline provided. It has sufficient ability to deal with matters which are urgent.”

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2023)

C&G law has been involved in every major matter in the Philippines. They act for the largest MNCs of the world, and were involved in a recent merger clearance touching on beverage. They are the top choice for international law firms too. They are business centric and take very practical views as they advise clients."

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025